Category: French Studies

French Studies

Ces enfants sont EXTREMEMENT fantastiques!

emouchou

Salut Les parents!

Another 2 weeks of fun and educational activities for our kiddos.The focus during these 2 weeks was le sons composé GN-AI-EZ-ER-ET-U-O-AU-EAU 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 made  paintings and they were excited to read small texts and practice the word pardon. Also during our morning routine, when asked how they feel,the answer is something like Je suis EXTREMEMENT malade OU J’ai EXTREMEMENT faim. Enjoy the videos with Naomi,Zack,Lev L,Isadora and the Rosha Hashanah with Sari,Jonah,Laila,Joshua,Ilana,Oliver.








French Studies, Uncategorised

Ignite your shine!

emouchou

Bonjour,bonjour chers amis. It has been a pleasure working with your children who came ready to start fresh and I have seen so much growth and learning already in the short amount of time we have had together. Last week we spent time getting to know our new friends,making them feel welcomed and establishing the classroom rules.We revised some of the things we learnt last year like sounds and various vocabulary,we read a lot in class and of course I insisted on their speaking french as much as possible. As a matter of fact this year I give them the instructions only in french for example we learnt how to say,give something to someone “Naomi,donne une colle à Mason. Also when we do attendance I always ask them how they feel. This year every day it is a different student who asks each kid about their feelings and there is a little dialogue that takes place, for instance: Bonjour Lev,comment ça va? ça va bien et j’ai faim,then Lev says:bonjour Amelia comment ça va? ça va bien et je suis fatiguée. This year I want them to add more information other than [ça va bien,ça va super,comme ci comme ça, mal] They see  the vocabulary on the wall and they use it. After that, we carry on with the day and the weather. My little stars shine bright every day making me so proud and we all look ahead to an exciting new year. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the back-to-school night.

2A, 2B, French Studies, General Studies, Hebrew

Last Blog of the School Year

arapoport

Dear Parents,

It is hard to believe, but this is our last parent letter of the school year! It seems like just yesterday we were meeting your children on the first day of school. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and your child this year!  

As we reflect on the past year, we feel such joy thinking about the fulfilling and enriching experiences we shared as a class. It was wonderful watching them learn new things, develop skills and make lots of new friends.  

This summer, we encourage you and your child to take some time to review things we learned in class. Here are links to the Hebrew, French and English learning opportunities for the summer months.

Thank-you for working with us throughout the year to help us in making this year a success. We also want to thank-you for the very generous gift, we were very touched.

Remember to take time to relax and enjoy each other. Have an amazing summer!

The Grade 2 Team

French Studies

A school where fun never ends!

emouchou

Salut les parents!

The school is buzzing right now! There has been so much activity lately at the school, and students are shining. Kids enjoyed spending a morning with their grandparents doing fun activities in all three languages, and they proudly showed them their work. In French they did a questionnaire about Israel. For Mother’s Day, they made beautiful cards with French wishes. They love practicing their reading and writing skills through reading buddies and playing games so that they can review all the new and old vocabulary.  We are currently working on reading comprehension. They read in class out loud a text and then we answer the questions all together. Next week we are starting a unit about Ma Ville. They will learn all the necessary vocabulary so that they can describe their own cities and present them to  grade 3. the end of the school year is getting closer, I insist on them reading the Je lis books daily so they can finish Grade 2 positively and successfully. Have a peek into our classroom and enjoy your  kids! In some videos there are more than 2 kids participating.






 

 

 

 

French Studies

le printemps EST ici! Or maybe not?

emouchou

The last two weeks have been full of meaningful learning at the OJCS. We talked about some animals and we learnt where they live and what they eat. The kids wrote down all this information and turned it into a game. They had so much fun playing together. Since they have learnt so many verbs, they love using them to create longer sentences and texts. We also learnt the opposites, that was also interesting  because they had to come up with different examples to describe things that are small,long,dry,cold,empty(petit,long,sec,froid,vide) etc. They worked in groups and played different games to practice the vocabulary. Finally we learnt the parts of the body making booklets and monsters. Every Friday we do reading buddies with grade 4 and 5. They read together, learn 3 new words  and play Blooket revising the vocabulary.

French Studies, Uncategorised

A peek into grade 2

emouchou

Alors les amis, we celebrated la Francophonie. There are  thousands of reasons why we love the french language: it is smooth, rich, and flowing: we love speaking french because, with its nasal vowels and melodious intonation, it sounds very musical to a non-native ear. We want to learn French because it is also called the language of love, cooking, fashion, theater, visual arts, dance, and architecture.

During la francofête at our school, we had the pleasure to admire all the students from JK-grade 8 sing, dance, act, and recite poems in french!!!! All the teachers worked hard to make that happen. The students were proud of themselves, and their energy and passion were evident throughout the afternoon. During the week of the francophonie, we read books, heard stories, watched movies, played games, learned the ten magic words, and tasted french treats. Our students enjoyed singing the song “Je fais des sports” along with grade 3 and brought such a Ruach! Since the topic of this year’s francophonie was”Sports”, we did a lot of writing activities related to sports using a lot of verbs and new words.We also learnt the countries where French is spoken. We regularly practice and review the sounds but the kids need to read on a daily basis in order to increase their confidence and improve their fluency.

  

French Studies

Les plaisirs d’hiver

emouchou

Salut les parents!

Our kiddos are looking forward to the break. They have every reason to be excited since they have been working hard in class. Students are trying to master the French language in every possible way.

The stories they are writing  are mind-blowing. Not only do they know the vocabulary, but their confidence has increased considerably, since they have been challenging themselves (writing a story using verbs other than etre and avoir). Confidence is the number one predictor of academic achievement.  We will continue with more writing and more  presentations after the break on different topics. We have finished with winter vocabulary and we are currently learning the animals and the meaning of different verbs. It’s time they put all this knowledge (vocabulary and verbs like porter,manger,boire,jouer,faire,aimer etc )into practice. On the 100 Days of school, the kids came up with 100 words and 50 verbs that they like using when they write stories. As far as reading is concerned, we keep practicing the complex sounds. The kids need to practice “Je lis” regularly to remember the sounds and improve their fluency. The point is to move to a different level, but only once they have read the books correctly. That’s why you should advise them to listen to the story many times before recording especially when it comes to some tricky or new words. During the break, try to expose them to the French language as much as possible, visit museums, watch their favorite show like Minecraft, Pokémon, Barbapapa, Scooby-Doo, Ben 10 in french, listen to french songs, and use free online Apps like Duolingo, Hello- World French Children’s Activities can all make this journey for the kids educational and fun.

 

 

French Studies

Happy winter break!

emouchou

Salut les parents!

What an exciting month December has been!!! It is so interesting to observe different celebrations and spend quality time with our loved ones. In class, we worked on the theme, Hanukkah. The students got familiar with the vocabulary already taught from last year but this year they used it to describe pictures and write small texts.In addition, they read in class the Hanukkah story with great fluency and they sang beautifully in French during the school event. Apart from that,we keep working on our sounds like EU always revising the ones we have already seen.  After the holidays, they will get their Je lis accounts so they can start reading simple stories which will help them improve their fluency and remember vocabulary.