January26th-30th

This week, we started today off by celebrating the Chinese New Year. We did some activities in the class this morning and the grade ones went around the school this afternoon in a dragon parade. It was very adorable. This week will be cut a bit short for me. I have a workshop on integrating technology in the classroom on Friday. I will let you all know how it went on next Monday's Blog. The students will have a wonderful substitute taking my place for the day. This week we will also be having our math test. The test will be Thursday and will cover chapter 5. This chapter is on tables and graphs. It seems to be concepts that the students are easily grasping.

We will be having our parent-teacher interviews on Monday Febuary 2nd. If you haven't sent back your time sheet please do so. I will also be sending appointement times home with your child this week. Make sure you keep checking their backpacks.

I hope that everyone is doing well. The students are great.

Mme Gallant

Here are this weeks list words:
1. la semaine
2. le matin
3. lundi
4. mardi
5. mercredi
6. jeudi
7. vendredi
8. samedi
9. dimanche
10. le jour
11. le soir
12. la journée
13. le nuit
14. le lever
15. un an

January 19th-23rd

Wow what a short week.... The storm on Monday plus a workshop day on Tuesday. I was out yesterday for a workshop on running records and guided reading. This was a great workshop that helped me continue to learn how assess students reading and how to set up guided reading sessions that benefit the students progress in reading. I did however miss being in school with the class. I had a wonderful substitute come in. She had wonderful comments on how well behaved the class is. I would have to agree with her:) I received the wonderful news that I will be with the class until the end of the year. You can only imagine how many times I jumped up in the air. I am thrilled to be with this class. I absolutely adore them.

This week we will hopefully finish our math chapter. The chapter covered tables and graphs. Most students are easily grasping these concepts. This week are also working on the proper format to write a letter. I am trying to set up a pen-pal type situation with my sister's grade 3 French Immersion Class in Ontario. I think that this would be a great way for students to practice writing in a real-life context.

The report cards will be handed out towards the end of January. You all received a note sent home yesterday stating that we will not be having parent-teacher interviews until March. Since we didn't have parent-teacher interviews last term we will have them much sooner than the rest of the school. Our class will be having parent teacher interviews on Feb 2nd, 2009. I will be sending home a note tomorrow with further details.

Things are going well in the class, I am definetely seeing the students progress.

Thanks,

Krista Gallant

Here are this week's list words:

1. premier
2. première
3. dernier
4. dernière
5. le papier
6. le chien
7. la prière
8. vieux

January 12-16

Well we are finally getting back into the routine of being back at school after that nice long break. This week the new homework sheets were given out. I will explain to you briefly what I expect. I decided that we needed to put the spelling words more into context. Therefor, students will be asked to write three sentences each night targeting the different words from the list. Students will also be asked to choose two books throughout the week that they would like to write up 2 events that occured in that book in addition to their nightly reading. They only have to do this twice within a week! It should not take them a long time to do, but will give me an idea if they can identify the two main events in the story.

So far this term is going great, not to mention fast. Report cards and parent teacher interviews are just around the corner (end of January).

Have a great week everyone!

Here are the list words for this week:

1. en premier
2. le train
3. avant
4. enfin
5. après
6. et pour finir
7. enfin
8. quand
9. puis

December 5th, 2009

2009!!!!! Happy New years to everyone! I am really looking forward to this upcoming year. I am hopeful that it will be full of fun and excitement. This week we will be trying to get back into the swing of things. We will discuss the rules of the class and the school as a mini refresher. I will be needing all homework binders so that I can refill them with the upcoming assignments. Please send them in as soon as possible. I will have them ready to go for next week. I will be sending a sheet home with this weeks homework. Check your childs backpack.

We will be starting a new math unit on Tables and Graphs. We are starting to explore why it is beneficial to use graphs or tables to describe information. This is a fun unit, I am hoping the students enjoy it.

I hope all of you are enjoying using the blog. I really find that it a good way to keep parents informed.

Here are this weeks list words: (students are expected to practice words by writing 3 sentences with list words in each)

1. laid
2. la reine
3. seize
4. la semaine
5. faire
6. le plaisir
7. treize
8. la maison
9. la neige
10. laide
11. le roi
12. la paire
13. il aime