Faith's Footsteps

Yesterday we supported Faith, a King George student who is walking from Sarnia to London to raise cancer awareness. Errol Road students from all grades stood on the grass along Indian rd. to cheer her on as she and some supporters walked by. If you would like to learn more about Faith and her journey, you can find more information at this link:

http://faithsfootsteps.com/

Les couleurs

Today's project was collecting small things around the classroom to make our colour signs. We are also learning songs about colours you may find them at these links. Ask your child if they recognize any colours in their surroundings when they're home or running errands with you. Encourage them to use their French!

La pomme est rouge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QuJVsXQidM

Couleurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kNeFGBAcw

Pâte à modeler

Yesterday we made la pâte à modeler. Here is our recipe if you would like to make some at home.

- 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
- Up to 1.5 cups boiling water
- food colouring (optional)

Below is a link to a recipe if you're looking for one without cream of tartar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ytbSa3mPg

Je me dessine!

Today as one of our activities, we are drawing our faces. We are practicing words like yeux, nez, bouche, and cheveux (eyes, nose, mouth, hair).

Below is a link to "Tête, épaules, genoux et peids" if you would like to listen at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev9AwZgpF8U

Photo de famille

Bonjour!

We are introducing and reviewing some family vocabulary en français! Please send in a photo of your family this week so that we can learn new words and apply them to our families! We plan on making a photo album to put in our class library.

Merci beaucoup!

Notre jardin!

On Friday we went for a walk through Errol Road's beautiful jardin! Our students loved searching through leaves for vegetables and identifying some of the plants. We had some great conversations about the colours of plants and how they change as they grow. Ask your child what they remember from our day exploring the garden!

une citrouille

les tournesols

L'investigation des oignons

As our first Science exploration, we have been investigating onions that I brought in from my grandparents' garden. Our students were encouraged to guess what they were by using their senses. They looked, touched and smelled the onions. We used magnifying glasses to investigate closely and some of our students drew pictures of what they saw on our clipboards! We will continue to discuss our learning and observations in community circles and small groups this week.

Les premiers jours d'école!

What a busy first few days we have had! Mme Tuer and I are really enjoying getting to know our students!

Right now we are learning a few new songs. Here are the links to youtube in case you would like to watch them from home.

1,2,3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsc3qLMaCu8

L'alphabet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw

Le clown Samuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B02QLDRi5c

Bienvenue!

Bonjour Parents and Guardians!

I am excited to welcome our new students and families to our French Immersion Kindergarten classroom!

I am eager to work alongside our Early Childhood Educator, Mme Tuer for the next few weeks until Mme Marut returns to the school. We look forward to meeting all our students!

I will be updating this blog progressively during my time with you so visit it as you please!

Mme Kirkland