C’est la rentrée ! Bienvenue à la classe du Cours Moyen 2 (called CM2 in French: equivalent of 5th grade)!
Welcome to another exciting year studying French! We will do many fun things this year, such as :
-sing new songs
-cook
-dance
-write to our penpals
-read in French
and celebrate Foreign Language Evening!
Our book will be Qtalk, which is used with flashcards, and a game website!
Parents there is a home study option for the website. It costs $4.95 per month. Go to Qtalk and sign up!
Parents there is a home study option for the website. It costs $4.95 per month. Go to Qtalk and sign up!
A few expectations and various information are below.
Class meets three times a week for 30 minutes, Monday, 8:45-9:15, Thursday, 8 :45-9 :15, and Friday, 11:25-11:55.
Fall Syllabus :
September :
Leçons 1, 2, 3, basic actions and new characters
Penpal letters
Songs
Songs
October :
Leçons 4, 5, 6, 7, more basic verbs, asking questions
November and December :
Leçons 8, 9, 10, foods and preferences
Montreal trip
Classroom Expectations :
1. Be prepared: come to class with
- a pencil
- your homework
2. Arrive on time, and talk quietly with your neighbor.
3. Participate and take risks, answer in your head even if you are not called on.
4. No open cups of liquids in class.
Absences :
Please let me know prior to your absence, if possible. If you miss class, I still expect you to do the assigned homework. Look on the blog or ask a classmate. Look at the blog together with your parents so you can find it !
Tests/quizzes :We will have occasional quizzes and tests, where we will record ourselves speaking French.
Study: use flashcards… prepare for tests…it is remarkably effective.
Test behavior : during tests, you are expected to stay in your seat and not talk. Tests scores will be affected by poor testing behavior.
Grading : Do all of your homework, participate in class, and do well on tests, and you will have a good grade. Your grade represents :
33% result of homework and projects
33% result of quizzes and tests
33% result of class participation
Class participation is very important. Be polite, listen to others, and speak in French.
Your books :
Please take care of them. They are not hardcovers and are not very durable. Keep them in your folder to protect them. They cost $25 each and if you ruin yours, you will be asked to replace it.
Translators :
Do not use them. On-line translators do your work for you and they do a poor job.
Extra Help :
I am available most days after school: come and ask for help !
I am really excited to get back to learning French with you. I hope you are too !
Parents are welcome in my classroom. Please feel free to visit or if you have any French related activity, story, or other, please come and share. I would appreciate a week's notice so I can plan.
See you on Wednesday!
Madame Jo
Parents are welcome in my classroom. Please feel free to visit or if you have any French related activity, story, or other, please come and share. I would appreciate a week's notice so I can plan.
See you on Wednesday!
Madame Jo
My email: jgardner@thegrammarschool.org
