Spring Speaking Sessions CE2 Day 3: In-flight Meal

Design your own in-flight meal!

Benjamin

Sacha

Alvar

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CP Day 3: In-flight Meal

Design your own in-flight meal!

Leni

Santino

Spring Speaking Sessions CE2 Day 2: Pack your bag!

Draw the contents of your suitcase! Can you guess where we’re going?

Maxine

Lucia

Flavio

Sacha

Armand

Allegra

Daria (cold)

Daria (hot)

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CE2 Day 1: Eurécole Air

Project: Design the Eurécole Air aircraft or logo!

Maxine

Basil

Sacha

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CM Day 2: Pack your bag!

Draw the contents of your suitcase! Can you guess where we’re going?

Leon David

Arthur

Maria

Elie

Olivia

Lya

Alessandro

Javi

Alexandros

Lana

Maxim

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CP Day 2: Pack your bag!

Draw the contents of your suitcase! Can you guess where we’re going?

Agata

Léa

Léni

Santino

Alex

Clara

Axel

Lisa

Ana

Cesar

Lou

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CE1 Day 2: Pack your bag!

Draw the contents of your suitcase! Can you guess where we’re going?

Anthony

Adam

Chloé

Filip

Ines

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CM Day 1: Eurécole Air

Project: Design the Eurécole Air aircraft or logo!

Sani

Alvaro

Javi

Leon David

Olivia

Arthur

Lya

Alessandro

Alexandros

Joseph

Maria

Maxim

Meghan

Sarah

 

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CE1 Day 1: Eurécole Air

Project: Design the Eurécole Air aircraft or logo!

Saul

Anthony

Chloé

Adam

Filip

Gabriel T

Ines

Abigail

 

 

 

 

Spring Speaking Sessions CP Day 1: Eurécole Air

Project: Design the Eurécole Air aircraft or logo!

Agata

Ana

Léa

Clara

Hugo

Lou

Anna Rose

Cesar

Isabella

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 16 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Thank you for making an effort to write the homework according to our format. Let’s continue to show that we can follow instructions and write legibly on our notebooks!
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 92% (format 58%)
CE2 — 100% (format 80%)
CM —  94% (format 47%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

USBORNE READING COLLECTION (Yellow Set)
Most of the students have their books or are waiting for their orders to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the collection,
please click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

READING SCHEDULE FOR MARCH

We will read two books a week, and focus on vocabulary and the pronunciation of new words and expressions. PLEASE BRING YOUR COPIES OF THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS TO CLASS. Remember to write your name on your books. We will read them out loud and we will fill in our reading logs together.

March 2 to 8 — Stories of Princes and Princesses / Stories of Dragons
March 9 to 15 — Stories of Mermaids / Stories of Pirates
March 16 to 22 — Stories of Witches / Stories of Wizards
March 23 to 29 — Stories of Ghosts / Stories of Haunted Houses

PREPARATION

Write these words from Unit 9 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 March 2020

Spelling Preparation #9

1.  hospital
2.  school
3.  airport
4.  police station
5.  fire station
6.  shop
7.  train station
8.  zoo
9.  supermarket
10.  bank

B. garage

SAY and DO

Practice telling the time. « It is __________ o’clock in the morning/afternoon/evening. »
Or « It is __________ at night. »

Reminder: please bring your copy of POETRY TO PERFORM to class!

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 16 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Thank you for making an effort to write the homework according to our format. Let’s continue to show that we can follow instructions and write legibly on our notebooks!
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 92% (format 58%)
CE2 — 100% (format 80%)
CM —  94% (format 47%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

THE SHAKESPEARE STORIES
Andrew Matthews & Tony Ross
Most of the students have their books or are waiting for their orders to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the books for March to June,
please click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

READING SCHEDULE FOR MARCH

We will be reading a mix of Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies and histories. We will have worksheets for each of the books where we will identify each story’s characters, settings, and themes. Click on this week’s title if you need another worksheet.
March 2 to 8 — Romeo and Juliet (only 11 have given in their work!)
March 9 to 15 — Macbeth
March 16 to 22 — Taming of the Shrew
March 23 to 29 — Twelfth Night

PREPARATION

Write these words from Unit 4 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 March 2020

Spelling Preparation #9

1.  detached
2.  hut
3.  terraced
4.  eco-house
5.  bungalow
6.  high-rise
7.  might
8.  could
9.  must
10.  can’t

B. energy-efficient

SAY and DO

Read the questions on page 54 and be ready to answer them in class. Read the advertisements on the same page and complete the chart on page 55.

Click on this link if you would like to see/print out these pages now.. The book will be sent home on Friday, as usual.

Reminder: please bring your copy of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON to class!

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 16 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Thank you for making an effort to write the homework according to our format. Let’s continue to show that we can follow instructions and write legibly on our notebooks!
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 92% (format 58%)
CE2 — 100% (format 80%)
CM —  94% (format 47%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN
David Walliams
Most of the students already have their books or are waiting for their order to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the book, please click here to purchase it on Amazon.

Please bring your copies of WINNIE THE POOH and WIZARDS AND WITCHES to class. Without these we cannot start working on our activity sheets!

PREPARATION

Write these words from « The Farmer and the Hat » onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 March 2020

Spelling Preparation #9

1.  farmer
2.  carrots
3.  potatoes
4.  onions
5.  milk
6.  market
7.  plain
8.  fancy
9.  sell
10.  buy

B. money

SAY and DO

Read « The Farmer and the Hat » out loud. The fable is found on pages 110 and 111 of Oxford Discover 1.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Mr Carey’s CE1 group-for 16th March 2020

Dear Students/Parents,

1) Reading:

Please read the first two pages of the book ‘The Snail and the Whale’ together with your child. Ensure that your child reads the text ALOUD to you. We will continue to work on the text in class so do not worry if your child does not understand every word yet.

2) Adjectives:

In your cahier de devoirs please write down five adjectives to describe the snail and five adjectives to describe the whale. You can find adjectives in your class copybook AND in the textbook ‘The Snail and the Whale’.

3) Spellings (in your cahier de devoirs only):

my brown trousers/ his grey scarf/ her yellow dress/ your pink t-shirt/ his green jumper/ her white gloves

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s CP group – for 16th March 2020

Dear Parents/Students,

This week your child will bring their phonics workbook 2 home to keep as they have all successfully completed this book!! Well done on their hard work! We began phonics workbook 3 recently and the children are enjoying the new challenge. We also continue to read various texts in class. Their homework will continue to reinforce their reading skills and spellings.

Homework:

The spelling homework is very important so please ensure your child learns the words by heart and test them. If they receive low test scores please ensure they complete their corrections and catch up as it is very easy to fall behind. Spellings words need to be practised 3 times (more if you wish) in the cahier de devoirs and remember our spelling motto: COVER, WRITE, CHECK. Your child will be tested in class next week.

1. Spelling words: hike/bike/like/bake/take/make/late/hate/green/red
2. Read the following text:

A Silly Day at School

Thanks!

Mr Carey

 

 

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 16 March 2020

 

Dear Students,           

It’s been another week of learning many new words. We looked at different sea animals including the dophin, whale, shark, seal, sea lion, penguin, octupus, squid and coral. We also continued with our phonics and learned many new short « i » words. Keep up the good work everyone!

Here is your new homework assignment:

CP Homework 19 – March 16, 2020.docx

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 16 March 2020

Dear Students,                     

What another interesting week we had learning about different bugs and beetles. I enjoyed listening to your many stories. As well, learning the country song about the cricket was good fun, wasn’t it?

Please continue reading your March Bear Book. It’s about mummies! We’ll be talking about it in class in the coming weeks.

Here is your new homework assignment:

CE2 Homework 19 – March 16, 2020

Happy studying and keep up the good work,

Mrs T

 

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 16 March 2020

Dear Students,

We have been learning about our five senses. This has been interesting and fun for everyone. Our new spelling words are about our five senses.

CE1 Homework 19 – March 16, 2020

I hope you are enjoying your new BEAR BOOK. Have fun reading!

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 16 March 2020

 

Dear Students,             

Please learn the short poem « Hurt No Living Thing » by Christina Rossetti. As well, have a little fun with rhyming words and write a short poem about an animal you like (or dislike if you prefer). Remember to brainstorm different rhyming words to help you get started.

Please continue reading « The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe ». You should be about halfway through the book (chapter 8) by Monday, 16 March. Remember to underline words or passages that you don’t understand. Use a dictionary to help you.

Here is your new homework assignment:

CM Homework 19 – for March 16, 2020

 

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 16th March 2020

Dear Parents/Students,

Reading:

1)

Please read Chapter’s 5 and 6 of your novel ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’. Be ready to discuss the chapters in class! Many of you have finished these chapters already. If you have you are welcome to continue reading the novel by yourself!

2)

Read the following dialogue. You do NOT have to learn it by heart. We will perform it in class:

Dialogues: Going to a concert

Grammar:

Complete the following 3 short worksheet:

Adverbs

WHICH worksheet

Passive Voice

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

 

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 9 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
I am counting on everyone to make the effort to submit the homework on the purple notebook following the format that has been established since the beginning of the school year. Considering the very small amount of written homework I ask from all my students, and the number of times the format has been discussed, I expect to see a big improvement next Monday.
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 94% (format 15%)
CE2 — 88% (format 43%)
CM —  94% (format 5%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM
USBORNE READING COLLECTION (Yellow Set)
Most of the students have their books or are waiting for their orders to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the collection,
please click here to purchase the set from Amazon. (The price of the entire 40-book collection is normally less than 40€, meaning less than 1€/book. If you were to get the books separately, each book would cost between 7€ to 9€ each. Amazon’s prices for this collection have increased to as much as 80€ over the past few days. As of this posting; it is back to 39€. Other vendors sell the collection, originally priced at £159, for as low as 39€.)

READING SCHEDULE FOR MARCH

We will read two books a week, and focus on vocabulary and the pronunciation of new words and expressions.

We will fill in our reading logs in class.
March 2 to 8 — Stories of Princes and Princesses / Stories of Dragons
March 9 to 15 — Stories of Mermaids / Stories of Pirates
March 16 to 22 — Stories of Witches / Stories of Wizards
March 23 to 29 — Stories of Ghosts / Stories of Haunted Houses

PREPARATION

Write these words from Unit 8 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 March 2020

What’s the time?

1.  get up
2.  have breakfast
3.  go to school
4.  go home
5.  have dinner
6.  go to bed
7.  in the morning
8.  in the afternoon
9.  in the evening
10.  at night

B. o’clock

SAY and DO

We have started to review Units 4 to 6 of Family and Friends 2, continue doing so at home. Know the names of food, school subjects, school rooms, after-school activities, numbers from 0-100. Be ready for a test on these units on Monday!

Also, remember to bring your copy of POEMS TO PERFORM to school. We will continue reading and reciting our poems together.

Thank you,
Ms. B

 

 

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 9 March 2020

Dear Students,

Well done, everyone! Many of you make an excellent effort in class. Thank you and keep it up.

Homework this week is in your English World Workbook 6. Please complete pages 98, 99 and 101. I look forward to reading interesting and informative sentences on page 99. Remember to use the words and phrases on page 98 to help you.

It’s also time to start reading our new BEAR BOOK:

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe                   

Please read the first two chapters by Monday. Underline any words you don’t know and look for the definitions either in a dictionary or on-line. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do!

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s C E1 Group – for 9 March 2020

 

Dear Students,           

What an exciting day we had. I’m glad you liked the seahorse, the fossil, the bone and the coral we looked at. Thank you for working so well in class. Keep up the excellent work.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CE1 Homework 18 – March 9, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 9 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
I am counting on everyone to make the effort to submit the homework on the purple notebook following the format that was established at the beginning of the school year. Considering the small amount of written homework I ask from all my students each week, and the number of times the format has been discussed, I expect to see a big improvement next Monday.
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 94% (format 15%)
CE2 — 88% (format 43%)
CM —  94% (format 5%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN
David Walliams
Most of the students already have their books or are waiting for their order to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the book, please click here to purchase it on Amazon.

Please bring your copies of WINNIE THE POOH and WIZARDS AND WITCHES to class. We will do some more activities with these BEAR books.

PREPARATION

Write these words onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 March 2020

Numbers

1.  eleven
2.  twelve
3.  thirteen
4.  fourteen
5.  fifteen
6.  sixteen
7.  seventeen
8.  eighteen
9.  nineteen
10.  twenty

B. zero

SAY and DO

Practice skip counting out loud by twos, threes, fours, and fives. Practice writing the numbers from 0 to 20.   Know how to write the simple present form of common verbs in their affirmative and negative form (e.g. I have a seashell. I don’t have a jellyfish.)
Be ready for a test on this on Monday!

Thank you,
Ms. B

 

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 9 March 2020

 

Dear Students,   

We have been learning many new words. Keep up the excellent work.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CP Homework 18 – March 9, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

 

 

 

 

CP Homework 18 – March 9, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 9 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
I am counting on everyone to make the effort to submit the homework on the purple notebook following the format that has been established since the beginning of the school year. Considering the very small amount of written homework I ask from all my students, and the number of times the format has been discussed, I expect to see a big improvement next Monday.
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 94% (format 15%)
CE2 — 88% (format 43%)
CM —  94% (format 5%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

THE SHAKESPEARE STORIES
Andrew Matthews & Tony Ross
Most of the students have their books or are waiting for their orders to arrive. If you have not yet ordered the books for March to June,
please click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

READING SCHEDULE FOR MARCH
We will be reading a mix of Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies and histories. We will have worksheets for each of the books where we will identify each story’s characters, settings, and themes. Click on this week’s title if you need another worksheet.
March 2 to 8 — Romeo and Juliet
March 9 to 15 — Macbeth
March 16 to 22 — Taming of the Shrew
March 23 to 29 — Twelfth Night

PREPARATION

Write these words onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 March 2020

More Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

1.  bought
2.  chose
3.  fought
4.  flew
5.  heard
6.  said
7.  stole
8.  took
9.  threw
10.  wore

B. wrote

SAY and DO

Practice saying and writing the past tense of both regular and irregular verbs. Be ready for a test on these on Monday!

Reminder: please bring your copy of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON to class!

Thank you,
Ms. B

 

 

 

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 09th March

 

Dear Students,

1) Spellings: For this week’s homework please learn the following words by heart:

a bold adventurer/ a resourceful child/ an adaptable person/ a brave Greek hero/ a resilient heroine/a nimble mind

2) Reading: Please read Chapters 1-4 of ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe ». Underline difficult words and look for their meanings using a dictionary or an online dictionary.

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 9 March 2020

Dear Students,                     

Well done on your excellent work during the past week. I really enjoyed listening to your bug descriptions.

Here is your new homework assignment:

CE2 Homework 18 – March 9, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

 

Ms. Smith’s CP group- for 9th of March

Great job on your spelling tests today! Our words are getting harder and I can really see the effort you’re putting forth, keep it up! 🙂

Your homework for this week is to read the sentences and then write them in your copybook:

1. I have tape in my big mane.
2. I eat cake by the green lake.
3. I play the name game.
4. My cane has a red cape.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Mr Carey’s CP group -for 09th March

Dear Students,

1) Please learn the following spelling words x 3. Work in your cahier de devoirs only.

mane/cane/cape/tape/game/lake/cake/skate/gate

2) Please read the following short text by clicking on the link (copy and paste the link in your browser if the link does not work) :

www.clarkness.com/Reading%20files/Picture%20Book/See,%20Hear,%20Taste,%20Smell,%20and%20Touch%20-%20OpenDyslexic%20Font.pdf

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

 

Mr Carey’s CE1 class – for 09th March

Dear Students,

Please bring your new reading book to class with you, ‘The Snail and the Whale’ every day. Thanks.

Homework:

1. Spellings: Learn BY HEART or their is no point to the exercise. Parents please check that your child knows the words by heart. Spellings: a tiny snail/ a big whale/ the deep blue sea/ the black rock/an enormous wave
2. Reading: Read along with the story two times by using this video to help you:

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 2 March 2020

Dear Students,           

It was wonderful to see you today! Isn’t it nice to be back at school? We will be learning many new words this week! Keep up the excellent work.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CP Homework 17 – March 2, 2020

Happy studying!

Mrs T

 

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 2 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
This week’s results will be updated on Thursday, after I meet with my CE1 students who are on field trips today and tomorrow.

UPDATE
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 64% (format 78%)
CE2 — 100% (format 89%)
CM —  94% (format 67%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

Please order your BEAR reading books for the rest of the school year!

March
The World’s Worst Children

April
Horrid Henry
*If your child has already read this, you may choose any of the other titles in the Horrid Henry series!

May
Fortunately, the Milk

 

June
Michael Rosen’s A to Z: The Best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah

PREPARATION

Write these words from « Wizards and Witches » onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 2 March 2020

BEAR Book for February

1.  wizards
2.  witches
3.  magician
4.  fairy
5.  enchanted
6.  strange
7.  mighty
8.  wise
9.  gobble
10.  cloak

B. whiskers

SAY and DO
Be ready to answer this unit’s Big Question: how do numbers help us?

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 2 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
This week’s results will be updated on Thursday, after I meet with my CE1 students who are on field trips today and tomorrow.

UPDATE
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 64% (format 78%)
CE2 — 100% (format 89%)
CM —  94% (format 67%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

Please order your BEAR reading books for the rest of the school year!
THE USBORNE READING COLLECTION
(Yellow Set)
Click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 45 and 55 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 2 March 2020

Nouns / Consonant Blends

1.  flower
2.  flat
3.  plate
4.  plum
5.  blanket
6.  cloud
7.  clock
8.  gloves
9.  glue
10.  slide

B. slippers

SAY and DO

Practice reading the poem on page 55 out loud.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 2 March 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
This week’s results will be updated on Thursday, after I meet with my CE1 students (who are on field trips today and tomorrow).

UPDATE
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 93% (format 2%)
CE2 — 100% (format 89%)
CM —  94% (format 67%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners! 🏆#TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

Please order your BEAR reading books for the rest of the school year!
THE SHAKESPEARE STORIES
Andrew Matthews & Tony Ross
Click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

PREPARATION

Write these words onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 2 March 2020

Irregular Verbs

1.  brought
2.  caught
3.  drew
4.  drank
5.  found
6.  knew
7.  paid
8.  read
9.  stood
10.  taught

B. thought

SAY and DO

Be ready to say and write the past simple forms of regular and irregular verbs (which we will review in class this week)!

Thank you,
Ms. B

P. S. Here is the video we enjoyed after going over our lesson on orbits and planets on pages 40 and 41:

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 2 March 2020

Dear Students,               

It was good to see you again this morning! We have exciting topics to discuss in the coming weeks. This week we are continuing to look at how the knowledge of medicine has developed over the years. It is interesting to read about the amazing people who have contributed to our well-being.

CM Homework 17 – for March 2, 2020

Happy studying!

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 2 March 2020

Dear Students,                  

It was wonderful to see you all again this morning. It’s great to be back at school. We will be learning many new things this term. This week we are talking about insects and bugs.  I’m curious if we will have a perfect speller this week!

Here is your new homework assignment.

CE2 Homework 17 – March 2, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CP homework-for 02nd March

Dear Students/Parents,

Please read the following book ‘Look at me’ at home two times. You will find the book by clicking on this link and opening the ‘book’ in front of you.

Book view

You can also listen to the story as you read along by clicking on this youtube video. Parents please ensure your child reads the text along with the video as this is very important for their progress. Watching the video alone will not suffice:

 

Thank you!

Mr Carey

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 2 March 2020

Dear Students,               

It was wonderful to see you again this morning. It’s nice to be back at school, isn’t it?

Here is your new homework assignment.

CE1 Homework 17 – March 2, 2020

Happy studying!

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CE1 homework- for 02nd March

Dear Students,

Welcome back! Thank you all for reading ‘An Enormous Crocodile’. I hope that you have already brought your reading book for March, ‘The Snail and the Whale’. We will begin this book next week so bring it to class with you!

NOTE: Please check that your child completes all ‘corrections’ highlighted in their orange copybook this weekend. Some children are especially falling behind in their spellings because they are not completing their spelling homework properly in the beginning (to learn the words by heart is the goal). When we revisit these spelling words in future tests they will not know how to spell the words. Thanks

Homework:

Jobs:

1. Please watch the following videos on ‘jobs’ three times each. There are lots of wonderful English sentences to hear and learn. We will discuss the jobs in the video next week in class so be prepared!
2. Please write a list of 10 jobs that you hear in the videos in your cahier de devoirs, for example: Dentist. Check your spellings because the words are written in the videos for you to copy!

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

 

 

Mr Carey’s CM group-for 02nd March

Dear Students/Parents,

Welcome back to school. It’s great to see you all!

By now everybody should have finished reading ‘Matilda’ and have obtained a copy of our next reading book for March (Any doubts/confusions please look for previous posts on the ‘BEAR’ programme).

HOMEWORK

1. Please print the following worksheets and complete them. Stick the worksheets in your cahier de devoirs (or write the answers directly and carefully in your cahier de devoirs if you do not have a printer):

CM March 04 HW

CM March 04 HW 2

2. Please learn the following verbs by heart. Most of them you know already so this is revision! You will be tested on this list next week. Know how to spell the endings.

50_common_irregular_verbs_list

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

 

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 24 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 75%)
CE2 — 100% (format 70%)
CM —  82% (format 85%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners, and the winners of Round Four!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
The judges found it very difficult to decide who the winners were because everyone did such a fantastic job! As a result, there were a couple of ties. Congratulations to our group’s winners of the Dialogue Competition!

3rd place — Reem & Adam
2nd place — Hannah & Gabriel L
1st place — Aiko & Aaron

BEAR PROGRAM

For the rest of the school year, we will be reading and doing projects with the following books:

March
The World’s Worst Children

April
Horrid Henry
*If your child has already read this, you may choose any of the other titles in the Horrid Henry series!

May
Fortunately, the Milk

 

June
Michael Rosen’s A to Z: The Best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah

 

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 88 to 91 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:
For Monday, 24 February 2020

Spelling Test #8

1.  numbers
2.  plus
3.  equals
4.  problem
5.  addition
6.  answer
7.  odd
8.  even
9.  count
10.  sign

B. How many?

SAY and DO

Practice reading out loud « The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree » found on pages 78 and 79 of your Student Book.

Be ready to talk about your winter break when you come back. I look forward to hearing all about it!

Enjoy your holidays,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 24 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 75%)
CE2 — 100% (format 70%)
CM —  82% (format 85%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners, and the winners of Round Four!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
The judges found it very difficult to decide who the winners were because everyone did such a fantastic job! As a result, there were a couple of ties. Congratulations to our group’s winners of the Dialogue Competition!

3rd place — Flavio & Daria
2nd place — Lola & Victoria
1st place — Daria & César

BEAR PROGRAM

Since every one enjoys our reading books so much, for the rest of the school year, we will be reading many more stories found in this amazing box set! Click here to purchase the set from Amazon.

(A good picture dictionary is a great reading companion!)

 

PREPARATION

Write these words onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 24 February 2020

Spelling Test #8

1.  Monday
2.  Tuesday
3.  Wednesday
4.  Thursday
5.  Friday
6.  Saturday
7.  Sunday
8.  today
9.  yesterday
10.  tomorrow

B. week

SAY and DO

Sing the song « Our neighbors » found on page 54 of your class book.

PROJECT (continuation)

We will continue doing our Flat Albums so take your Flat You on holiday with you! (You can bring it home after Open Day.) Take pictures with it so that it can be added to your Flat Album. Be ready to talk about your winter break when you come back. I look forward to hearing all about it!

Enjoy your holidays,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 24 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 75%)
CE2 — 100% (format 70%)
CM —  82% (format 85%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners, and the winners of Round Four!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
The judges found it very difficult to decide who the winners were because everyone did such a fantastic job! As a result, there were a couple of ties. Congratulations to our group’s winners of the Dialogue Competition!

3rd place — Gabriel & Gabrielle
2nd place — Lila & Gaetan and Lana & Romain
1st place — Mali & Angelos and Alexandros & Elie

BEAR PROGRAM

First, your Decision Tracker for « Escape » is due on or before the 7th of February.  Click here for extra copies of the Escape Decision Tracker.

For the rest of the school year, we will be reading a number of Shakespeare’s stories found in this amazing box set! Click here to purchase the set from Amazon..

PREPARATION

Write these words from page 43 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 24 February 2020

Spelling Test #8

1.  raccoon
2.  owl
3.  rattlesnake
4.  wings
5.  scales
6.  paws
7.  claws
8.  fur
9.  feathers
10.  tail

B. nocturnal

SAY and DO

Read the poem « Hey Ma, Something’s Under My Bed » out loud. It is found on pages 44 and 45 of your Learner’s Book.

When we come back, we will continue our writing projects. Also, be ready to talk about your winter break. I look forward to hearing all about it!

Enjoy your holidays,
Ms. B

Ms. Smith’s CP group- for February 24th

Hello!

Awesome job on the dialogues, everyone! I am so proud of you all!

For your homework, I’d like you to watch this video and learn it by heart, so that we may sing it together when we’re back from break.  youtube.com/watch

Also, read and write the following sentences in your purple copybooks:

The cat is in the hat.

A dog is under a box.

A bug is by a bat.

The cow is on the moon.

Then, choose your favorite sentence and draw a picture of it.

Have a great vacation! 🙂

Ms. Smith

 

 

 

Ms. Smith’s CM group- for February 24th

Hello!

Great work on memorizing your dialogues! 🙂

Your homework for the vacation is to finish reading the first book of our series, you will be tested on it at the end of this month. Also, choose your favorite character from the book and write a descriptive paragraph about that person.

Have a great winter break!:)

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CE2 group- for February 24th

Hello! 

Excellent work on your dialogues! I am so proud of all you!:)

Also, well done on your work for Black History month! It was incredibly interesting to read your biographies on those wonderful people.

Your homework for the vacation is to go ahead and finish The Trumpet of the Swan book. We’ll discuss it after vacation and you’ll be tested on it March 2nd. Be sure to highlight or underline any confusing words, and we can go over them in class. Here are your spelling words for our test on February 24th, they come straight from The Trumpet of the Swan.  Write the words 3 times each. 

1. peculiar
2. coy
3. cygnets
4. cautiously
5. captivity
6. multitude
7. tendency
8. jolt
9. trumpet
10. trinkets

Have a great winter break!:)

Ms. Smith

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 24th February

Dear Parents/Students,

I hope that you are all looking forward to the holidays!

Homework:

1) Reading: Over the holidays finish ‘Matilda’. There will be a test on the text when you return after the holidays so be ready for that. (For those of you keen to begin your next reading book, go for it also!)

2) Spelling: Please practice these spellings in your cahier de devoirs:

a tyrannical teacher/ an astonishing child/ a formidable athlete/ arrogant eyes/ an obstinate chin/ a pale oval face/a slim middle-aged lady/

Enjoy the holidays!

Mr Carey

 

 

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 24 February 2020

Dear Students,                                 

It’s been a wonderful week. Thank you to ALL for the excellent dialogues! Everyone was a terrific student reporter and an excellent Mr. Green. I’m very proud of you. Everyone is a WINNER for doing so well. You’ve made me very happy. Keep up the good work.

It would make me SUPER happy if you read your February BEAR book during the holidays. It’s a good book. We’ll have a lot of fun reading it in class when you come back.

Here is your homework assignment:

CE1 Homework 16 – February 24, 2020

Have a wonderful winter vacation! See you on February 24th!

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 24 February 2020

 

Dear Students,                          

It’s been a wonderful week. Thank you to ALL for the excellent dialogues! Everyone was a terrific interviewer or student. I’m very proud of you. I enjoyed listening to your favourite things, such as colour, food, animal and ice cream. Everyone is a WINNER for doing so well. You’ve made me very happy. Keep up the good work.

Here is your FUN homework assignment.

CP Homework 16 February 24, 2020

I wish you a wonderful winter vacation.

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 24 February 2020

Dear Students,                                 

It’s been a terrific week. Thank you to ALL for your excellent performance of the dialogues. Mr Carey told me he was impressed with how well you prepared. It’s the best news a teacher can hear and makes everyone a WINNER. Well done, I’m proud of you.

It would make me very happy if you started reading your FEBRUARY BEAR BOOK during the school holidays.  Helen Keller’s Teacher is an inspiring book.

Here is a short but important homework assignment. I hope to read some excellent work.

CM Homework 16 – for February 24, 2020

Have a wonderful winter vacation. I look forward to seeing you back at school on February 24th.

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 24 February 2020

Dear Students,                         

It’s been a wonderful week. Thank you to ALL for the excellent dialogues! Everyone was a terrific waiter/waitress or an excellent Mr. Brown. I’m proud of you. Everyone is a WINNER for doing so well. You’ve made me very happy. Keep up the good work.

It would make me extremely happy if you read your FEBRUARY BEAR BOOK during the holidays.  The Knight at Dawn is a good book. We’ll have a lot of fun talking about it in class when you come back.

CE2 Homework 16 – February 24, 2020

I wish everyone a wonderful winter vacation. See you on February 24th!

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CP group – for 24th February

Dear Parents/Students,

It’s nearly holiday time once again. The best thing to do over the holidays is to revise so please complete the following reading and writing exercises and watch the video:

A day with dad CP

Ants-Reading

Friends CP

CP writing exercise

Thanks and have a great holiday!

Mr Carey

 

 

 

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 24th February

Dear Students/Parents,

The following is your homework over the holiday period. Have a great break!

1)

Reading: Finish reading ‘An Enormous Crocodile’ and be ready to talk about the story in class.  (I hope you have ordered and received the other books that will follow this one in March!)

2)

Complete the following worksheet. You can write your answer directly into your cahier de devoirs (numbering answers carefully) or print it up yourself.

crocodile worksheet

3)

Spellings (by heart/cahier de devoirs):

coconuts/a piece of wood/ a blue seesaw/ a fast merry-go-round

Happy holidays,

Mr Carey

 

BEAR Programme: A BIG Thank-you

Dear Students,

A BIG thank you to those who have finished the January BEAR BOOK. Well done and keep up the excellent work. Remember there will be a test this week!

It’s now time to start your February BEAR BOOK. Isn’t it exciting to open a new book? There are endless possibilities inside the cover of a book. Happy reading!

Dear Parents,

We are having many interesting lessons talking about the characters, setting and plot of the fiction stories; or discussing the various facts of the non-fiction books. It is rewarding to see the children excited about sharing their ideas and opinions. We’ve had some stimulating discussions and good laughs. Thank you for your continued support of the BEAR Programme. We couldn’t do it without you.

THE ENGLISH TEAM

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 3 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 64%)
CE2 — 89% (format 63%)
CM —  82% (format 79%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
Remember that our dialogue competition has been moved to Thursday, the 6th of January. Continue practicing with your partner and prepare your props. Good luck and have fun!

BEAR PROGRAM

Finish reading our book for January!

January – Winnie-the-Pooh

 

Continue reading STORIES OF WIZARDS AND WITCHES!

 

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 76 and 82 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 3 February 2020

Verbs

1.  watch
2.  build
3.  make
4.  grow
5.  fall
6.  bring
7.  ride
8.  eat
9.  drink
10.  fly

B. plant

SAY and DO

Continue practicing for the dialogue contest. Finish your Animal Booklet. Be ready to present them to class on Open Day. Click here for extra sheets for your Animal Booklet.

Thank you,
Ms. B

 

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 3 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 64%)
CE2 — 89% (format 63%)
CM —  82% (format 79%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
Remember that our dialogue competition has been moved to Thursday, the 6th of January. Continue practicing with your partner and prepare your props. Good luck and have fun!

BEAR PROGRAM

January — Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure

Complete your « Flat _____ Album ». Click here for extra pages for your album.

You can already start reading our poems from our book for February: POEMS TO PERFORM!
The Rhythm of Life, Voices of Water, Nut Tree, My Colours, Twenty-Four Hours, My True Love, Caribbean Counting Poem, London 2012, Hands, Queue for the Zoo, Cats, Pirate Pete, Arabian Nights, The Dark Wood, There Was An Old Lady, I’ve Got a Ball of Pastry, Dinner-Time Rhyme, Yellow Butter, The Food Train, and Today, I Feel.

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 52 and 54 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 3 February 2020

Vocabulary

1.  chocolate
2.  sweets
3.  balloon
4.  present/gift
5.  cake
6.  card
7.  pastries
8.  nuts
9.  tie
10.  buy

B. neighbor/neighbour

SAY and DO

Continue practicing for the dialogue contest! Finish your « Flat _____  » Album and be ready to present it on Open Day.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 3 February 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 64%)
CE2 — 89% (format 63%)
CM —  82% (format 79%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
Remember that our dialogue competition has been moved to Thursday, the 6th of January. Continue practicing with your partner and prepare your props. Good luck and have fun!

BEAR PROGRAM

January — Mystery of the Maya

Your Decision Tracker for « Mystery of the Maya » is due on the 31st of January. Click here for extra copies of the Mystery of the Maya Decision Tracker.

And your Decision Tracker for « Escape » is due on or before the 7th of February.  Click here for extra copies of the Escape Decision Tracker.

PREPARATION

Write these words from page 41 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 3 February 2020

Vocabulary

1.  orbit
2.  Mercury
3.  Venus
4.  Mars
5.  Jupiter
6.  Saturn
7.  Uranus
8.  Neptune
9.  Pluto
10.  solar system

B. satellite

SAY and DO

Continue practicing for the dialogue contest. Finish your different projects and be ready to present them to class on Open Day.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 3 February 2020

Dear Students,                                 

Keep up the excellent work. Remember to finish « Danny Champion of the World » this week. We’ll be talking about the book next Monday. Remember, as well, that the dialogue competition is on Thursday, 30th January.

Our new homework is an exciting piece of independent work. Please work carefully. I’m looking forward to some excellent research projects.

Here is your new homework assignment: RESEARCH PROJECT

CM Homework 15 – Monday, 3 February 2020

Keep up the excellent work.

Mrs T

Ms. Smith’s CP homework- for February 3rd

Hello,

Please read and copy the following sentences in your purple copybooks.

1. The fat cat is sad.
2. That ball is red and green.
3. The cup is full.
4.  I like yellow dogs.
5. The bug is big and pink.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CE2- for 3rd February

Hello,

Please bring your Trumpet of the Swan book to class next week, we will be talking about the book in class.

Feburary is Black History month. Please choose someone from the following list and write a two or three paragraph biography about them. Be sure to include what they accomplished, where they were from and interesting facts about their lives. Don’t forget  to write in the past tense!

Martin Luther King Jr.

Claudette Colvin

Nelson Mandela

Maya Angelou

Harriet Tubman

Langston Hughes

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

 

 

Ms. Smith’s CM- for 3rd of February

Hello!

We’ve been working on the simple past and you all have been doing a great job!

For your homework, I’d like you to write a paragraph about what you did last night. Please underline all of the simple past verbs. Don’t forget to use difficult adjectives to create challenging sentences.

Also, please bring your BEAR book to class. We will be going through it next week.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 3 February 2020

Dear Students,

We are learning about the different jobs people do. There are many interesting professions. What do you want to do when you grow up?

We are also learning new words and sentences every day.  Well done everyone!

Don’t forget the Dialogue Competition on Thursday, 30th January.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CP Homework 15 February 3, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

Mr Carey’s CP- for 03rd February

Dear Students/Parents,

Well done! We have completed the first book of our phonics programme together. You have made lots of progress recently. I am very proud of you!

Your homework this week is in three short parts:

1) Read the following tiny book, called ‘How are you?’ by opening this website. Click on the little green picture of the book in order to open the text.

http://www.kidsenglishbooks.com/howareyou.html

2) ) Let’s revise the phonics alphabet. Watch the following video two times:

 

3) Write the following sentences in your cahier de devoirs carefully. Remember to skip lines:

• I have got a red mug and a green cup on my bed.
• The fat hen sat on my granny’s head!
• My name is Sally and I am 7 years old.
• I swim in a beautiful blue lagoon.
• Mary had a little lamb.
• I see a yellow bug in my bag.
• The snowman is short and fat.
• The cat’s hat split!

Thank you!

Mr Carey

 

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 3 February 2020

Dear Students,                           

We learned many new things this week. Keep up the excellent work!

Don’t forget the Dialogue Competition this week on Thursday, 30th January.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CE2 Homework 15 – February 3, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 3 February 2020

Dear Students,         

We had a great week of learning. Keep up the excellent work.

Don’t forget the Dialogue Competition on Thursday, 30th January!

Here is your new homework assignment:

CE1 Homework 15 – February 3, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 03rd February

Dear Students,

1) Reading:

Continue to read ‘Matilda’, up to (and including) Chapter 14: The First Miracle.

2) Writing:

Please complete EVERY TASK on the following worksheets. If you print the worksheets please stick them in your cahier de devoirs. (If you wish you can write the answers directly into your cahier de devoirs, numbered properly or you will lose marks.)

CM verbs and vocab HW

CM verbs and vocab HW 2

CM adverbs HW 1

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 03rd February

Dear Students/Parents,

Two reminders to parents:

1) Homework has to be completed for every Monday and in the cahier de devoirs (unless otherwise stated/sometimes we use the workbook also). Parents must ensure that the work is completed and to a high standard. They must also sign the copybook and ensure that corrections are completed in the copybook. Some students come repeatedly unprepared or half prepared for our class on Monday. Let’s change this so that our children keep progressing and learning.

2) Four color pens only are allowed in English class. Students are bringing all sorts of pens to class or forgetting their pens all together. We use the four colors for various tasks.

This week

1) Reading:

Please continue to read ‘An Enormous Crocodile’ until the moment where Muggle-Wump the monkey saves the children from the crocodile seesaw (page 16 in my edition). You can also listen to the story as you read along on the youtube video I posted last week.

2) Writing:

Please write the following sentences carefully into your orange class copybook (no spelling mistakes). Then read the text three times:

My Reading Book

The author of the book is Roald Dahl.

The title of the book is ‘An Enormous Crocodile’.

The story is set in Africa.

The story begins in a muddy river in Africa.

The main character is an enormous crocodile.

He is a very greedy and hungry crocodile.

He is not a kind animal. He is very unkind.

He is mean!

3) English Viewing:

Watch this video:

 

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

Concours de Dialogues – Primaire – Jeudi 30 Janvier 2020

NOTICE: CHANGE of DATE

POSTPONED

DIALOGUE COMPETITION

Friday, 24th January  Thursday, 30th January

Dear Parents and Students,

Due to planned transportation strike action tomorrow,  we regretfully must postpone our dialogue competition. It will now be held next week on Thursday, 30th January 2020.

Thank you for your understanding,

THE ENGLISH TEAM

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 27 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 36%)
CE2 — 100% (format 25%)
CM —  82% (format 54%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

Finish reading our book for January!

January – Winnie-the-Pooh

We will start working on our Winnie-the-Pooh worksheet on Tuesday. Continue working on it until the end of the month when it will be due.

 

You can also start reading our stories from our book for February: STORIES OF WIZARDS AND WITCHES!

 

 

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 38-39 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 27 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #7

1.  seasons
2.  spring
3.  summer
4.  fall
5.  autumn
6.  winter
7.  cool
8.  warm
9.  time
10.  weather

B. favorite/favourite

SAY and DO

Continue singing our seasons songs! Be ready to share your choreography ideas with your group mates.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 27 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 36%)
CE2 — 100% (format 25%)
CM —  82% (format 54%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

January — Mystery of the Maya

Continue reading this month’s book. Fill in your Decision Tracker! This is a graded project so pay close attention to your spelling, punctuation and handwriting. This is due on the 31st of January. Click here for extra copies of the Mystery of the Maya Decision Tracker.

You can already start on our book for February from the same box set: ESCAPE! Click here for extra copies of the Escape Decision Tracker which is due on or before the 7th of February.

PREPARATION

Write these words from pages 38-39 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 27 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #7

1.  Earth
2.  landscapes
3.  river
4.  volcano
5.  rainforest
6.  pole
7.  desert
8.  reef
9.  mountains
10.  beaches

B. temperature

Know how to write comparative adjectives (refer to the Language Detective box on page 39).

SAY and DO

Practice telling time (page 37)!

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 27 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 92% (format 36%)
CE2 — 100% (format 25%)
CM —  82% (format 54%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR PROGRAM

January — Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure

Complete your « Flat _____ Album ». We will start working on this project on Tuesday.

You can already start reading our poems from our book for February: POEMS TO PERFORM!
The Rhythm of Life, Voices of Water, Nut Tree, My Colours, Twenty-Four Hours, My True Love, Caribbean Counting Poem, London 2012, Hands, Queue for the Zoo, Cats, Pirate Pete, Arabian Nights, The Dark Wood, There Was An Old Lady, I’ve Got a Ball of Pastry, Dinner-Time Rhyme, Yellow Butter, The Food Train, and Today, I Feel.

PREPARATION

Write the words below taken from pages 42 and 44 onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 27 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #7

1.  homework
2.  do
3.  visit
4.  go
5.  lesson
6.  watch TV
7.  read
8.  book
9.  write
10.  cook

B. email

SAY and DO

Sing the song « After School » (page 44)!

 

Thank you,
Ms. B

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 27 January 2020

Dear Students,                   

Well done on your hard work for the Dialogue Competition. It was great fun for all of us. I’m proud of how hard you worked.

I am sure you all have your copy of the new BEAR book by now. Please bring it to class on Monday so we can read out of it together.

Here is your new homework assignment:

CE2 Homework 14 – January 27, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 27 January 2020

Dear Students/Parents,

Well done on your hard work for the Dialogues Competition. It was great fun for all of us. I am sure you all have your copy of « Danny Champion of the World » by now and have started reading it. It is a wonderful story and I look forward to discussing it in class with you.

As your read please think about the story.  How does it make you feel? Is the plot fast-paced or slow-moving? Is the plot witty, clever, mysterious or adventurous?  If there are words you do not understand, try figure them out by looking at the context of the paragraph or search for the meaning in a dictionary or online! We’ll be looking at some of these interesting words this week for our spelling test.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CM Homework 14 – January 27, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 27 January 2020

Dear Students,                                           

What an exciting week for everyone. Well done on your hard work for the Dialogue Competition! Keep up the excellent work.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CE1 Homework 14 – January 27, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 27 January 2020

Dear Students,

What an exciting week for us! Well done on your hard work for the Dialogue Competition. 

Please remember to practice reading at home. The more you read the easier it becomes. Everyone is working hard and I’m very proud of you.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CP Homework 14 January 27, 2019.docx

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Ms. Smith’s CE2 for- 27th January

Hello,

Here are your spelling words for next week:

1. presence
2. sizzling
3. treacherous
4. beaver
5. mighty
6. irksome
7. pang
8. swamp
9. commotion
10. smelly

Use each word in a sentence.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CM for- 27th January

Hello!

Here are your spelling words for next week:

1. idea
2. restaurant
3. waiting
4. waiter
5. kitchen
6. adventure
7. exaggerating
8. soon
9. seated
10. they’ll

Write these words three times each in your purple notebook.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CP for- January 27th

Hello!

Here are your spelling words for next week:

1. log
2. wig
3. fig
4. fin
5. fox
6. hot
7. bin
8. pop
9. hop
10. dot

Write the words three time each in your purple notebook.

Thank,

Ms. Smith

Concours de Dialogues en Primaire – ATTENTION changement de date à cause de la grève !!! Le concours sera jeudi 30 janvier 2020 !

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 27th January

Dear Students/Parents,

By now you should have all obtained a copy of our reading book ‘The Enormous Crocodile’ by Roald Dahl. We are working on this textbook in class at the moment. Do not worry if your child finds it challenging at first. Encourage them to use the ‘phonics’ which they learnt in CP to help them with new words.

You are required to read the first 8 pages (until the Rol-Poly Bird flies away) for next Monday 27th January.

Please have ordered the other reading texts by now so that there will be no delays in receiving them (see previous ‘BEAR’ blog posts if you are still unsure).

To help your child in reading the text we are working on key vocabulary in class this week. Their spellings this week come from this vocabulary.

Also, I would advise that your child listen to the following recording on YouTube and read along (the book is in three parts on YouTube). This is a learning aide, it is NOT a substitute for reading the text. It will help with pronunciation and comprehension however.If your child does not read the text aloud to an adult, they will lose much of the benefits of this reading programme.

HOMEWORK:

1) Practice the spelling words in your cahier de devoirs x 3. Cover, Copy, Check:

you crunch nuts/an enormous crocodile/mud/river/a muddy river/pig/piggy bank/my jaws/a long bone

2) Read along with the following recording of ‘The Enormous Crocodile’ until the Roly-Poly bird flies away (page 8 in my edition). If the link below does not work, simple enter the following in your YouTube searchbar:

The Enormous Crocodile (part 1)

 

Thank you for your hard work. The children are making lots of progress!

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s CM group- for 27th January

Dear Students/Parents,

Well done on your hard work in learning the dialogues for the upcoming competition. I am sure you all have your English copy of ‘Matilda’ by now and have started reading it. It is a wonderful story and I look forward to discussing it in class with you.

As your read it please think about the characters. Ask yourself whether these characters behave well or not; describe the characters to yourself; think of examples of actions that show who they are. Think about the story. How does it make you feel? Is it exciting, or slow-moving? Is the plot witty or clever? If you do not understand words, search for the meaning in a dictionary or online!

1)

Read the first ten chapters and be ready to work on these chapters in class. You may be tested also in class so be prepared!

(Chapter One: The Reader of Books to Chapter ten: Throwing the Hammer)

2)

Spelling words: a disgusting blister/ blinded by adoration/ offspring/ a revolting grasshopper/ occasionally/ her nimble mind/ the proud, doting parent

3) Reminder: The dialogue competition takes place on Friday so please revise the dialogues. Your child has TWO dialogues which he/she was supposed to have learnt by heart last week.

Thank you and keep working hard,

Mr Carey

 

 

Mr Carey’s CP group – for 27th January

Dear Students/Parents,

Well done on your hard work for the dialogues competition! Let’s practise it again this week for Friday’s competition!!

For this week’s homework…

1)

Please read the text I sent home with you twice, ‘The Big Red Balloon‘.

There is a copy in your child’s schoolbag. There is also a copy available at this link, simple copy/paste this link and flip through the pages to read it.

http://anyflip.com/wpvp/uryr/basic

2)

Please learn by heart the following spelling words.

Remember, COVER, WRITE, CHECK in your cahier de devoirs at least 3 times. Do not copy! You will be tested on Monday!

dam/jam/ram/yam/yak/rat/bat/jug/mug/rug

Thank you for your continued support!

Mr Carey

 

 

 

Mrs T’s CM – for 20 January, 2020

Dear Students,                                               

Thank you for a great week! Please keep up the excellent work.

We are having a Dialogue Competition on Friday, 24 January 2020.  This week we will be learning our dialogues for homework in preparation for the competition. We will also practice them in class. I really look forward to listening to you. Remember you must MEMORIZE the part you are assigned. The part should be spoken with expression and simple actions. Please practice this at home. (There’s a seperate post with ideas on how to practice.)

We’ll be doing Dialogue 1 with three and Dialogue 2 with two different groups. Thank you for the ideas you gave me during class.

CM Dialogues – 24 January 2020

Dear Parents,

The BEAR books for 2020 have been posted on the blog, as well as on a poster in the entrance foyer of the school. If you have not already ordered your children’s reading books for the comings months please do so today. The amazon links are found at the following blog post link and I suggest you order several or all books together so they will arrive promptly. Some of the books have a longer delivery period. Despite this, I chose the books as I know they are a good fit for the class and the children will enjoy them. You can copy and paste the following link:

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Thank you for your continued support of the BEAR programme. It is a pleasure to hear the children read and see their excellent progress.

Kind regards,

Mrs T

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 20 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 100% (format 55%)
CE2 — 86% (format 100%)
CM —  89% (format 56%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
On Friday, the 24th of January, we will have a Dialogue Competition for all languages! Read and learn our group’s dialogue for next Monday so that we can practice it together before the competition. Click here for the dialogue.

BEAR PROGRAM

Please order and start reading our book for this month if you have not yet done so!

January – Winnie-the-Pooh

(Or get the four-book Winnie-the-Pooh Classic Collection!)

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION / SAY and DO

Practice saying these words from our dialogue out loud, then write them onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 20 January 2020

Dialogue Competition

1.  exciting
2.  without
3.  thought
4.  can’t
5.  don’t
6.  just
7.  about
8.  very
9.  sort
10.  because

B. dialogue

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 20 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 100% (format 55%)
CE2 — 86% (format 100%)
CM —  89% (format 56%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
On Friday, the 24th of January, we will have a Dialogue Competition for all languages! Read and learn our group’s dialogue for next Monday so that we can practice it together before the competition. Click here for the dialogue.

BEAR PROGRAM

Please order and start reading our book for this month if you have not yet done so!

January — Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure

(Or get the four-book Flat Stanley collection!)

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION / SAY and DO

Practice saying these words from our dialogue out loud, then write them onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 20 January 2020

Dialogue Competition

1.  wake up
2.  help
3.  look
4.  what
5.  flat
6.  happen
7.  think
8.  board
9.  on top
10.  hurt

B. dialogue

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 20 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results after going over the format again in class:
CE1 — 100% (format 55%)
CE2 — 86% (format 100%)
CM —  89% (format 56%)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

DIALOGUE COMPETITION
On Friday, the 24th of January, we will have a Dialogue Competition for all languages! Read and learn our group’s dialogue for next Monday so that we can practice it together before the competition. Click here for the dialogue.

BEAR PROGRAM

 

January — Mystery of the Maya

 

 

Start or continue reading this month’s book. Fill in your Decision Tracker! This will be due on the 31st of January. Click here for extra copies of the Mystery of the Maya Decision Tracker.

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION / SAY and DO

Practice saying these words from our dialogue out loud, then write them onto your purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 20 January 2020

Dialogue Competition

1.  exciting
2.  series
3.  in charge
4.  choices
5.  consequences
6.  disaster
7.  death
8.  particular
9.  ruler
10.  agent

B. dialogue

Thank you,
Ms. B

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 20th January

Dear Students/Parents,

Well done on your spelling test ‘paragraph’ on Monday. Many students scored top marks for perfect spelling. Keep it up!

As you may have seen on the blog already, a ‘Dialogue Competition’ is coming up next week on Friday 24th January. For Monday’s homework I will test your child on the dialogues we have chosen in class. These are mostly dialogues that we have learnt already in the last term (such as ‘At a restaurant with friends/ Booking a Doctor’s appointment’ etc) so your child is already familiar with them.

Each student will have to learn two dialogues (out of four) by heart. They will be given a hard copy of their two dialogues on Thursday in class but if you wish to start today, the links are here also. Please learn the two dialogues by heart (you will be assigned two dialogues on Thursday) and be prepared to ‘perform’ the dialogues using excellent intonation, pronunciation, gestures and actions in order to captivate your audience! We will also practise in class on Monday next week.

restaurant-dialogues 2

role-play-doctor-cm-1

Uncle Dialogue

Also, as has been posted previously on the blog, reading books for this term need to be ordered today as part of the ‘Bear Programme’ for encouraging independent reading.  The titles are on the previous blog posts.

Many thanks,

Mr Carey

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 20 January 2020 – apologies for any inconvenience

Dear Parents and Students,

Unfortunately the word file did not attach in the original homework post. It has now been added. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,

Mrs T

Ms. Smith’s CE2 group- for 20th January

Hello, everyone!

Here is your assignment for next week: CE2SmithDialogue

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CM- for 20th of January

Hello, everyone!

Here is your homework for next week :CMSmithDialogue

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

 

Mr Carey’s CP group – for 20th January

Dear Students/Parents,

We continue to progress in our phonics 2 workbook and practise reading and writing sentences each week, both on the board and in our copybooks. This week the CP group will practice the following spellings and learn the words by heart. We have practiced this in class so it should not prove difficult. We have a rule to follow:

COVER/WRITE/CHECK

This is important as, if the students simply copy the words, they will not learn how to spell them by heart. They have to get into this habit now as they will be learning spellings throughout their school years. Remember: Cover/Write/Check. The children will have examples to help them in their class copybook, which they will take home this week.

Homework:

1) The following words need to be practiced three times in their cahier de devoirs:

cat/ sat/ mat/ rat/ hat/

They will be tested on these words on Monday.

2) The following dialogue needs to be learnt by heart for next weeks dialogue competition (see other Blog Post on ‘Dialogue Competition’ for more details). Please practise together at home!!

CP Dialogues 

Thanking you,

Mr Carey

Dialogue Competition – Friday, 24 January 2020

Dear Students,

On Friday, 24th of January we are having a DIALOGUE COMPETITION. This competition will be organized in a similar way as our annual Poetry Competition. You should know your dialogue by heart. You will be scored on how well you have memorized (accuracy), interpreted (understanding) and recited (elocution, articulation, physical movements) the dialogue, as well as overall performance.  You will also be scored on team work. Remember you are working together with other speakers! The winners for each group will be performing their dialogue for the other classes!

You might ask:  How can I best practice my dialogue? The best way is to practice outloud with the participation of your family/friends. It is also useful to watch yourself in front of a mirror.

1) Listen to yourself – speak slowly and loudly, in a relaxed tone of voice and pronounce each word clearly, project your voice so that everyone in the room can hear you.

2) Watch yourself – use good posture, use appropriate body language and gestures, let the listeners « see » and « feel » the dialogue.

3) Be confident and have fun – enjoy your performence. Say to yourself, « WOW – how exciting! I get to recite this interesting dialogue for everyone. I’m going to do my best! » Then walk to the front of the room and enjoy!

4) Team Work – remember you are working together as a team. Listen to each other. The dialogue should flow smoothly and accurately like a proper interview or conversation.

Happy practicing! We look forward to listening to your recitations next Friday!

THE ENGLISH TEAM

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 20 January 2020

 

Dear Students,                                               

Thank you for a fantastic week! We learned many new things together. I especially enjoyed the poem about travelling on a spaceship. We also learned how to make the simple past tense and simple future tense with regular verbs.

I have some good news. We are having a Dialogue Competition on Friday, 24 January 2020.  This week we will be learning our dialogues for homework in preparation for the competition. We will also practice them in class. I look forward to listening to you.

CE2 Homework 13 – January 20, 2020

Dear Parents,

The BEAR books for 2020 have been posted on the blog, as well as on a poster in the entrance foyer of the school. If you have not already ordered your children’s reading books for the comings months please do so today. The amazon links are found at the following blog post link and I suggest you order several or all books together so they will arrive promptly. Some of the books have a longer delivery period. Despite this, I chose the books as I know they are a good fit for the class and the children will enjoy them. You can copy and paste the following link:

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Thank you for your continued support of the BEAR programme. It is a pleasure to hear the children read and see their excellent progress.

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 20 January, 2020

Dear Students,                                               

Thank you for a great week! We learned many new things together. I have some good news. We are having a Dialogue Competition on Friday, 24 January 2020.  This week we will be learning our dialogues for homework in preparation for the competition. We will also practice them in class. I look forward to listening to you.

CE1 Homework 13 – January 20, 2020

Dear Parents,

The BEAR books for 2020 have been posted on the blog, as well as on a poster in the entrance foyer of the school. If you have not already ordered your children’s reading books for the comings months please do so today. The amazon links are found at the following blog post link and I suggest you order several or all books together so they will arrive promptly. Some of the books have a longer delivery period. Despite this, I chose the books as I know they are a good fit for the class and the children will enjoy them. You can copy and paste the following link:

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Thank you for your continued support of the BEAR programme. It is a pleasure to hear the children read and see their excellent progress.

Kind regards,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 20 January 2020

Dear Students,                                                 

Thank you for working well this week. We learned many new words together.

Dear Parents,

We continue to work hard in our lessons. Every day we apply the phonetic sounds of the alphabet and read new words. We are also learning new sight words. Please continue to practice the words and sentences from the phonics book and homework with your children. This supports their learning at school and makes them more confident.

The new homework assignment is a dialogue for the Dialogue Competition on January 24, 2020. It is based on questions we ask each other in class.

CP Homework 13 – January 20, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 20th January

Dear Students/ Parents,

Reading Books:

I am delighted to see that so many students have already ordered the BEAR programme reading books for 2020! If you have not already ordered your children’s reading books for the comings months please do so today. The amazon links are to be found at the following blog post link and I advise you to order them all together so they will arrive promptly. You can copy and paste the following link:

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Homework:

Please learn by heart the dialogue between Mum and Max on page 56 of the ‘Family and Friends’ textbook. There is a copy of the page here, simple click on the link! We will practice these in class next week also. You can help your child to learn this by playing one of the roles in the dialogue and then swapping roles. Your child will be tested and graded on their performance of the dialogue.

Dialogue for CE1

Thanking you,

Mr Carey

 

 

 

 

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 13 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this year’s first results:
CE1 — 80% (format 64%)
CE2 — 80% (format 88%)
CM —  77% (format 69%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Last December, the titles of our books were put on the blog in a general BEAR Program post. I have chosen books that are parts of a collection or a series. When possible, you may simply get the assigned book, or offer your child the boxed set for more moments of reading pleasure. It sometimes cost the same or just a little more to get the collection instead of a single book.

 

January – Winnie-the-Pooh

(Or get the four-book
Winnie-the-Pooh Classic Collection!)

 

February — Stories of Wizards and Witches

 

This month, we will work on a project based on « Winnie-the-Pooh » and this will be due on the 31st of January. Details next Monday!

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION

Write these words from « My Friend, Anak » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 13 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #6

1.  story
2.  teach
3.  young
4.  reserve
5.  alone
6.  bottle
7.  together
8.  climb
9.  special
10.  doesn’t

B. orangutan

SAY AND DO

Be ready to share what you do during the different times of day.

Looking forward to a fantastic 2020 with you,
Ms. B

 

 

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 13 January 2020

*****
We have discussed Monday’s homework and the children know what to do and have already started!
*****

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this year’s first results:
CE1 — 80% (format 64%)
CE2 — 80% (format 88%)
CM —  77% (format 69%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Last December, the titles of our books were put on the blog in a general BEAR Program post. I have chosen books that are parts of a collection or a series. When possible, you may simply get the assigned book, or offer your child the boxed set for more moments of reading pleasure. It sometimes cost the same or just a little more to get the collection instead of a single book.

 

January — Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure

(Or get the four-book Flat Stanley collection!)

 

February — Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection

This month, we will work on a project based on « Flat Stanley » and this will be due on the 31st of January.

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION

Write these words from Unit 5 of Family and Friends 2 onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 13 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #6

1.  art
2.  math/maths
3.  English
4.  science
5.  PE/sports
6.  music
7.  playground
8.  field
9.  gym
10.  subjects

B. school

SAY AND DO

Read the dialogue on page 36 and be ready to do it in class!

Looking forward to a fantastic 2020 with you,
Ms. B

 

 

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 13 January 2020

*****
We have discussed Monday’s homework and the children know what to do and have already started!
*****

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this year’s first results:
CE1 — 80% (format 64%)
CE2 — 80% (format 88%)
CM —  77% (format 69%)
Congratulations to my CE2 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Last December, the titles of our books were put on the blog in a general BEAR Program post. I have chosen books that are parts of a collection or a series. When possible, you may simply get the assigned book, or offer your child the boxed set for more moments of reading pleasure. It sometimes cost the same or just a little more to get the collection instead of a single book.

The children are all excited about our new books from the Choose Your Own Adventure series!

 

January — Mystery of the Maya

February — Escape

We have already discussed how to use our Decision Tracker, and this will be due on the 31st of January. Start your adventure and keep track of your decisions! Click here for extra copies of the Mystery of the Maya Decision Tracker.

The other books for the rest of the year will be posted shortly.

PREPARATION

Write these words from « The Seekers » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 13 January 2020

Spelling Preparation #6

1.  seekers
2.  ago
3.  tribe
4.  peaceful
5.  guardians
6.  journey
7.  dangerous
8.  surprise
9.  beginning
10.  wild

B. ravine

SAY AND DO

Read the five questions of section 3 on page 29 of the Learner’s Book, find the answers in the text, and be ready to participate in our discussion about « The Seekers ».

Looking forward to a fantastic 2020 with you,
Ms. B

 

 

 

Mr Carey’s GS review – for December 2019

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! The theme of December was:

Winter Wonderland

Key Vocabulary: Happy Christmas/ Merry Christmas/ I would like…/Christmas tree/ star/ angel/ present/ garland/ fairy lights/ bauble/ it’s winter/ it’s snowing/ snowman/ snow/ snowflake/ Santa Claus/ chimney/ roof/ sleigh/ reindeer/ bells/ Christmas stocking/ stuck/ sack/ toys/ robin/ wing/ barn/ cold/ freezing/ ice/ north wind/

Key activities:

‘What’s missing?’ game: We lined up Christmas objects on the table such as a garland, a bauble, a snowman, fairy lights etc and worked in two teams, figuring out what objects had been removed by the other team. They love this game and practise game related vocabulary such as: captain/ teams/ We’re equal/ points/ score/ what’s missing?/ are you ready yet?/ work as a team etc.

Drawing activities: We drew a Christmas tree on the whiteboard together and added the important elements such as the star, the bauble, the presents etc. We drew Santa Claus on the whiteboard, getting stuck as he comes down the chimney. We used our vocabulary to discuss what we saw and the clothes he wears.

Question Time/ Photos: We discussed photographs of the ‘Robin’ bird and passed around a robin toy in class describing it using vocabulary such as: soft/hard/beak/wings. Then we hung the toy robin to the ceiling together!

Poetry and songs: We learnt the poem ‘The North Wind Doth Blow’ by heart. We learnt actions for the key words such as: ‘North Wind’, ‘snow’, ‘barn’, ‘wings’ etc. Then we learnt the poem as a song (the video link is included below).Ask your child to sing along to this video and I am sure they will be glad to show you what they have learnt!

Key Songs:

We sang songs everyday including:

-We Wish You A Merry Christmas…

-Jingle Bells

-Snowflake, Snowflake

-On the hill there’s a palace…

-Santa Claus got stuck coming down the chimney!

-The North Wind Doth Blow

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s MS review- for December 2019

 

Dear Parents,

Although December was a short school month for the students we learnt a lot in the exciting build-up to Christmas. The theme of the month was:

Winter Wonderland

Key Vocabulary: Happy Christmas/ Christmas tree/ star/ present/ bauble/ it’s winter/ it’s snowing/ snowman/ snow/ snowflake/ on/ under/ Santa Claus/ chimney/ black boots/ stocking/stuck/sack/toys

Key activities:

Drawing: We drew a Christmas tree on the whiteboard together and added the important elements such as the star, the bauble, the presents etc.

We drew Santa Claus on the whiteboard, getting stuck as he comes down the chimney. We used our vocabulary to discuss what we saw.

Question Time: Using our microphone we asked and answered questions such as ‘Does the star go ON TOP of the tree or UNDER the tree?’/ ‘Does the present go ON TOP of the tree or UNDER the tree?’ in order to practise vocabulary and prepositions. We also discussed our favorite toys and revised our ‘Toys Song’.

Worksheets: We completed ‘Winter’ related worksheets in class.

Photography: We looked at close-up photographs of amazing real snowflakes together and chose our favorite one.

Key Songs:

We sang songs everyday including:

-We Wish You A Merry Christmas…

-Snowflake, Snowflake

-Twinkle, Twinkle

-Santa Claus got stuck coming down the chimney!

Here is a video for one of the song we learnt together. They learnt actions for the words such as ‘little snowflake’, ‘falling’, ‘my head’, ‘my nose’, ‘my hand’. Ask them to sing the song for you along with the video!

 

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Ms. Smith’s CP- for 13th of January

Hello and happy new year! 🙂

Great job on your poems! Please remember to be checking the blog and having your child complete their homework.

Here is your homework for next week. cpwinterwords

We will be working with these words in class, so familiarize yourself with them 🙂

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 13 January 2019

Dear Students,

How wonderful to see all of you today. We are going to be learning many new words together. Please continue to practice your reading.

Here is your new homework assignment.

CP Homework 12 – January 13, 2020

Please write each word three times. REMEMBER after you write the word the first time COVER it and try write it without looking! This way you learn the words and not simply copy them.

Keep up the good work.

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 13 January 2020

Dear Students,

It’s great to see all of you again. I enjoyed hearing about your Christmas holiday adventures.

Our homework assignment this week takes us to beautiful Tahiti. It sounds like a magical island to explore. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all board an airplane and take off? I wonder how far away Tahiti is and long it would take us to get there? I’m very curious. Let’s find out!

CM Homework 12 January 13, 2020.docx

Happy studying!

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE1 – for 13 January 2020

 Dear Students,

How lovely to see all of you again. It sounds like everyone had a wonderful Christmas vacation.

This week we are learning about shapes. Isn’t the picture of the spiral beautiful?

CE1 Homework 12 – January 13, 2020

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 13 January 2020

Dear Students,

It’s wonderful to see all of you. It sounds like everyone had a great Christmas vacation.

Our homework this week has many words with a long « i » sound.  Please remember to work carefully. It’s important that after you write the word the first time COVER it and then write it without looking! This way you learn the words and not simply copy.

CE2 Homework 12 – for 13 January 2020

We are reading about « The big Sky » in our books. It’s exciting to read about astronomers, sailors, astronauts and scientists!

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CP group – for 13th January 2020

Happy New Year!

I can’t wait for us to learn lots of new things this term! Please bring your phonics book and English copybook back to school if you have not already done so! (Your parents should have checked your work and signed the last pages to show that they have done so.)

1) For homework please learn this poem BY HEART! I will test your performance next week in class.

I’m a little snowman

I’m a little snowman,

Short and fat.

Here is my scarf

And here is my hat.

When it’s cold and snowy

I will stay.

But when it gets hot,

I melt away!

 

Thank you,

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 13th January 2020

Happy New Year!

I hope that you are relaxed after your holidays and ready to work hard for this new term!

1) Please practise the following spellings in your cahier de devoirs only. Learn them by heart for your test. Cover, write and check the words 3 times (at least!):

a complicated character/ a long shadow/ an arch bridge/ a suspension bridge/ the Channel Tunnel/ a marble staircase/ an amazing view/ an astonishing structure

2) Please order your child’s reading books today if you have not already done so. Your child will be tested on these titles. Here is the link:

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Thank you!

Mr Carey

 

 

 

Ms. Smith’s CM group- for 13th of January

Happy new year, everyone!

Here are your spelling words for next week:

1. fastest
2. dozen
3. teacher
4. applesauce
5. thirty
6. tongue
7. wiggled
8. demanded
9. right
10. mirror

Write the words 3 times each.

Also, the new reading books for the rest of the school year for the BEAR program have been posted. Please check on the blog and purchase them.

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 13th January 2020

Happy New Year!

I hope that everybody is ready to work hard this term! We made a lot of progress in 2019 so let’s continue to build on this.

Parents, please continue to support your children in their homework and English learning. All parents should have checked their children’s copybooks and textbooks over the holidays, as requested in the previous homework blog post. Some parents are not ensuring that their child completes their corrections. Your child will fall behind quickly if this is not done, especially in their spellings.

1) Please learn the following words by heart. Remember, COVER, WRITE, CHECK as we have practised many times in class. Do this three times (at least) in your cahier de devoirs. There will be a test on Monday so be prepared and get full marks.

two old shoes/ the shoemaker/ three gold coins/ the shop/ the cute elf/ blue leather shoes

2) Please check this December post and order your children’s reading texts today if you have not done so already.

https://leslanguesaeurecole.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/reading-programme-3/

Thank you and take care,

Mr Carey

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Smith’s CE2 group- for 13th of January

Happy new year, everyone!

Here are your spelling words for our next test:

1. seal
2. camouflage
3. feathers
4. ocean
5. ladybug
6. know
7. its
8. leaves
9. trumpet
10. swan

Write each word 3 times each.

Also, the new book lists are up for the BEAR program for the rest of the school year, so please be sure to check the blog and purchase the books! 🙂

Thanks,

Ms. Smith

Reading Programme

                                  BEAR                                      (Be Excited About Reading)    PROGRAMME

Books for January to June

Dear Students,

We hope you continue to enjoy the BEAR programme reading books! We’ve chosen excellent titles for the coming months and we look forward to reading/discussing the books with you.

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your continued support of the BEAR programme. We have seen many positive developments in our classes. The book choices for the coming months are posted in the attachments below according to class. (The attachments are in WORD format and can be downloaded.) Each book is posted with an Amazon link. Amazon generally offers a variety of providers (new, used, kindle) to choose from. However, the books are also available at local bookshops such as WHSmith or Shakespeare and Company. It may prove more convenient to order several or all of your child’s titles at one time. This would avoid possible postal delays and ensure your child has the book on time.

CM BEAR Programme Books 2019-2020

CE2 BEAR Programme Books 2019-2020

CE1 BEAR Programme Books 2019-2020

Once again, the aim of the programme is to encourage the children to find pleasure in reading and acquire this habit for the rest of their lives. Many studies have been conducted on the impact of reading on academic results; needless to say, reading is an intrinsic part of school learning. However, we must not underestimate the impact of reading a fantastic fairy tale, a puzzling mystery, or an amazing adventure that captivates the reader and transports them to an imaginary world.

Reading gives your children wings. Let’s continue to work together to encourage them to fly.

Kind regards,

THE ENGLISH TEAM

Wishes for the Holiday Season

Dear Eurecole Families,

We hope you enjoy this holiday season with time-honoured traditions and simple joys with friends and family. It is a most wonderful time of year.

We would like to thank you for your kind support, warmhearted words  and thoughtful gestures. We look forward to a new year filled with new learning experiences, new challenges and new fun.

Wishing you peace, joy, hope and happiness,

THE ENGLISH TEAM

 

Mrs T’s GS – December 2019 Review

 

DECEMBER

WINTER WONDERLAND

Dear Parents,

December has been a short but very exciting and productive month. The children learned not only new vocabulary but also many songs.

The Christmas tree is a wonderful object to practice prepositions of place. For example:  Where is the star? The star is on the tree. Where is the snowman? The snowman is beside the tree. Where is the present? The present is under the tree. Where are the presents? The presents are under the tree.

We also enjoyed the Hollywood Folly sing-a-long this month. It was a delight to gather around the piano and sing Mary had a Little Lamb, Baa Baa Black Sheep and many beloved Christmas carols.

Attached is a short summary of what we have learned this month. The children have participated well and learned many new things.  It’s been an especially fun and exciting month!

GS December 2019

I wish you ALL a wonderful holiday season and the best of wishes for the new year.

Mrs T

 

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 6 January 2020

 

Dear Students,

Thank you to those of you who made the effort to learn « Frosty the Snowman ». What an amazing rendition you gave.  I kept singing the song throughout the day!  You made me very proud. As well, a big thank you to those who made such an excellent effort with their poems. What a pleasure to listen to you read them.

If you haven’t done so yet, please read your December BEAR book. It’s a great story and we’ll be talking about the book after the holidays. A homework assignment is attached below.

CM Homework 11 for 6 January 2020.docx

I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season and may the coming year be filled with happiness.

Best wishes,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 6 January 2020

Dear Students,

Thank you to those who learned our Christmas poem. You made an excellent effort to learn the difficult words and recited the poem beautifully. I enjoyed listening to you very much and am proud of your achievement.

During the holidays, please read your December BEAR book. Please practice any vocabulary you might not know. I’ve prepared a short homework assignment.

CE2 Homework 11 for 6 January 2020.docx

I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for the coming year. I look forward to seeing you in January 2020!

Best wishes,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 6 January 2020

Dear Students,

Thank you ALL for learning our snowman poem.  Wasn’t it a fun poem to learn? You recited the poem beautifully and I really enjoyed listening to you.

During the holidays, please read your December BEAR book « The Shoemaker and the Elves ». It is a wonderful story to read at Christmas time. Please practice any vocabulary you might not know. I’ve prepared a very short homework assignment.

CE1 Homework 11 – 6 January 2020.docx

I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season and the best of wishes for the coming year. I look forward to seeing you in January 2020!

Best wishes,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 6 January 2020

Dear Students,

Thank you ALL for learning our snowflake poem. You recited the poem beautifully and I enjoyed listening to you very much.

Dear Parents,

The children have taken home their first phonics workbook. We have finished this book. It would benefit your child if you take the time to review the letter sounds and corresponding vocabulary words. We have started our second phonics book. It is an exciting time for us. We are learning many new words and have even started reading sentences. The children are working hard and it is a great pleasure to hear them sounding out new English words! I’ve prepared a list of words and sentences for you to read with your child.

CP Homework 11 January 6, 2020

I wish you and your family a wonderful  holiday season and a happy new year.

Best wishes,

Mrs T

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 6 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the first homework for 2020!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
The winner of the third round–with 100% of the students doing their homework on two Mondays–is my CM group! Congratulations!!!
And now, here are this week’s much improved results for the start of the next round:
CE1 — 100% (format 30%)
CE2 — 78% (format 45%)
CM —  100% (format 88%)
Congratulations to my CM group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort
Thank you, everyone, for writing your homework more legibly and for following the format we agreed upon back in September!

BEAR

Read Thumbelina. Be ready for a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January!

PREPARATION

Write these words from « Thumbelina » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 6 January 2020

Comprehension Test #4

1.  child
2.  woman
3.  flower
4.  blanket
5.  wife
6.  marry
7.  butterfly
8.  blanket
9.  mole
10.  country

B. goodbye

SAY AND DO

Continue practicing reading this poem out loud, and be ready to draw what happens to the snowball!

Here’s to a great 2020 together,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 6 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the first homework for 2020!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
The winner of the third round–with 100% of the students doing their homework on two Mondays–is my CM group! Congratulations!!!
And now, here are this week’s much improved results for the start of the next round:
CE1 — 100% (format 30%)
CE2 — 78% (format 45%)
CM —  100% (format 88%)
Congratulations to my CM group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort
Thank you, everyone, for writing your homework more legibly and for following the format we agreed upon back in September!

BEAR

Please order our book for December: The Gingerbread Man. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

PREPARATION

Write these words from « The Gingerbread Man » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 6 January 2020

Comprehension Test #4

1.  head
2.  arms
3.  legs
4.  eyes
5.  nose
6.  mouth
7.  horse
8.  cow
9.  fox
10.  catch

B. gingerbread

SAY AND DO

Continue practicing reading this poem out loud, and be ready to draw the different toys!

Here’s to a great 2020 together,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 6 January 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the first homework for 2020!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
The winner of the third round–with 100% of the students doing their homework on two Mondays–is my CM group! Congratulations!!!
And now, here are this week’s much improved results for the start of the next round:
CE1 — 100% (format 30%)
CE2 — 78% (format 45%)
CM —  100% (format 88%)
Congratulations to my CM group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort
Thank you, everyone, for writing your homework more legibly and for following the format we agreed upon back in September!

BEAR

Read The Great Fire of London. Be ready for a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January!

PREPARATION

Write these words from « The Great Fire of London » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 6 January 2020

Comprehension Test #4

1.  narrow
2.  oven
3.  ladder
4.  spread
5.  church
6.  bridge
7.  crowd
8.  burning
9.  guard
10.  cathedral

B. government

SAY AND DO

Continue practicing reading this poem out loud, and think of similar wishes for your loved ones. Be ready to write these wishes!

Here’s to a great 2020 together,
Ms. B

Ms. Smith’s CE2 group- for 6th of January

Excellent work, everyone! I am really very proud of all of your efforts, keep it up!

No stress for the homework, just read your last BEAR book, as you’ll be tested on it when we come back!

Enjoy your break and see you next year 😉

-Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CM group- for 6th of January

Hello everyone!

Don’t panic, the only homework you have for during the break is to read your BEAR book, The Great London Fire, you will be tested on our first day back.

Have a great vacation and a happy new year! 🙂

-Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith’s CP group- for 6th of January

Hello!

Christmas is here and I know you’ll all get a lot of  presents because you’ve all worked so incredibly hard! Well done!

You’ve all gone home with your phonics book and copybooks, please have each page signed. Parents, please go over the work in their books, have your child read the words to you. They’re all really doing a great job and you can be proud of how far they’ve come since September.

Please learn this poem by heart for the Monday we come back to school.

Wishing you all happy holidays and a happy new year!

-Ms. Smith

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 06th January 2020

Dear Students,

Christmas is here! You have worked very hard this term so I hope you are proud of yourself. Over the holidays please:

1) Get your parents to check your work and sign your ‘Family and Friends’ workbook and your copybook. Don’t forget!

2) Read your BEAR programme book: ‘The Shoemaker and the Elf’. There will be a test on this text when we return in January!

Link here: http://www.livresanglais-bestof.com/lire/1386/classic-tales-second-edition-1-the-shoemaker-and-the-elves

Thank you and have a special holiday!

Mr Carey

 

Mr Carey’s CM group- for 06th January 2020

Dear Students,

I hope that you are all excited for the holidays! You do not have much homework to do so do not panic!

1) Please get your copybooks checked and signed by your parents.

2) Please correct all and any mistakes in your copybook, starting from page one in order to be sure you did not miss any!

3) Please read your ‘Peter Pan’ BEAR book for your test. You will be tested on the first day back in January!

Happy holidays and thank you for your hard work!

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s CP group- for 06th January 2020

Dear Students,

Thank you ALL for learning our beautiful winter poem. You did a fantastic job! You have all taken home your phonics workbook and your class copybook. Please parents, could you sign the pages of both their copybooks and workbooks. Principally we work in the phonics workbook weekly and your children have been learning how to read English sentences independently. It is exciting for us!

1. Please correct any mistakes circled in red in your phonics workbook. Read any notes I might have added.
2. Learn the following poem by heart:
3. Parents, if you want to test your child’s progress ask them to read the vocabulary words in their workbook and to sound out the letters using their ‘phonics’. They use their hands to help them with the rhythm. Merry Christmas and well done to you all!

Mr Carey

THANK YOU

         

« I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks. » ~ William Shakespeare  

Dear Parents,

The teachers have all been making an incredible effort to be at school despite the strike disruptions. Their dedication is inspiring. Eurecole is fortunate to have such an extraordinary team of teachers.

Nonetheless, a school would not be a school without children. A very big thank you to all for your continued efforts to get your children to school on time despite the ongoing strikes. It’s the children that motivate and encourage us.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend as you plan and prepare for the upcoming holiday festivities.

Sincerely yours,

English Coordinator,  Heidi Tovstiga (Mrs T)

 

 

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 16 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the last homework for the year!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 100% (58% correct format)
CE2 — 89% (89% correct format)
CM —  88% (64% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners again!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Please order our book for December: The Great Fire of London. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

PREPARATION

Write these words from our song « The Christmas Song » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 December 2019

Christmas Vocabulary

1.  chestnuts
2.  roasting
3.  Yuletide
4.  carols
5.  choir
6.  turkey
7.  mistletoe
8.  sleigh
9.  spy
10.  reindeer

B. Jack Frost

SAY AND DO

Here’s a musical gift for you. Sing along with Ne-Yo’s brand new version of « The Christmas Song ».

Lastly, practice reading this poem out loud. Think of similar wishes for your loved ones.

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 16 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the last homework for the year!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 100% (58% correct format)
CE2 — 89% (89% correct format)
CM —  88% (64% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners again!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Please order our book for December: The Gingerbread Man. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

PREPARATION

Write these words from our song « Santa Claus is Coming to Town » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 December 2019

Christmas Vocabulary

1.  watch out
2.  cry
3.  pout
4.  making
5.  list
6.  checking
7.  naughty
8.  nice
9.  sleeping
10.  awake

B. Santa Claus

SAY AND DO

Sing along with this video of « Santa Claus is Coming to Town ».

Lastly, read the poem below out loud. Be ready to draw the different toys!

Thank you,
Ms. B

 

 

 

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 16 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Here is the last homework for the year!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 100% (58% correct format)
CE2 — 89% (89% correct format)
CM —  88% (64% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners again!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

BEAR

Please order our book for December: Thumbelina. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

PREPARATION

Write these words from our song « Twelve Days of Christmas » onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 16 December 2019

Ordinal Numbers

1.  first
2.  second
3.  third
4.  fourth
5.  fifth
6.  sixth
7.  seventh
8.  eight
9.  ninth
10.  tenth

B. eleventh/twelfth

SAY AND DO

Sing along with this video of  « Twelve Days of Christmas ».

Lastly, read the poem below out loud. Be ready to draw what happens to the snowball!

Thank you,

Ms. B

 

 

Mr Carey’s CP class – for 16th December

Dear Students,

This week please learn the Winter poem BY HEART which we practised in class together. The text is below so ask an adult to help you to learn it by heart. There is also a song version below so you can listen to the words and sing along! You can either recite the words (read the words out loud without the text) or sing the poem for your test next week!

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

Thank you,

Mr Carey

 

Mr Carey’s CE1 group – for 16th December

Dear Students,

It’s Christmas time so to get into the spirit of things, this week please learn the following Christmas song by heart. The words are below as well as a video link so you can sing-along! Pay attention to the adjectives under-lined also!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
« Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? »

Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
« Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history »

Here is a video link of the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hega-GxyW6o

Thanks,

Mr Carey

Mrs T’s CE2 Group – for 16 December 2019

Dear Students,                         

This week we are going to memorize a poem about Christmas. It is a beautiful poem and I look forward to hearing your recitations.

We are also going to write about a snowman. Please remember to watch your punctuation (capital letters and full stops) and your spelling.

CE2 Homework 10 – December 16, 2019

Keep up the excellent work!

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CM group – for 16th December

Dear Students,

It’s Christmas time!

The following Christmas poem was published anonymously in 1823 and was later thought to be written by a man called Clement Clarke Moore. He wrote the poem on a  snowy day and apparently his character of St Nicolas was partly inspired by a local Dutch handyman.

This is a classic poem, perhaps the most famous poem to have come out of America, and it is read traditionally in homes throughout America and the world on Christmas Eve.

1. Please read it several times and I will test you on your recitation next week.
2. Please write a short paragraph (7 sentences) telling me what you think of the poem. Be honest and imaginative. Talk about your favorite lines or images, and use the adjectives and sentence starters from your class copybook to help you in writing a fantastic paragraph! Remember to write clear, precise sentences.

To help you I have attached various ‘readings’ from you-tube at the end.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, When all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

« Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all! »

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!

Enjoy!

Mr Carey

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 16 December 2019

 

Dear Students,                             

This week we’re going to memorize a poem about a snowman and a hungry bunny rabbit. I look forward to listening to your recitations.

We are also going to read a poem about a little pine tree. The little pine tree hopes it will grow up and become a beautiful Christmas tree.

CE1 Homework 10 – December 16, 2019

Happy memorizing,

Mrs T

Mrs T’s CP Group – for 16 December 2019

Dear Students,                          ,

We all love the snow! This week we are going to learn a short poem about snowflakes. I hope you like the poem as much a I do.

CP Homework 10 December 16, 2019

Keep up the good work.

Mrs T

 

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 16 December 2019

Dear Students,                                 

Thank you to those of you who do with your homework carefully. It is a pleasure to mark work where I can see an effort has been made. Keep up the good work.

This week we’re going to be learning one of my favourite winter songs. When you listen to the lyrics, close your eyes and imagine the snowman and the children playing together. We will also be writing our own poems. Remember, when writing poetry you have the freedom to write either with rhyming words or free verse. You can even make up words. Let your imagination fly!

CM Homework 10 December 16, 2019

Happy studying,

Mrs T

Tiffany’s PS class- for December

Hello everyone!

This month has been very short but we’ve been busy as ever learning about our likes and dislikes regarding food.

Some useful vocabulary this month:

turkey, broccoli, ice cream, popcorn, soup, donuts, juice, yams, pizza, banana

Key phrases: Do you like_________? I like _________! I don’t like____________! That’s yummy. That’s yucky. That’s a yellow banana. That’s a big plate of pasta.

Book:

(this is a great opposite series!)

Here is the link for the songs we’ve been working on related to our food theme:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?pc=COSP&ptag=N3103D041619AE20BDC3E2E&conlogo=CT3210127&q=food+songs+for+preschool&ru=%2fsearch%3fpc%3dCOSP%26ptag%3dN3103D041619AE20BDC3E2E%26form%3dCONBDF%26conlogo%3dCT3210127%26q%3dfood%2bsongs%2bfor%2bpreschool&view=detail&mmscn=vwrc&mid=1F917CB3F362B66FB4D81F917CB3F362B66FB4D8&FORM=WRVORC

Great job this month! Stay tuned for our winter theme in January! 🙂

 

 

 

 

Mr Carey’s GS November Review

Dear Parents

This month we focused on the theme of:

TRANSPORTATION

Key Vocabulary

car/bus/bicycle/boat/ship/scooter/motorbike/skateboard/plane/horse/train/metro/taxi/submarine/rocket/helicopter/roller skates/unicorn/sheep/running/walking/hopping/flying

Key Dialogue:

How do you come to school in the morning?

What is your favorite way of traveling?

Which is a faster way to travel, a horse or a ship? a bus or a scooter? etc

Which is a slower way to travel, a rocket or a bus?

Games and activities:

We invented actions to represent each mode of transport and took turns using our ‘magic finger’ to ask our neighbor to act out ‘cycling a bike’ or ‘rowing a boat’.

We completed worksheets related to modes of transportation.

We spent time talking about imaginary modes of transport and the children drew and colored their transportation ‘hybrids’ such as a submarine rocket, a ship on a skateboard etc.

Key Songs:

1) We Wish You a Merry Christmas

2) Santa Claus, He Got Stuck!

3) Baa, baa, black sheep

4) Row, row your boat

5) Mary had a little lamb!

Your child will enjoy these videos:

 

 

Thanks for your support and see you soon,

Mr Carey

Mr Carey’s MS November Review

Dear Parents,

This month we focused on the theme of:

TRANSPORTATION

Key Vocabulary:

car/bus/bicycle/boat/ship/scooter/motorbike/skateboard/plane/horse/train/metro/taxi

Key dialogue (We had some interesting answers) :

How do you come to school in the morning?

I drive/I walk/I take a scooter/I fly/I ride a sheep/I ride a horse/I take a rocket/I run/I hop to school…

What is your favorite way to travel?

Games and activities:

We played an action game whereby we practised an ‘action’ to represent each mode of transport, then each child had to individually act out key vocabulary or sentence; for example: « I take a train », and a pupil showed the action to indicate their comprehension.

We worked on several worksheets related to transportation.

The Senses:

We also looked at the five senses (Hearing/Touch/Sight/Taste/Smell) to coincide with their French class work this period

Key Songs:

1) « We Wish You a Merry Christmas » (First verses)

2) The Wheels on the Bus

3) Mary had a little lamb (First verses)

4) A Sailor went to Sea

5) Row, row, row your boat…

I am sure your child will love this video and sing along!

 

Thanks for your continued support and see you soon,

Mr Carey

 

 

Mrs T’s GS – November Review

NOVEMBER

TRANSPORTATION

Dear Parents,

We have had another wonderful month based around the theme:

TRANSPORTATION!

Attached is a short summary of the different things we have learned this November! The children have participated well and learned many new things!

GS November 2019

We also enjoyed two special afternoons learning about birds. We looked at several bird nests and different kinds of feathers. We each coloured a feather and made a beautiful peacock. If you look in the front entrance to the left, you will see it!

Kind regards,

Mrs T

Ms. B’s CE1 Group — For 9 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you everyone for participating in our White Winter Wonderland Sing-a-long!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 86% (50% correct format)
CE2 — 80% (63% correct format)
CM —  78% (71% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

PREPARATION and TEST 
Write these words from Unit 4 onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 December 2019

Spelling Test #5

1.  jacket
2.  shorts
3.  sneakers
4.  T-shirt
5.  hat
6.  pants/trousers
7.  boots
8.  sweater/jumper
9.  coat

B. clothes

BEAR

Please order our book for December: Thumbelina. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

 

 

SAY AND DO
Continue preparing for our field trip to see « Snow White’s Hollywood Follies » on December 6 by practicing reading these dialogues out loud. (Click here for the dialogues.)

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CE2 Group — For 9 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you everyone for participating in our White Winter Wonderland Sing-a-long!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 86% (50% correct format)
CE2 — 80% (63% correct format)
CM —  78% (71% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

PREPARATION and TEST 
Write these words from our videos onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 December 2019

Spelling Test #5

1.  avocado
2.  cake
3.  jelly
4.  yogurt
5.  cookie
6.  tomato
7.  pancake
8.  carrot
9.  cereal

B. lollipop

BEAR

Please order our book for December: The Gingerbread Man. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

 

 

 

SAY AND DO
Continue preparing for our field trip to see « Snow White’s Hollywood Follies » on December 6 by practicing reading these dialogues out loud. (Click here for the dialogues.)

Thank you,
Ms. B

Ms. B’s CM Group — For 9 December 2019

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you everyone for participating in our White Winter Wonderland Sing-a-long!

HOMEWORK CONTEST
There has been a noticeable improvement in how well you have written your work in your purple notebooks. Keep it up! Here are this week’s results:
CE1 — 86% (50% correct format)
CE2 — 80% (63% correct format)
CM —  78% (71% correct format)
Congratulations to my CE1 group, this week’s winners!!! 🏆 #TeamEffort

PREPARATION and TEST 
Write these words from Global English 4 page 22 onto the purple homework notebook. Write them three times following the format we discussed in class:

For Monday, 9 December 2019

Spelling Test #5

1.  qualities
2.  fearless
3.  agile
4.  intelligent
5.  powerful
6.  wicked
7.  athletic
8.  afraid
9.  clever

B. predictions

BEAR

 

Please order our book for December: The Great Fire of London. There will be a comprehension test when we get back on the 6th of January.

 

 

SAY AND DO
Continue preparing for our field trip to see « Snow White’s Hollywood Follies » on December 6 by practicing reading these dialogues out loud. (Click here for the dialogues.)

Thank you and have a great week,
Ms. B

Mrs T’s CM Group – for 9 December 2019

Dear Students,                       

Thank you for your continued effort in class. I see some excellent improvement.

Here is your new homework assignment. You need your ENLISH WORLD workbook to finish the second part of the homework.

CM Homework 9 December 9, 2019.docx

Happy studying,

Mrs T

 

 

Mrs T’s CE1 Group – for 9 December 2019

Dear Students!                     

We have been learning many new things. Keep up the excellent work.

Here is your new homework assignment:

CE1 Homework 9 – December 9, 2019

Happy studying!

Mrs T

Mr Carey’s CM group- for 09 December

Dear Students,

For next weeks spelling test please learn the following by heart. Practise each word at least three times. Do not just copy them or you will do badly in your test!

Work in your cahier de devoirs only.

the shady forest/ my exhausted guide/ a real adventure/ a narrow ravine/ my aching legs/ a soft breeze/ an enormous tunnel/ the shallow water

Thank you,

Mr Carey