It has been quite a while since my last blog. Time is flying.
We continue to be busy and have fun by learning.
I have put a lot of emphasis in recognizing the importance of our Learning Skills (Responsibility, Organization, Individual Work, Collaboration, Initiative & Self-Regulation). Your child is now able to apply these skills to any format being presented to them.
*Students have been informed that they need to be speaking more in French in class. They now have the basic tools to express most of the time in French. By speaking to myself and their classmates, they will become fluent.
* Your child is now working on listening skills. By being an active listener,
your child is able to understand the instructions and get right to work. It also demonstrates an understanding of the purpose for listening in a variety of situations (e.g., to follow teacher instructions; to identify familiar words in songs; to learn new expressions and word patterns from texts read aloud; to be entertained by a humorous story or joke). *Science: We are still studying: 'Habitat'. Your child is learning about what a 'carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, granivore, insectivore et crustacivore' are all about. Also, what a 'producteurs, consommateurs, les proies...'. Your child is now doing a research on a Canadian animal. More information to come...
*Social Studies: Your child is learning about the different physical regions of Canada. So far, we have learned: 'Les basses-terres du Saint-Laurent et les Appalaches'.
We are also going to learn: 'Le Bouclier canadien, les basses-terres de la Baie d'Hudson, les Plaines Intérieures, la Cordillère de l'Ouest & les basses-terres de l'Arctique'.
I would like to take this opportunity to ensure that your child is completing his/her homework on time and with care. It is important to ensure that your child's notebooks, duo-tang, pencil case, cubby
Je vous souhaite une excellente fin de semaine.
Mme Mathieu