Good evening grade 1 families,
Today begins our French reading homework and so I have created a little Je Lis tutorial video in case you would like a walk through of the site. Your students have their green homework duotangs in their note totes so they should have everything they need to get started on their reading.
Please see the video below for the tutorial and don’t hesitate to email me (e.cohen@theojcs.ca) if you have any questions.
Happy reading!
Mme Cohen
Shalom,
Now that we have practiced reading and recording on Classkick in class, we are ready to begin our homework.
As mentioned during our Back to School Night, the homework this year will be on Classkick. The children recieved a “Machberet Kree-ah” where they have the QR code and the code for the required Classkick booklet. We will be using this “Machberet Kree-ah” in school as well, so make sure it returns to school daily.
Adding to the reading I may record additional instructions on the classkick page itself. For example to find a specific word, highlight it and/or copy it into the Machberet Kreeah. This will be as an extra challenge for those who choose to do it.
The links, sounds and page numbers will also be provided here, on the blog, on a weekly basis.
This week we begin with only two pages (4 letters):
1A Classkick Code: UG8BGF 1B Classkick Code: DHMEMC
Monday and Tuesday: Page 4 (Tah & T)
Wednesday and Thursday: Page 5 (Sah & S)
I am reminding you that there is a recording of the page to help review it. In order to use it best, encourage your child to use a finger or a cursor to follow along as s/he listens and repeats the sounds and words.
The children are encouraged to record themselves as they read daily; however, the requirement is to record the last two lines twice a week.
If your child does not record daily, I ask that you sign the page on the Classkick. Click on the T (Text) or use the pencil option. You bring it to the Signature line and type/sign with stylus or finger. Once homework is done (includes recording or signature), remind your child to press on the green hand to show me it is complete.
Finally, I want to remind you, this should not take more than 5-10 minutes at the most. lets keep it fun and please let me know if it is taking too long. You can email me or leave a note on the page itself (recorded or written)
Toda,
Morah Ada. 🙂
What is Global Read Aloud?
The premise is simple; we pick a book from the Picture Book Author Study (this year the author is Duncan Tonatiuh) to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make global connections. This year we have chosen to connect with just one school, Yavneh Academy in Paramus, New Jersey. Our first book, Dear Primo, A Letter to My Cousin we zoomed with Yavneh Academy and shared how we compared our lives to that of one of the main characters, Carlitos.
We took the time to comment on their work that they posted on Seesaw and this week we are excited to see their comments on the legends we created as a class. We were inspired to write a legend after we read The Princess and the Warrior
We talked about what a legend is and then attempted to create our very first class legend. Each class wrote their own legend, 1A wrote a legend on How The Elephant Got His Trunk and 1B wrote a legend How The Snail Got His Shell.
Please take the time to comment on our work as these comments will help us grow as a writer.
Dear Parents,
Username: first and last name@ojcs
Password: math123
Extra support below if needed:
Ready, Set, Read!
Hello grade 1 families,
September was a whirlwind of a month and now that we are into October we are beginning more and more elements of our French learning. It has been a pleasure working with your children and I have seen so much growth and learning already in the short amount of time we have had together at school.
One element that has been newly introduced to the students is our homework platform for French. As mentioned at Back to School Night and in the Back to School Night video (available HERE) the French homework will focus on reading using a platform called Je Lis. Nightly reading is an essential component to your child’s success in French and is expected to be completed Monday-Thursday. This should take approximately 10 minutes a night only. Though we will not be starting this homework component until next week, I wanted to give you some information on the platform and expectations. I showed the students the website today and gave them their login information in case you would like to explore the site before homework expectations begin.
The goal will be for your child to eventually read these books independently: fluently, with expression and accuracy without any assistance from an adult. Your child must also be able to demonstrate an understanding of what they are reading by retelling in their own words or answering questions. This will come with time as we learn more and more French vocabulary.
In order to keep track of your child’s reading progress, we will be communicating through the green duotang “Devoirs”. These will go back and forth from school. In this duotang is a reading log that you must complete each night. Please write the name of the book and the level as well as checking the difficulty level of the book. Please keep in mind that these books should be read independently by your child. If your child struggles to read the book or has more than three errors per 10 words, it is too difficult (sad face- 😕). If your child has a few errors and understands what is being read, it is just right (neutral face- 😐). If your child makes little or no errors and has an excellent understanding of the content, it is too easy (happy face-😀). We will be adjusting the levels as your child progresses through the year. Once a month I will also be asking the student’s to record themselves reading so that I can assess their reading. This can be done by scrolling down on the chosen book and choosing the “record” button. Once the recording is done you click “stop” and then “submit”. This will allow me to access the recording your child has made.
At the start of next week (Monday, Oct 18) I will be adding a tutorial to the blog to show you exactly how to access the features of Je Lis however if you would like to explore the website in advance, Je Lis can be accessed by clicking HERE.
Input your students Login Name and Password (found in their green homework duotang) which is case sensitive and then you can access their account.
Enjoy the Je Lis program and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions!
Mme Cohen
Hi everyone!
It has been a busy busy begining in Kitah Alef already, as we had all our Tishrei holidays mixed in with learning new routines and geting to know each other better.
This has been our first full week at school and it is amazing to see how our routines and leadership skills are already falling into place, assisting us in having productive and fun lessons together.
We are all working together on helping each other be our best.
So far, our Kitah Alef students are demonstarting kindness, patience, respect, curiousity, and so much more that makes it a joy to learn together. We are looking forward to seeing you on our Back to school night this coming Tuesday.
Grade 1 Team.
Dear Parents,
On Tuesday, June 22nd, OJCS will be hosting Popsicles, Pals and Pick-ups. It is a chance to spend some quality time together while adhering to distancing guidelines. At 9:00 1A will meet at the blue play structure and 1B will meet at the side of the school (Picnic Table area facing JCC). Each group will spend half an hour either playing on the play structure or eating popsicles and signing yearbooks, then switch.
Please read the important instructions below:
We understand attending these Goodbye events could be challenging for some families for a variety of reasons. Please know we have been guided by Ministry guidelines regarding Health and Safety and a day-event ensures enough supervision to meet these requirements. Let us know if you require a different pickup time and we’ll be happy to make an arrangement outside of school hours.
Excited to see you on Tuesday, June 22nd!!!
Below are some wonderful books and personal favorites that you can read to or with your child over the summer to help keep up with their progress in French:
Toupie et Binou– Dominique Jolin
Non David ! (collection) – David Shanon (translation)
Jouons avec Leon – Annie Groovie
Monsieur son -(collection) – Bellebrute édition Dominique et compagnie
Collection Rat de bibliotheque – varied authors
Mademoisielle Nancy – Jane O’connor
Galette – Lina Rousseau
Frisson L’écureuil – Melanie Watt
Collection de Laura Numeroff
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There will no longer be any dictees for the remainder of the school year! Youpi!
The students only homework will be reading and recording one book per week from the “Je Lis” website.
Mme. Stephanie
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