Dioramas

Now that the holidays are here, I find myself with a bit of time to post some photos I took of the students' dioramas. Everyone worked really hard and the results are wonderful. Enjoy!

The panda

The ladybug

The bluejay

The arctic fox

The koala

The bearded dragon

The snake

The mosquito

Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone the most wonderful holidays - may they be restful, joyful, and just super fantastic!
There is no homework or spelling over the holidays.
See you in 2016!

Spelling test date has changed! Please note that instead of Friday, we will be doing our spelling test this THURSDAY.

Spelling test date has changed! Please note that instead of Friday, we will be doing our spelling test this THURSDAY.

Thanks everyone.

Party!

Next Friday, December 18 is the last day of school! To celebrate the holidays, we will be having a party. Please feel free to send in nut-free treats and even some healthy snacks please.

Spelling words and homework for December 17/18

Spelling words:

1. le doigt
2. la boîte
3. le miroir
4. boire
5. la poire
6. le poisson
7. moi
8. voilà
9. pourquoi
10. le voisin

Homework:
Students read their book bags, practise the spelling words, and complete the telling time sheets stapled into their homework journal.

Spelling and homework for December 10/11

Spelling words:
This is our last week reviewing the sound [é].  We are now looking at words that have AI for the sound é.

le lait
jamais
une maison
mai
un balai
laisser
la craie
le français
je fais
frais

Homework:
Students each have a telling time math sheet in their homework journal. They are to fill in the blanks with at what time they do certain activities (e.g. get up, eat breakfast, do Kumon, etc.) each day.

Spelling words and homework for December 3/4

Spelling words:

1. Le nez
2. Chez
3. Vous avez
4. Vous rangez
5. Vous savez
6. Un cahier
7. Un papier
8. Un soulier
9. Janvier
10. Danger

Homework:
Read your book every day.

Practise your spelling words.

Do some research on your animal:

• Title: What is your animal?
• In which animal category does it belong? (mammal, amphibian, etc.)
• In which country does it live?
• On which continent does it live?
• What does it eat?
• What eats it?

If you have access to a computer, a web site you could use is: http://fr.wikimini.org/wiki/Accueil . Go to "rechercher" (on the right hand side) and type in the French term for your animal.
P.S. You need to use accents if your animal has one!
There is also http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Spelling words and homework for November 26/27

Spelling words:

1. La fusée
2. le musée
3. un écolier
4. la télé
5. la récré
6. l'évier
7. la dictée
8. j'écris
9. faché
10. délicieux

Homework, DUE MONDAY:

Write a list of the ingredients you need for your recipe.

Grade 2 Science Project – Animals

In the next few days, students will be assigned an animal on which they will create a diorama and a written piece that describes this animal. Please search for, and send in with your child, a shoe box that can be used for the diorama. Below is detailed information on the project:

Part I – Diorama

Students will be given class time over the next few weeks, to work on their diorama.  Each student must have his/her own shoe-box.  We will decorate the shoe-box with animals and use paint/paper to create a background.  Please help your child gather additional materials (twigs for nests, cotton balls for clouds, plastic animals or Plasticine for making animals, popsicle sticks and green paper for trees, aluminum foil for water, etc.) that can be incorporated into the diorama.  Students will also create a title for their diorama e.g. Zebras by Jimmy Carson, Grade 2. This title will be pasted to the front of their diorama so that we may all appreciate each student’s hard work!

Part II - Writing

Students will create a one page write-up that will be presented to the class, alongside the diorama. The written work will be written in full sentences.  This page must include the following information. 

-     Animal name

-     Animal category (mammal, fish, insect, reptile, amphibian, bird)

-     Animal description (size, colour, features [feathers, scales, fur, beak, vertebrate])

-     Animal habitat (continent or countries and specifics, ie: The kiwi bird is found in New Zealand and lives in bushes)

-     Diet

-     Other interesting information: Is it endangered? Is it used in society (for food/clothing/work)? Is it a symbol?

The majority of the research will be done at home.  Each week, students will have an opportunity to research online during our computer period.  Students will use the TDSB animal encyclopedia to gather information. Assessment criteria are below.

Grade 2 Science Project – Animals

RUBRIC

	Level 1      (D)	Level 2      (C)	Level 3      (B)	Level 4      (A)
Knowledge of content	Demonstrates limited knowledge of content	Demonstrates some knowledge of content	Demonstrates considerable knowledge of content	Demonstrates thorough knowledge of content
Understanding	Demonstrates limited understanding of content	Demonstrates some understanding of content	Demonstrates considerable understanding of content	Demonstrates thorough understanding of content
Creativity	Produces three-dimensional works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with limited care or creativity.	Produces three-dimensional works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with some care or creativity.	Produces three-dimensional works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with considerable care or creativity.	Produces three-dimensional works of art that express ideas inspired by observations of nature with great care and creativity.
Written communication	uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with limited effectiveness	uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with some effectiveness	uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with considerable effectiveness	uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology about animals with a high degree of effectiveness
Oral presentation	Gives a short presentation, on a familiar topic (following a model) with limited effectiveness.	Gives a short presentation, on a familiar topic (following a model) with some effectiveness.	Gives a short presentation, on a familiar topic (following a model) with considerable effectiveness.	Gives a short presentation, on a familiar topic (following a model) with a high degree of effectiveness.
Attentitive listening/ respect	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with limited effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with some effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with considerable effectiveness.	Demonstrates appreciation appropriately as an audience member, with a high degree of effectiveness.

Pizza procedure.

Today the students and I went back to the staff room to make another dish. This time, we made pizza! The students and I discussed what the procedure would be before heading into the staff room, and once there, they directed me on what to do. The procedure we came up with is below.

Please have a look at it, and ask your child to translate if necessary. The recipe that your child has been practising at home will eventually require a procedure that follows the same format as the one below. I have posted this to help you to work with your child at home on knowing the steps in order and knowing the ingredients required so that s/he can work independently on his/her procedure in class next week.

Comment faire une pizza.

Les Materiaux

·     Un couteau

·     Des mitaines de four

·     La pâte

·     Le fromage rapé

·     La sauce aux tomates

La méthode

1.  On allume le four

2.  On met la pâte sur la table.

3.  On étale la sauce aux tomates sur la pâte.

4.  On met du fromage rapé sur la sauce.

5.  On met les mitaines de four et en met la pizza dans le four pour 8 minutes.

6.  On enlève la pizza du four avec les mitaines de four.

7.  On coupe la pizza avec un couteau

Le résultat

·     On mange la pizza. Miam délicieuse!

Recipe homework

This coming Monday, November 23, the students will begin to write their recipes in class for our cookbook.
This is therefore the last week for them to review the ingredients and the steps in order, required to write the recipe in class. Keep practising at home and encourage your child to come to me if there are any French words they cannot find.
Happy cooking!
Madame Paré

Book fair extension.

Good news! For those of you who still wish to purchase books, the book fair has been extended to next Thursday, the 19th.
Happy reading!

Spelling and homework for November 19/20

Spelling words:

1. l'école
2. le chocolat
3. un escalier
4. un écureuil
5. une cerise
6. une centaine
7. un cerf-volant
8. cette
9. une carotte
10. un prince

Homework:

1. Read your book every night
2. Study your spelling words
3. Write a procedure for something that you do every day, e.g. get dressed, brush your hair, make your bed, study your spelling words, read your book, etc.

Remembrance Day Bulletin Board

Here are the beautiful poppy paintings and pinwheel crafts the students made to mark November 11th this year. I'm proud that my students will be performing during the Remembrance Day Ceremony this Wednesday.

Book Fair!

This coming Monday (November 9), there will be a Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Our class has been invited to go and view the books during the day. Should you wish your child to be able to purchase a book, please send a small amount of money in with your child. Please remember that students are NOT permitted to lend or borrow money from classmates.
Happy reading! :)

Procedure practise - Making Croque Monsieurs!

This morning we had a great time in the staff room making croque monsieurs. This is like a grilled cheese sandwich! Yesterday we watched a short film that showed the procedure for doing this and today we put it into practise. The children LOVED cooking and everyone enjoyed their snack! Here are some pictures of them enjoying the finished product...