Posted: October 7, 2020
We have started off this year reviewing the sounds from grade 1. Most importantly the vowels!
This link will take you to a youtube playlist of all of the vowel songs we have practiced.
(Plus, é and è which we are doing over the next few school days.)
Posted: October 7, 2020
Happy Wednesday!
I just wanted to send off a quick note that the homework copied in your child's 1/2 notebook labelled "Devoirs" is written for the week. They have until Friday morning to finish that work, unless otherwise stated. (Hopefully this helps if children are in swimming, dance, hockey, etc.)
We have started slow with practicing number recognition and, this week, a couple sheets of printing practice.
Soon we will add reading homework (Guided reading books should be read daily & returned to school each day).
Reminders: Please know that whatever is sent home has always been gone over/reviewed/read already in class and your child should know what to do, if they were being good listeners. (Which they would be!)
Ways to practice numbers 1 to 50
- Point to or write down a random number and have your child name it (reference the chart of numbers & their names in the homework folder)
- (if you can say they numbers in French) Say the number and have your child write it, or point to it.
- Have your child count forward & backwards, starting at different numbers.
- Click on this link and have your child sing and watch the "worm song"
Posted: September 16, 2020
*Welcome/Bienvenue to the 2020-2021 school year!*
I am so excited to watch this group of students learn and grow!
Check bach here each week for reminders, photos, links, important documents and other information!
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Posted: May 13, 2020
If I didn't get to speak with you last week, I will be calling this week! (Or already have) I love hearing what you've all been up to since we last spoke.
Please send me photos and videos of all the exciting things you've been doing and also of any work you'd like to share.
You can find this week's activities grid here.
Over the last couple of weeks, I sent everyone a list of sight words that your child was still having trouble after the Christmas holidays. If they are comfortable reading those words now, they may move onto the next list of words. (Not all were introduced yet, when we left the classroom, but if they feel like they want to challenge themselves; choose 7-10 words per week to practice reading. Spelling by heart is not the goal, just familiarizing themselves and being able to read the word.) I will try to upload a list of words each week using the words in a sentence, for meaning. I will also TRY to record myself saying the word and sentence to help with pronounciation.
I also just sent out passwords for Raz-Kids and assigned each student a book or two (begining levels) to try out the site. If I see your child has gone on and done well, I will then assign them a more challenging level book. Check your email for more information.
Finally, if I spoke with you last week on the phone, feel free to reply to my emails anytime and I will respond when I get a minute. If you want to chat, I will try to find the time to call you before bedtime. I miss you all!
Talk to you soon!
Posted: May 13, 2020
The last list of words I added was the list of words your child was introduced to in Grade 1 and then reviewed in grade 2.
This is the list of new words introduced in Grade 2, which will be reviewed again next year.
These are sight words. Students do not need to practice spelling every word correctly. They should be familiar with them and be able to read them.
We did not have tme (before home learning) to cover most of the words on the list. So only tackle this list in small chunks (7-10) words a week, if your child is looking for a challenge after they have mastered the first list of sight words.
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Posted: May 13, 2020
Mason wrote a great sentence with a really nice drawing to tell us one of the activities he has been enjoying.
Posted: May 7, 2020
I was so glad to see that everyone was able to pick up their belongings yesterday! I really wish I could've seen you all in person!
One important thing coming up this weekend is Mother's Day! "La fête des mères"
I will post some helpful vocabulary in case kids want to make a French or bilingual Mother's day card.
- Along with some fun subtraction activities, creating things for mom is on our Home Learning Activities grid for the week. So don't forget to check it out!
Another note: I shared a powerpoint presentation, found here, that Mme Sharpe had created with the pronounciation of all 157 sight words from our first list. This will come in handy if your child chooses to practice those oh so important words! I did send out a personalized list to each student.
Finally, I love having little chats with 'my kiddos' and I also love seeing photos and videos of what you've all been up to! So, please send those along any time! (and let me know if you'd like to share them on the "Taking it to the Max" page!
Miss you all! Have a great week and weekend!
Mme Comeau
Posted: May 7, 2020
Thanks to Mme Sharpe for creating this file! She recorded herself saying all 157 words on the 1st list of "les mots fréquents".
If your child isn't sure about one of their sight words, look for that slide and have a listen. Knowing these words creates a very important foundation piece for successful reading, so practice a little at a time and try to make it fun!
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Posted: April 27, 2020
Happy Monday!
I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had yesterday! I know I did! Hopefully we will have many more nice days to come, so that everyone can get outside often!
A couple of things for this week!
1. The "Number Rumble" math competition is over, but you can still play to keep your math skills sharp! Your passwords will be good until June 30th to use M-F between 7am-2pm.
2. We started the competition with only 20 days left and we ended up finishing 32nd place out of almost 300 classes! Way to go guys and gals! You rock! AND because our class was in the top 10 most active classes on the site for the last week, we won a class prize. I'm not sure what it is yet, but that's amazing!
3. By now, you all should have received an individualized list of sight words that you had not yet mastered. Focus on those words but practice the whole list if you want (especially when doing the weekly activities and if you want to write sentences/stories!). Get creative and practice your words in fun ways! These are so very important to help with your reading.
4. There is a website link at the bottom of this week's learning activity grid. Storybooks Canada. On this site you can choose a level and a language and begin reading.
My suggestion is:
- Ensure the language is set to French
- Start with level 1 books and move up as they become easy.
- Listen to the story at least once, then go back and try to read it with the audio off.
- If you feel you are ready, attempt to read the story (or page) first and then press play to check your pronounciation.
5. If you did a moose drawing from last week's activities, don't forget to put it up in your window so the Moose Hunters can spot it!
6. Check out this week's fun learning opportunities here!
Posted: April 22, 2020
In the video she uses a piece of Bristol board but you could easily scale it down on a smaller piece of paper
and you could even add it to a stick and make a whale puppet! I'd love to see if anyone tries it!
