FRENCH VOCABULARY FOCUS

Every few weeks, Mme. Legg, Mme. McCaffrey, and Mme. Blahout will post a monthly French vocabulary list to be covered in class.  Any inquiry-based French words will be introduced on an individual group basis according to the inquiries that are going on in each classroom. Specific inquiry words may be tweeted on individual Twitter accounts.  
Otherwise there will be a general focus each month to build vocabulary and language skills. 

Please encourage your child to "teach you" French - - - as this is an effective strategy to motivate new learners.


Don't worry about their pronunciation or even if the words are correct; the first 'hurdle' is to simply attempt to speak a second language! (This, in itself, is important risk-taking.)  It is also very gratifying for little ones to be the teacher, for a change!  Here are some words / phrases we have already introduced (or are review for SK's) and some we will be focusing on over the next couple of weeks.  

[*FYI: We will wait until the end of October for the fun Halloween words because the energy level increases as everyone gets excited for that big event!]


September and October
- Bonjour   / Aurevoir  / Salut
- Comment ça va?  
- Ça va bien, merci.  / Merci
- Comment t'appelle-tu? 
- Je m'appelle ____.
-  la fille  / le garçon 



-  Les Verbes:
arrêter / regarder / écouter  / marcher  / sauter / courir
- Le Temps:
Il fait soleil. / Il fait beau. / Il fait froid. / Il fait chaud.
- Les Couleurs: 
jaune, rouge, vert, bleu, violet, rose, orange, blanc, brun, noir
- L'Automne: 
la (les) feuille(s)  /  tomber / changer