Dear Parents,

I am  excited to share how much our Grade 2 students enjoyed celebrating La Semaine de la Francophonie!

Throughout the week, students engaged in a variety of activities that immersed them in French language and culture. We explored well-known French cartoons and stories such as Barbapapa, Les Schtroumpfs, Astérix et Obélix, Le Petit Nicolas et Caillou. These helped students develop their listening skills and expand their vocabulary in a fun and interactive way. We also practiced reading and learning new words together.

Our classroom was beautifully decorated with the cartoon characters and students took great pride in colouring and contributing to the display. We also enjoyed listening to French songs like “Michelle” and “Regarde,” which the students really loved.

One of the highlights for Grade 2 was a creative activity where students became robots! They imagined robots who eat screws, electricity, and batteries. They described how robots move by turning and jumping and how they help humans by fixing problems like rust and water damage. Some even imagined living on the moon, leading to very creative discussions in French.

It has been a wonderful week filled with creativity, learning, and enthusiasm. We are very proud of the students’ engagement and progress! I hope you enjoyed your kiddos in the videos that I sent you.

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

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!

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

“מִשֶׁנִכְנַס אֲדָר מַרְבִּים בְּשִׂמְחָה”

Bonjour chers parents!