An Ordinary FSL Teacher: First Week of School!

Let me start by saying I LOVE MY JOB!!! I cannot believe the number of times I have caught myself thinking that this week. I have met all my classes and we have started some pretty fun projects together en français! My primary students can dress Mr. la grenouille and are starting to be able to tell me what he's wearing with only gesture prompts. Imagine the cutest group of 5/6 year olds all saying: "Mr. la grenouille porte un chapeau." Melts my heart I tell you! They've also learned Je m'appelle _________ and J'ai ____ ans. Here is a little worksheet I did with my grade 2/3's, so this is review for them, my 1/2s just started some of this sheet today.

They loved making these and I plan on recording oral presentation of the info to them by adding QR codes to them for our open house. The kids are so excited to record their 'presentations'. Never have I had so many kids willing and wanting to give a presentation.

Next up my junior/intermediate art project which was inspired by a pin on Pinterest. Students have been having a blast drawing and starting to colour their drawings! I am again adding QR codes to these posters, students will be introducing themselves and some of their favourite things. Students in the junior and intermediate grades will have access to iPads in my classroom which we will start to use next week. They are struggling with the en français rule but I am sure it will improve, they are forgetting and talking in English but I am persisting (one day at a time on this) and addressing them only in French. The only exception was the day on rules surrounding iPads, I have to be 100% certain that each student knows the school's policies on iPad use. Here are some great examples of where my students are at right now.

This student's work challenged me to not correct his art because it wasn't the way I wanted it. I am really striving to encourage artistic freedom in many of my projects this year and give control to my students in this department.