Wednesday, May 17, 2023

 Kindergarten




We have been singing a song about spring and learning some words and phrases related to spring.

The kindergartners created an illustration of the song and have brought their drawings home. The song is 

on the front or back of their drawing. I've also included it below.

Some of the words and phrases we've been using in games and activities:

une fleur (ewn fleur): a flower

un papillon (un pah pee yon): a butterfly (a word they heard in The Very Hungry Caterpillar)

une abeille (ewn ahbey):  a bee

Il pleut (eel pleuh): It's raining


C’est le printemps! Sung to the tune of Frère Jacques Song in French C’est le printemps (x2) Il y a des fleurs (x2) et des papillons et des abeilles dans mon jardin (x2) Sounds like say luh prenten (x2) eel ya day fleur (x2) ay day pahpeeyon et daze ahbay dan mon jarden (x2) English It’s spring (x2) there are flowers (x2) and butterflies and bees in my garden (x2) Happy Spring! Erika (Madame)

Grades 1 and 2




The first and second graders have been using expressions related to how they are feeling through Muzzy and whole class games.

I've included them below.

French

Sounds like

English

J’ai faim.

jay fe(n)

I’m hungry.

J’ai soif.

jay swaf 

I’m thirsty.

J’ai froid.

jay frwa

I’m cold.

J’ai chaud.

jay show

I’m hot.

J’ai peur.

jay purr

I’m scared.

J’ai mal 

Jay mahl

Something hurts.

J’ai mal à la tête.

jay mahl ah la tet

I have a headache.

J’ai mal au ventre.

jay mahl oh ventre

I have a stomach ache.

J’ai mal au dos.

jay mahl oh doh

My back hurts.

J’ai mal au genou.

jay mahl oh juhnoo

My knee hurts.

Surprise your kids by using one of these expressions in French and see if they can tell you how you're feeling!


Grades 3 (FES) and 3/4 (MES)


The third (FES) and third and fourth graders (MES) heard a silly story about a boy in search of a cheese sandwich. They are now working as a class on creating a menu for a restaurant. They can add additional items if they want and will each name their own restaurant.


Grades 4/5(FES) and 5/6 (MES)


The fourth (FES) and fifth and sixth graders (MES) are or will be creating menus in French. They may choose to create a menu for a restaurant in France, Quebec or Senegal. Stay tuned!


I will miss teaching and playing with your kids  and am disappointed they will no longer have a world language at the elementary level.  I l...