Friday, September 12, 2014

C'est VENDREDI, le DOUZE septembre

vendredi
'Toutes nos passions reflètent les étoiles.'
All of our passions reflect the stars.
-Victor Hugo

Sections VERT et ROUGE

Objective: I understand what an interactive notebook is. I can speak my first full sentences in French. I rule all.

  • Bonjour, la Classe! Quelle est la date aujourd'hui??
  • Jobs
  • LOCKERS- section VERT
  • Finish your 10 sentences in Interactive Notebook
  • Comment t'appelles-tu? Je m'appelle _________________ Enchanté!
  • Regardez un vidéo: Paris, France
Green section- lockers and fire drill. No time for anything. Kids did really well and loved selecting each other to speak their first sentences

Section: VIOLET



  • SLO Pre-test MARDI: Tuesday
  • La Rentrée
  • Greetings and Courtesies




reflection: what a great class. Only 16 students. This is the way it should always be! only took 40 minutes to go over La Rentrée powerpoint, first Greetings powerpoint, AND me telling two back to school childhood stories. Green section is behind because of class size.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

C'est jeudi, le onze septembre




'Toutes nos passions reflètent les étoiles.'
All of our passions reflect the stars.
-Victor Hugo

Section VIOLET

  • Bonjour, la Classe! Quelle est la date aujourd'hui??
  • Finish your 10 sentences in Interactive Notebook
  • Comment t'appelles-tu? Je m'appelle _________________  Enchanté!
  • Regardez un vidéo: Provence, France
Sections Rose et Turquoise

Objective: I can ask and answer the 8 essential questions. I am a master at writing 10 sentences about ME. I rule all.

  • Review your stars and diamonds!
  • Relay of asking and Answering Questions - The dice will have 8 sides. Each representing a question. Dojo will pick the "asker" on the "answerer." 1 point awarded for asking and answering correctly. 1 point to the whole team if the rep is correct! First team to 10 WINS.
  • ÉCRIVEZ! Write the 10 sentences in your interactive notebook
  • QUIZ: Les Quéstions

reflection: taking 8th grade a lot longer than expected to finished their collage project. Game of asking and answering queestions went very well. Not too much pressure, volunteer basis. Having student document who is participating working GREAT.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

C'est mercredi, le dix septembre

Le scandale est souvent pire que le péché.

 The scandal is often worse than the sin.
MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE, Heptaméron, 25e nouvelle


Sections Rose et Turquoise

Objective: I can ask and answer the 8 essential questions. I can cut and paste. I know I am awesome.

  • Class Jobs- assignments
  • Finish our stars and diamonds and envelopes
  • Begin our "Qui-Suis Je?" collage page. ROUGH DRAFT FIRST - 10 sentences ABOUT YOU. Magazine Collage and Dream Board

Sections VERT et ROUGE

Objective: I understand what an interactive notebook is. I can set up and construct foldables. I know I am awesome

  • Collect Class Job Applications
  • Anyone with a notebook?
  • Set up Interactive Nottebooks // Class Rules FIRST FOLDABLE :-)
  • Begin our "About Me" Collage page
  • Computer Lab to print some pictures

C'est mardi, le neuf septembre



Sections Vert et Rouge
                          Objective: I can explain our classroom routines
  • Bonjour la classe! Je m'appelle Madame Manley...Bonjour, Madame Manley!
  • Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
  • Check the following: SIGNED RULES SHEET
  • Your Class DoJo/ Logins/ Parent Portals
  • Your first DoJo Point!
  • Classroom Jobs: Applications Due by Mardi (Tuesday)
  • Quiz on France
  • https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/fb22d6f6-8adb-427e-b5cb-6606837384d6
  • Any magazines for us???
reflection: started collages with purple group today in interactive notebooks and they look amazing so far. 

DEVOIRS: MAGAZINES AND COMPOSITION BOOKS AND BINDERSAND JOB APPLICATIONS!

Monday, September 8, 2014

C'est lundi, le huit septembre


Another French Back to School Activity.
There is only one happiness in this life- to love, and be loved

-Georges Sand
 



Section VIOLET

  • Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
  • Check DOJO logins and Composition Books
  • Watch Upworthy Video
  • Do first Foldable // Rules SHeet and Set up Interactive Notebooks
  • Video on Paris
 
    Sections Turquoise et Rose
     
    Objective: I can ask and answer 8 important questions in French
     
    - Fill in as much as you can remember!
    - Check Signed Sheets (Both)
    - Collect Job Applications
    - Why learn a foreign language (according to Friends)
    - Composition Books - Begin Interactive Notebook
    a. Number pages together ahead of time
    b. Rules Foldable- page 1
    c. Envelope Foldable - page 2
    d. Stars and Diamonds Foldables in envelope - page 2





Thursday, September 4, 2014

C'est vendredi, le cinq septembre

vendredi

There is only one happiness in this life- to love, and be loved
-Georges Sand
 
 
Sections Turquoise et Rose
 
Objective: I can ask and answer 8 important questions in French
 
- Fill in as much as you can remember!
- Check Signed Sheets (Both)
- Collect Job Applications
- Why learn a foreign language (according to Friends)
- Composition Books - Begin Interactive Notebook
a. Number pages together ahead of time
b. Rules Foldable- page 1
c. Envelope Foldable - page 2
d. Stars and Diamonds Foldables in envelope - page 2
 
Sections Vert et Rouge
 
                          Objective: I can explain our classroom routines
 
  • Bonjour la classe! Je m'appelle Madame Manley...Bonjour, Madame Manley!
  • Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
  • Check the following: SIGNED RULES SHEET
  • Your Class DoJo/ Logins/ Parent Portals
  • Your first DoJo Point!
  • Classroom Jobs: Applications Due by Mardi (Tuesday)
  • Quiz on France
  • https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/fb22d6f6-8adb-427e-b5cb-6606837384d6
  • Any magazines for us???

DEVOIRS: MAGAZINES AND COMPOSITION BOOKS AND BINDERS AND JOB APPLICATIONS!
 
 
 

 
 
 

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

C'est jeudi, le quatre septembre




Another French Back to School Activity.

Le genie est une longue patience.
Genius is patience.
Buffon.


                               Sections VERT et ROUGE

                                      Objective: I can explain our classroom routines
  • Seats
  • Bonjour la classe! Je m'appelle Madame Manley...Bonjour, Madame Manley!
  • Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
  • www.madamemanley.com
  • Review schedule and class color 
  • Rules and Expectations and materials
  • Comment tu t'appelles-tu?? PICK YOUR FRENCH NAME xxx
  • Why Speak French?? Or, a Foreign Language in general?
Demain  Quiz on Madame Manley! 
                  Quiz on France! 
                  Interactive Notebooks
  • Qui Suis - Je? Who am I? Collage Bring in MAGAZINES!!! For our interactive Notebooks and for class introductions
reflection - did not get time to choose names in Red
Overall, kids totally engaged and seemed excited
Section VIOLET

Objective: I can explain our classroom routines

  • Seats
  • Bonjour la classe! Je m'appelle Madame Manley...Bonjour, Madame Manley!
  • Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
  • Check the following: SIGNED RULES SHEET
  • Your Class DoJo/ Logins/ Parent Portals
  • Your first DoJo Point! 
  • Classroom Jobs: Applications Due by Lundi (Monday!)
  • Two Quizzes for the price of one :-)
  • https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/fb22d6f6-8adb-427e-b5cb-6606837384d6
  • Any magazines for us???
DEVOIRS: MAGAZINES AND COMPOSITION BOOKS AND BINDERS AND JOB APPLICATIONS!
 
 
reflection: kids LOVEd seeing the Dojo characters and were totally excited to play Kahoot. All were good sports. Used laptops. Only did France quiz...don't want to make it so much about me anymore