SMY-4ième Immersion (Mme Mathieu): Le vendredi 20 novembre 2015.

Bonjour,

It has been quite a while since my last blog. Time is flying.

We continue to be busy and have fun by learning.

In French (Language Arts), your child has built his/her robot. The students had SO MUCH FUN! It was also beautiful to see them interact between each other and sharing materials.

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.

*Just a friendly reminder that your child needs to read 10 to 20 minutes in French each night. It is also important to have your child have the opportunity to converse in French. It could be with you if you speak French, a family member, your neighbour... Have them order in French at the restaurant. Have your child write in a notebook to compose sentences. By doing this, your child will improve his/her vocabulary and expand sentence structures. Encourage your child to bring his/her notebooks back at school for me to correct. It is important to practice in order to become comfortable with the language.

*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

and even his/her desk is organized. By being organized, your child will feel better and be motivated.