French Class Newsletter
February
February News
The students are moving along in their use of our vocabulary words! They are all very good at saying them, hearing, and understanding them. We are all working on reading and writing our vocabulary words. Kindergarten is singing songs and working on color words. First Grade is counting up to 100. Second Grade is working on family members. Third Grade is finishing up working on the numbers 1-1,000. Fourth grade is telling Time in French, and Fifth graders are working on talking about the weather.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten has enjoyed our songs like "Alouette" and we have also been working on "Marie Avait un Petit Agneau" (Mary had a Little Lamb) and "Les Roues de l'Autobus" , (The Wheels on the Bus). They can recognize and say the color words. Now they are working are starting to read them in French. This month, we will also be working on members of the family.
First Grade
First Grade is finishing up learning the numbers 1-100 in French. This month they will be working on names of family members. They will be able to talk about their family in French. Then they will be able to write a short paragraph about their family.
Second Grade
Second grade has been learning the family members. They are working on reading a small book about the family in French. Next, they will write about their family in French. Then, they will be learning the days of the week, the months of the year and how to say dates in French.
Third Grade
Third Grade has been working on the numbers 1-1,000! They can say the numbers and hear the numbers and know what they are. We are currently working on reading and writing the number words. This month they will work on a book called "Je m'appelle" where they will talk about themselves and the things they like in French.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade has been working on learning to tell time in French. They have also learned how to use the 24 hour clock which the French people use when talking about schedules of transportation as well as concerts and movies. Next, they will learn about food items. We will also be talking about the difference between French meals and American meals.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade finished up with conjugating ER verbs. Now, they are working on weather expressions. They are working on putting together a weather forecast that they will present as if they were on real TV newscast. Next, they will be working on clothing items which they will connect with what the weather conditions are.
♫ FRENCH Numbers 1-100 ♫ Big Numbers Song ♫ Compter jusqu'à 100 ♫ Comptine des Chiffres ♫
French weather phrases
Mme Taber
Bonjour! Je m’appelle Mme Taber.
I have always loved foreign languages. I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Education and French, and with a minor in German. I studied at the University of Dijon in France for a quarter, and lived with a French family during that time.
I have enjoyed working with kids from preschool age up to High School, and even at the Community College level. I have taught at Evergreen Academy for 24 years. I firmly believe that language exposure at an early age helps students to progress quickly in speaking and understanding not only a foreign language, but other cultures as well.
Email: cindy.taber@evergreenacademy.com
Phone: 425-488-8000