World Languages

Bonjour fifth grade families! It is an exciting time in fifth grade French as our fascinating unit on the Francophone World has begun. Focusing in on one French-speaking country, students will create an informative, colorful travel postcard in French, practice asking and answering questions in the language, review some useful travel phrases, play games from la francophonie, and take part in an interactive passport activity. More excitement to come as our fifth-grade induction ceremony into the JAF (Jeunes Amis du Francais) National Honor Society approaches.   

Bonjour fourth grade families! This month our French family tree unit came to a close with fourth graders presenting some of their family members in French on Seesaw. These beautiful projects are now on display in the fourth-grade hallway. Last week we began a fascinating food unit, which includes an in-class market day, an interactive Nearpod lesson, and a field trip to order a delicious lunch in French after a tour of Le Fournil bakery. Not to miss: weekly French recipes posted on Teams this month - bon appétit!   

Bonjour third grade families! This month these dynamic third graders completed their beautiful Paris monument projects, on display now in the front office, and recorded their fun fact scripts on Seesaw. More recently, we discussed the path to proficiency in a foreign language and wrote examples of novice low, mid, and high (words, phrases, and sentences in French) with a zoo theme. Students then participated in our first interactive Flamant Rose story, in which we use cognates and movements to understand a longer French story. Next up is an exciting unit studying the geography of France, allons-y! 

Bonjour second grade families! This month in French, second graders concluded their Paris unit, in which they learned les 20 arrondissements de Paris, the French cardinal directions, and some famous monuments of the city. We played the game “Où est la Tour Eiffel?” to practice these skills. We recently began our shapes unit, in which second graders will write their own their “smoosh” books on the French shapes, using the Seesaw app to record themselves reading seven French sentences. They continue to enjoy singing at the start of class, learning a new song in the language each week. 

Bonjour first grade families! This month in French, first graders wrote and illustrated short stories about counting autumn objects. They enjoyed mixing up the pages to make their story different with each reading and learned to make a pochette in their French cahier, to hold the small book. They also reviewed body vocabulary with movement games, some independent work on reading and writing the words, and the song La Tete, Les Epaules. Next up will be a unit on food vocabulary, acting out the story La Poule Maboule, and learning the songs Vent Frais and Vive le vent. 

Bonjour kindergarten families! This month in French, kindergarten students have been working to learn vocabulary of the body, family, and food. This most recent unit includes plastic food props and visits from our Monsieur le Loup puppet friend. They will soon begin a placemat project and preparation for our French Goûter (snack of baguette et jus d’orange) – a culminating event to practice ordering food politely and clearly in the language, saying: “Je voudrais la baguette avec du beurre et de la confiture s’il vous plait.” Kindergarten students also enjoy singing songs daily in French and counting the days of school with our Arbre Magique.