Place Value

The students have been working hard to master place value and represent numbers between 1-100.

I am attaching a fun game that I encourage you to play with your child.  This game will help them practise place value (tens and ones) and give them helpful strategies for addition and subtraction.

1) Use a blank hundreds chart.  Write only the numbers 1 and 100 on the chart.  Leave the rest blank.
2) Ask your child to locate a number on the blank 100's chart (say, 24).
3) Watch how your child locates the number 24 - is he/she counting each square (by 1s) or going to the 4s column and counting down by 10s?  Or is he/she counting by 10s and then adding 4?
All of these different strategies are helping him/her understand and represent numbers.
4) Think of another number and have your child find it
OR
5) You can add on an addition - once at the number 24, add any number (say, 11). 
6) Watch how your child adds the number 11 - is he/she counting by 1s or adding 10 to 24 and then adding 1?

This activity will help with mental math and aims to make addition and subtraction easier, as students pick up strategies for breaking down a number to 10s and 1s.

Amusez-vous!

Spelling and homework for Thursday February 26.

Spelling words:

1. le travail      
2. le grille-pain      
3. une écaille 
4. une fille      
5. une paille      
6. briller      
7. un maillot      
8. gentille     
9. la taille      
10. la vanille

Homework:
Yesterday, the students brought home a celebrations chart. They are very excited to interview their parents about three celebrations and to report back to our class their findings. I have told them that they are journalists who will take notes, in either English or French. I will help them to translate if necessary. This work is due by Thursday of next week (February 26). Students will present to their classmates on Monday of the following week (March 3). Please only talk about celebrations which are important in YOUR family. Thank you.

Spelling and Homework for Friday February 20

Hi there everyone. So this past week was so short that many students didn't have time to study for the spelling test, to do their homework, or to read their Alpha Jeunes book every day. For that reason, I'm going to do the same spelling words for next week. Also, those who completed their homework get a week off and those who didn't have an additional week to get it done. Books remain unchanged for this week so that I have an opportunity to read with each child this coming week.
Happy very long weekend to everyone!
Madame P.

Spelling and homework for WEDNESDAY February 11.

Spelling words:

1. grand
2. très
3. prendre
4. un livre
5. une prune
6. vrai
7. trouver
8. un trou
9. tricher
10. ouvrir

Homework:

Write a concrete poem about a cat or a dog.

Winter Activity Day

This Thursday, February 12 is primary winter activity day. Each classroom will be hosting a different fun activity for each class. Classes will cycle through them throughout the day for a day of fun and excitement, culminating in a movie in the gym to wrap things up. Students will still need to bring in lunch and snacks but there will be no formal school activities.

Don't forget that Friday is a PA day.

Valentine's Day.

The children have decided that they would like to have a Valentine's Day party. That said, the date is this Wednesday, February 11. Please do send your child to school with treats and, if you wish, Valentine cards. As usual, all treats are to be nut free and preferably egg and milk free also.
Thanks!