Welcome to Division 16! We have been very busy learning our new routines. We read David Shannon's David va a l'ecole and Non, David! (When I got to the page with the picture of David's bare bottom, the students erupted with laughter on the carpet!!). Then we brainstormed class rules together. I love this one: "no throwing oranges at someone's face" (a very good rule indeed!!).
We decided on the following rules:
I use a soft voice.
I listen.
I walk.
I share.
I clean up.
Every day I think with my head and my heart.
I use a soft voice.
I listen.
I walk.
I share.
I clean up.
Every day I think with my head and my heart.
In this activity, students thought it was fun to position David somewhere silly on the school. They told me David was doing handstands on the roof, or sliding down the roof and crash-landing. We also made our David masks and role played different rule-breaking scenarios, shouting "Non David!!" I sometimes am able to curb an impulse on the carpet (like poking our neighbours) with a simple "Ah, non David" and a wink.
I want to thank all of you for reviewing your family words at home. We had a great first round of Montre et Raconte sharing our family photographs, and learning about the similarities and differences in our families. We began writing in our journals this week about families. I provided cut & paste and tracing templates to students to help them begin to write sentences. I am also encouraging students to use their French vocabulary to identify who is picking them up at the end of the day (e.g. "Je vois maman.").
On Friday, we learned a new song about being thankful for our families. Give it a listen under the "les chansons" tab. We also made these adorable cards with our Big Buddies. I hope you enjoyed some rest and relaxation with your families this long weekend. I'm looking forward to seeing you all for conferences this week! :) |