Learning, Speaking, and Having Fun in Hebrew
Dear Parents,
As we get ready for the new term, I’m excited to share all the wonderful things that have been happening in our Grade 2 class! 💛
In our Torah studies, we finished learning about the Six Days of Creation. The students truly impressed me with their knowledge! They can now describe what god created on each day and are confidently using the new vocabulary we learned, such as: sun, moon, light, land, animals, flowers, and more.
If you’d like to continue practicing these words at home, you’re welcome to use the link below:
https://wordwall.net/resource/82373663
https://wordwall.net/resource/86312283
We also finished learning our Winter Unit. The children learned about winter clothing, winter weather, and activities we enjoy during the colder season. Throughout the unit, we practiced speaking and writing in Hebrew, including short sentences and answering questions such as: “What do I wear in the winter?“
To celebrate the end of the unit, we held a special and super fun class activity — our “Winter Store”! Students role-played and used Hebrew to “buy” warm clothing and winter foods. Through this game, they practiced everyday conversation, new vocabulary, and building sentences — all in a joyful, relaxed atmosphere that encouraged confidence and participation.
Here are some Wordawll games to practice the vocabulary:
https://wordwall.net/resource/67662596
https://wordwall.net/resource/103503037
https://wordwall.net/resource/103457681
I am so proud of their progress and their willingness to try, speak, and take part 🌟
Thank you so much for your support at home — it truly makes a difference!
Dana
French Resources
Chers parents:
I’ve put together some fun and educational online activities that you can easily do with your child at home. I invite you to try these once in a while to bring more French into your home.
Amusez-vous!
- Jeux Sam Amuse: Here you will find some vocabulary games, bingo and little videos that will help your child review vocabulary and learn new words.
https://www.french-games.net/frenchtopics
- https://www.logicieleducatif.fr/: Find the French activity section (Francais) and try out the letter sound games (lecture – sons) and the vocabulary activities (vocabulaire).
- https://www.lasouris-web.org/: More interactive french games for young learners. The graphics are a bit older but it’s useful and fun nonetheless!
- Wordwall Games to practice the sounds and vocabulary. https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/hiver-hiver (grade 1-2)
- https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/le-son-ou-1
- https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/french/bingo-le-son-ch
- https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/francais-son-oi
- https://wordwall.net/en-us/community/french/les-couleurs(
- https://wordwall.net/en-us/community/french/les-nombres-1-20
- https://wordwall.net/en-us/community/les-pr%C3%A9positions-de-lieu
- https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/voyelles
- https://wordwall.net/fr-ca/community/automne
- https://wordwall.net/en-tr/community/les-sons-francais
In addition to these activities, here are some links to French films and stories for children:
- https://www.camptournesol.ca/30-french-films-for-kids/: A compilation of 35 best films and TV series for kids and their family
- https://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/stories: Children’s stories translated into French and spoken by a native French speaker. Great for kids… and adults too! Read along in French or English.
Our Grade 2 Learning Journey So Far.
Dear lovely parents and partners on our learning journey,
In Grade 2 we have been working hard on developing our speaking skills, and the progress has been wonderful to see. The children are becoming more confident expressing themselves, asking questions, sharing ideas, and speaking in full sentences during our daily activities.
We practise speaking every day through games, partner talk, role play, and class discussions. For example, when asked « Comment ça va ? », the children now answer confidently: « Très bien, je suis content(e) parce que… ». If they cannot think of a reason yet, they naturally reply: « Je ne sais pas pourquoi je suis content(e). » This shows how comfortable they are becoming with the language.
Alongside speaking, we do a lot of comprehension activities through reading. The children learn to understand what they read, talk about the text, and share their ideas clearly with others. I can also see steady progress in their reading and writing when I work with them individually. Their writing is also very impressive — the children are writing longer pieces, forming clear sentences, and organising their ideas with growing confidence, as you can see in their work.
These learners love to be challenged and are always eager to participate. Thank you, dear parents, for your continued support — it truly makes a difference. I am so proud of their confidence, effort, and progress 🌟
Kol Hakavod, Grade 2! So Many Wonderful Things Are Happening in Our Class
Winter break is here, and I am happy to share an update about what has been happening in our classroom. Over the past few weeks, the students have been engaged in meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences.
*** Our Parasha Studies:
We have completed our learning about the Creation of the World. We learned what Hashem created on each day of Creation, and so far we have studied up to the fourth day. The students worked on their booklets, participated in discussions, shared ideas, and showed a good understanding of the topic.
***Our Winter Unit:
We are continuing to build our winter-related vocabulary. We learned about winter clothing and the foods we enjoy during this season. The students also practiced writing sentences and answering questions about their clothing, such as: “My coat is red and green.” The children are making great progress in writing complete sentences and expressing themselves clearly.
***Hanukkah:
Hanukkah, Hanukkah — such a beautiful holiday! Holiday of light!
We learned about Hanukkah and its story, sang songs, made a 3D Shevivon, and completed worksheets about the holiday.
The highlight of our learning was the Hanukkah Celebration, when the students learned the dreidel song and proudly sang it in three languages. It was a joyful and meaningful experience.
I am very proud of the students’ progress and thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Wish you and your families a wonderful winter break and a happy Hanukkah! 🕎❄️
Dana
Building confidence in French
Since the holidays, the students have been working on specific sounds such as DR, PR, BR, GN, QU, é (accent aigu), AILLE, and EIL. They practice reading words in class, play games, review vocabulary, and practice writing complex sentences using previously taught material, including the verbs est (is) and sont (are).
Currently, we are learning how to use « j’ai » and « j’aime ». We are focusing on building complete sentences, and the students especially enjoyed creating their own devinettes (riddles) about Hanukkah. When it comes to oral language, I am very proud of their progress. Students are able to express how they feel and explain why, using « pourquoi » and « parce que ». Je suis contente parce que c’est l’anniversaire de Liv.
Students are also working on reading comprehension activities related to Hanukkah, and they participated in French reading buddies with Grade 7. Enjoy the videos with your kids speaking French!
In The Know
In The Know
Winter is here!
With the colder weather upon us, this is just a gentle reminder to please make sure your child has a pair of running shoes at school at all times, as well as labeled waterproof gloves, snow pants, and a warm hat. These items help ensure that students can enjoy outdoor recess comfortably and safely throughout the season. When we aren’t busy taking snow pants on and off, we have been hard at work in Grade 2! Thank-you for your participation in our goal setting/traditional conferences. We feel our student’s first set of goals will help them be successful on their own personal learning journeys. Below is just a small sample of the wonderful learning happening across all of our subjects.
Language Arts:
Writing–This past month, our journal writing has focused on learning how to create an opinion piece, complete with two strong reasons and a clear conclusion. In November, the children were also asked to write letters to veterans. These heartfelt letters were delivered to the hospital and home-visiting team to let these veterans know how much we appreciate their sacrifice and service.
Grammar:
The following spelling rules have been taught and anchor charts are posted in the classroom as a friendly reminder.
Writing Conventions – We have been working on understanding that a proper noun is always capitalized and that each sentence starts with a capital and ends with punctuation. Can they spot the error? They have been given many opportunities to spot the missing punctuation and capitalization of words in a sentence as they complete Read it, Fix it Write it.
Workshops:
Our first workshop we explored what it takes to be a great digital citizen. Ms. Brigitte had a follow up activity where we chose one thing we were going to work on when being on line.
Ms. Beswick lead wonderful activities to help students have the tools they need to foster great friendships and fun recesses for all. They all have new personal goals to work on.
Math:
Numbers/Algebra– Skip counting, place value are just some of what we have introduced or gone to the next level within our numeracy blocks.
A strong understanding of place value and number sense is essential as we move into more complex skills. We continue to review math facts to 20, with the goal of building confidence and accuracy without relying on fingers, number lines, or counters.
Over the past few weeks, we have been working on double-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping and borrowing. Most students have now demonstrated a solid understanding of this skill. For those still developing mastery, we will continue to offer review, practice, and support to help them feel confident and successful.
Word Problems:
The focus has been to understand that there are 4 steps necessary to solve a word problem. The emphasis has been reading for understanding and showing your work. One of our North Stars is we learn better together, so showing how we got our answer helps others see that there is more than one way to solve a problem.
Data and Graphs:
We are continuing to expand our understanding on how to collect and create various types of graphs (bar, pictographs and line plots). As well as identify the basic parts of a graph: labels, scales, titles and data. They are completing math activities that require answering questions and using the data from a graph or table in a calculation, as well as using the information in the graph to make an inference.
Science:
Our focus this term has been simple machines. Our Grade 2 students collaborated and worked in pairs to find examples of simple machines in and around their classroom and homes. They now have a stronger understanding of the parts of each simple machine and can explain what the load is and where the effort is applied.
Social Studies:
In Social Studies this term we have compared some significant traditions and celebrations among different cultures around the world. We are completing a unit of study (Changing Family and Community) based on Patricia Polacco’s books.
Ruach:
These past months were filled with holiday celebrations and special days. Here are a few photos to capture those moments.
Fieldtrip:
We love our routine!
Salut Les parents!
After a month and a half of school and lots of Jewish holidays, the students are now ready to settle into more routine.The focus was les sons composé OI-OU-IN and school vocabulary.We played different games using the new vocabulary and they wrote beautiful sentences using the verb EST,prepositions and colours. We also talked about Rosh Hashanah and learnt some words associated with this important celebration as well as Yom Kippur.The students also made beautiful drawings after we read the story” Le dragon avait peur” that they really enjoyed. They have been practicing their reading, and as you can see from the video, it’s coming along beautifully. Starting this week, I will begin sending home reading homework. I encourage you to support your child with this practice to help them continue improving consistently. Enjoy Nora, Hannah,Liana, Bella, Frankie and Samuel while they are reading a text.
Summer board
Please take a moment to review this board and practice over the summer if you feel you need to.
Have a great summer.
Morah Dana