Francais! Fantastique!

We went outside for gym. We had fun in French. - Kyra
Jade handed out real shark teeth to the whole class from a beach where she found them. - Alexandra
Today we learned French. - Hailey M.
We got shark teeth from Jade today, and my shark tooth had red on it. - Michael
Today we learned lots of new words in French that we didn't know, and we got to do Choir for the first time in Grade 4. - Dylan
It was almost the most awesome day ever - it was the first day of French class. There was a magic line we crossed, and we couldn't talk English or Russian or any other language except French after we crossed it. - Gal
Today (and French) was 'tres bien et fantastique' (that means 'very good' and 'fantastic' in English, just in case you don't know French). - Braylin

Today was a big day, as we began studying French. The students were excited, as (unless they were in a combined Grade 3/4 classroom last year) this is the first year they get to study French in school. It was exciting (or nerve-wracking!) for me as well, as I've only ever taught French once before (a few years back, when I taught a combined Grade 3/4 class). I was really excited to start using the AIM program that I learned about last year, as I was getting ready to make the switch from Grade 3. The AIM program is unique in that every word/phrase you teach the students has an accompanying gesture that goes with it, making it easier for the students to remember these words and what they mean... not to mention it makes it a lot more fun! The students had a blast (they wanted me to add extra French to the schedule today, after we had our first class!), and it was also a lot of fun for me to teach it. If you want to know more about the program, you can check out the website here. Ask your children to show you 'their moves' when you see them - I think you'll be quite impressed!