This week in Mme Colette's class:

Thank you all for coming to Parent-Teacher conferences. It was great to see you all again.  I hope that Jeremy and Neomie are feeling better.
French vocabulary this week: Noel
Science: construction d'un meuble (piece of furniture with tinfoil)
Etudes Sociales: Moi dans ma ville
Math: addition and beginning of subtraction, plus an evaluation on number sense (we have done a lot of practice in class so no worries)
Religion: Beginning of Advent and adopting a family

The biggest thing is the Christmas concert which is already next week. Please help by having your child practice the song a few times per night. Link on previous blog.

As promised, here are some websites that students may access from time to time. They are for listening, learning and practicing. They are NOT necessary, just an add-on.

French web sites for stories and learning games

http://www.lasouris-web.org/prescolaire/prescolaire.html

http://www.samamuse.ca/jeux/index.html

http://www.kidzo.net/

http://www.uptoten.com/enfants/kidsgames-mixedbag-halfword.html

http://www.planete-education.com/jeuxeducatifstni.html

http://www.toupty.com/motscroises1.html

http://www.pepit.be/niveaux/niveau1.html

http://bookaboo.tfo.org/accueil

https://www.readinga-z.com/

http://kidworldcitizen.org/2014/01/09/french-cartoons-kids/

http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/genres/albums-histoires

http://www.rtbf.be/ouftivi/lespetits

Nous commençons les sons!
In French we are learning the sound "CH", which in French sounds like the "SH" sound in English.  Here are a few words to practice with your child:
chapeau               chemise           chandail        roche
riche                    poche              chemin          pêche

A reminder that students should be reading each night, returning and exchanging their books in the morning. I have heard everyone read to date and some are making progress. Woohoo!

Welcome to the land of lost mittens...otherwise known as 
Ecole St Luke! I am trying to train the children to put their mitts and tuques in their coat sleeve after recesses to avoid losing them. Please remind them of this or use safety pins to keep them attached. With the cold weather coming and staying, we don't want frozen fingers.

Here is a link to the song we will be singing for the Christmas concert:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKbuMuRo5bw.
 If your child can practice every once in a while, it would be of great benefit. On the night of the concert pretend you've never heard it before!
And finally, if you are not planning on selling the West Jet tickets that were in the report cards, please return them asap as other children have expressed an interest in selling more. MERCI

There were 5 Mme Colette imposters in our classroom on Friday. Does anyone recognize these teachers?

The beginnings of our construction...blocks of different sizes, dominoes, and cards.  Next week...a city! 

Some students still do not have these envelopes for their reading program. They are sturdier than a ziploc bag.  If your child does not come home with one tonight, please consider purchasing one.  Merci.

Friday is dress as a teacher day. We would like to keep our
                                                           trophy for the class with the best spirit! Have fun!
                                                           Friday is also Library Day, please bring your books back.
                                                           And finally, today, we will be starting our At Home Reading
                                                           Program. It is expected that your child read at least 3 minutes
                                                           each night in French. Every morning they will be responsible for                                                            exchanging their book and returning it the next day. Reading is a
                                                           great way to improve your French abilities. Bon lecture!

We are working on vocabulary for clothing at this time in French. I have added the pictures and words so that you can help your child learn.  In Social Studies we are talking about responsibilities, our own and those of others in the different groups we belong to. In Math, we continue to work with numbers to 20. Students should be able to say them forwards, backwards and know which # comes before or after another. Practice makes perfect!

Our next Science unit is all about construction.  Please send materials (empty boxes, plastic caps, styrofoam, metal lids, etc...) that are recyclable so that we can put our minds to work and create some cool stuff.

Don't forget that Tuesday  November 10th is picture retake day and also because I was absent on the first picture day, we will be having a class photo on Tuesday...Wear your best smile!

At home reading will now be a big part of your child's learning. Have them sound out syllables to then make words.  For listening to stories in French please visit the following website for good books.  If a story has a speaker, it is able to be heard.
 http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/genres/albums-histoires