Spelling words and homework.

This week's sound is [ou].

1. la roue
2. la boue
3. bonjour
4. un hibou
5. une chauve-souris
6. un tambour
7. une fourmi
8. la moutarde
9. la poupée
10. le foulard

Homework.

In math, we are studying data management and more specifically, this week, bar charts. Students are bringing home a bar chart with comprehension questions. 

Book bags.

Please remember that book bags are due every Thursday (Wednesdays on PA day weeks) otherwise I cannot be sure to have time to read with your child.
Thanks.

Spelling words and homework.

Spelling words focus on the sound [z].

1. une valise
2. un lézard
3. la musique
4. le zoo
5. douze
6. le gazon
7. un oiseau
8. quatorze
9. une fusée
10. une chemise

Homework: Students need to find one of each of the simple machines in the home or garden, draw it, and label what it is. E.g. Draw a pair of scissors for lever (Levier) and label it "les ciseaux". Happy hunting!

Scientist in the School.

This morning we had Scientist Shari come in to host a workshop on simple machines. The students engaged in 5 hands-on experiential activities. The learning was wonderful, not to mention the fun that was had. Please enjoy photographs of your children fully engaged in science!

A very big thank you to all the parent volunteers who came in to help us today!

Levier, pivot, charge, et effort.

La poulie.

Levier et poulie.

Roue et axe.

Levier.

La vis.

Levier, pivot, effort, et charge.

La roue et axe.

La vis.

It's a short week so...

... book bags will be due on Wednesday Jan 18th.
... the spelling test will be on Thursday, Jan 19th.

One more volunteer?!

Hi everyone - a plea - we need one more parent volunteer for Scientist in School on Wednesday morning. Please send me an email if you can come... pretty please.

Spelling words and homework.

Today's spelling test on sight words had mixed results. About half the students did exceptionally well. Unfortunately, some had a rough time. It's important to remember that each week's spelling words focus on a SOUND. Have your child focus on the letter combinations that make that sound. That way, s/he will recognize in the future when s/he hears the sound, how to write it.

Spelling words for next week use the sound [en/em].

1. le temps
2. le vent
3. un enfant
4. le parent
5. la dent
6. prendre
7. vendre
8. descendre
9. comprendre
10. trembler

Homework might be a tad challenging but I think that they're up to it! We have started our poetry unit and I'm asking students need to make a list of 3 pairs of words that rhyme (so 6 words in total). They are to put these words at the end of sentences (which of course can be silly) in order to make a poem. We have been working on rhyming words all week... 

For example:

chaton - bonbon

bateau - chateau

alligator - castor

Then they put them into sentences:

Un jour un chaton

a mangé un bonbon.

Il a pris un bateau

pour aller au chateau.

Là il a vu un alligator

qui a mangé un castor.

Bonne chance!

Help!!

I only have TWO volunteers for next week's Scientist in School! I need FOUR! If you can find it in your heart and in your schedule to help us out, I'd be forever grateful... it's just for the morning...
Please send me an email or a note via agenda if you can come!

Scientist in School

During the morning of Wednesday, January 18, we will be having a Scientist in School presentation on simple machines as part of our new unit on simple machines. I am looking for volunteers who would like to come in and help. Please send me a note in your child's agenda if you're interested. Volunteers would need to arrive at school at 8:25 and would be finished by 11:30.
Thanks!