Here are just a few websites you and your children can use at home to learn French or review what they are learning in class. 

www.quizlet.com

www.tresbienfrench.com

Grades 2-8 www.pglms.com (need student ID # to log in)

Kindergarten-2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/ 

Mango Languages-use for free when you sign in through the Chicago Public Library website using your library card.

6th-8th grades: This week we will be reviewing the conjugation of the verb jouer. We'll learn the words for frequency such as often, from time to time, rarely, never. We'll use these words in a number of activities in class. We'll also go over terms of ability such as well/poorly. A reading assignment will be given the third day of class. It will be due the first day of class next week.

5th grade: This week we will finish up our review/introduction to dates and weather. We'll have a few reading, listening, speaking, writing activities and then a quiz Wednesday. Study for this quiz for homework. 

3rd-4th grades: We will continue our study of emotions this week. Students should be able to use the singular forms (I, You, S/he) to say that people are happy, sad, tired, mad, hungry, hot, cold, or scared. To review, students can go to www.quizlet.com, search MKorpalski1, choose "les sentiments." As always, we'll also be working on the Middlebury Interactive language program. Students are welcome to work on this at home. The website is www.pglms.com. The username and password is their student ID number.

1st and 2nd grades: This week we are focusing on the words for the numbers 1-20. Wednesday students will get a crossword puzzle to practice writing these words. They may have to take it home to complete if they don't finish it in class. 

Kindergarten: We are learning a number of things such as our alphabet and numbers to 10. Here are some websites that can reinforce the material:

Alphabet: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tywHA5Qys-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkFXGlHCn_o  

Numbers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dH--7NKM14 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXcPyVN_D5g 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsEz58BblMY 

 

Bonjour tout le monde,

Here's what's going on the week of September 22.

8th grade: Monday we will be using the computers and completing activities on the Middlebury Interactive Language program. Students should have activities through lesson 4 completed. Tuesday and Thursday we will review the vocabulary we learned last week and learn the vocabulary to be able to discuss how frequently we do an activity (often, rarely, etc). Homework will be assigned Tuesday which will be due Thursday.

7th grade: If anyone is interested in the trip to Canada over spring break please email me ASAP at [email protected].
Wednesday we will be using the computers and completing activities on the Middlebury Interactive Language program. Students should have activities through lesson 4 completed. Thursday and Friday we will review the vocabulary we learned last week and learn the vocabulary to be able to discuss how frequently we do an activity (often, rarely, etc). Homework will be assigned Thursday which will be due Friday.

6th grade: Monday we will be using the computers and completing activities on the Middlebury Interactive Language program. Students should have activities through lesson 4 completed. Tuesday and Wednesday we will review the vocabulary we learned last week and learn the vocabulary to be able to discuss how frequently we do an activity (often, rarely, etc). Homework will be assigned Tuesday which will be due Wednesday.

5th grade: Monday we will be using the computers and completing activities on the Middlebury Interactive Language program. Students should have activities through lesson 4 completed. This week we are reviewing weather conditions. Students will begin presenting basic information to the class in French such as the day, date, season and weather. Students should prepare for a quiz next week.

4th grade: Because of testing our schedule will change a bit this week and we will use the Middlebury Interactive Language program Wednesday. Students should have activities through lesson 4 completed by the end of class. We will begin learning new vocabulary and grammar related to feelings.

3rd grade: Because of testing our schedule will change a bit this week and we will use the Middlebury Interactive Language program Wednesday. Students should have activities through lesson 6 completed by the end of class. We will begin learning new vocabulary and grammar related to feelings.

2nd grade: Monday we'll be having a quiz on the alphabet. Students should be able to recite the alphabet with correct pronunciation and be able to identify individual letters (without having to recite the whole alphabet in their heads). They should also be able to spell their names. Students already know how to say their numbers, but this week we will work on writing out the words for the numbers. Students will also ask and say their age. Friday students will begin to use the Middlebury interactive language program on the computers. It will help review and enhance their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in French.

1st grade: Monday we'll be having a quiz on the alphabet. Students should be able to recite the alphabet with correct pronunciation and be able to identify individual letters (without having to recite the whole alphabet in their heads). They should also be able to spell their names. Students already know how to say their numbers, but this week we will work on writing out the words for the numbers. One of the topics we'll be learning this year is fruits and vegetables. We'll take a walk to our school community garden one day this week while it's still somewhat warm and learn the names of some of the fruits and vegetable growing there.

Kindergarten: We'll be singing our way through the alphabet, greetings, asking and stating names, and numbers.

Murray is partnering with LaSalle Language Academy to offer a trip to Montreal and Quebec over Spring Break!

The trip is offered to 7th and 8th grade students. 

Here are some details:

We would leave Chicago April 6 and arrive in Montreal where we will spend 3 days. A guide will take us around the city and we will see Olympic Park and ascend the Olympic Stadium Tower. Day 4 we will travel to Quebec City where we will again tour the city with a guide and visit sites such as Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre and Montmorency Falls. We will return Day 7.

Breakfasts and dinners are provided each day. 

The trip is $2,300 and the cost includes airfare and transportation throughout the trip, hotels, guides, 2 meals a day, and admission to all museums/sites.

We will raise funds to help defer some of the costs of the trip, but families are responsible for paying the costs of the trip. Payment plans are available. 

The trip is organized by Passports travel company which is well respected in the industry of student travel. You can visit their website at www.passports.com. 

This is a fantastic way to expose students to a French-speaking culture and encourage them to learn the language. It gives them an opportunity to use the language they have been studying for so long.

Please email Madame Korpalski if you are interested and would like more information: [email protected].

WORLD LANGUAGE SUPPLY LIST

 

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Hola, Konnichiwa, Bonjour, Ni Hao,

 

Please review the following supply list that outlines the materials that your child will need for language class.  It is imperative that we have these materials by the first day of class so that we may get started and organized!

 

WL Materials Kindergarten-2^nd Grade:

1^st and 2^nd  Grade Students will be expected to bring the following to each WL period,

• 1 Yellow pocketed three prong/brad folder
• 1 spiral notebook
• 2 sharpened pencils with erasers

*Kindergarten students who did purchase these materials will turn them in to their teacher. They do not bring materials daily to class.

 

K-2: These materials will be collected by the WL Instructors to be used collectively by all,

• 2 glue sticks
• 1 pack of Crayola crayons (other brands break easily and do not color well)
• 1 pack of Colored Markers
• 2 dry erase markers
• 2 packs of index cards, 4X6
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• 1 box of antibacterial wipes
• 1 tissue box

 

WL Materials 3-8^th Grade:

Students will be expected to bring the following to each WL period,

• 1 Yellow pocketed three prong/brad folder
• 1 spiral notebook
• 1 pack of loose leaf paper
• 2 black or blue pens
• 2 red pens
• 2 sharpened pencils with erasers
• 1 highlighter
• 1 pack of sticky notes (Post-Its)

These materials will be collected by the WL Instructors to be used collectively by all,

• 1 pack of colored pencils
• 2 dry erase markers
• 2 packs of index cards, 4X6
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• 1 box of antibacterial wipes
• 1 tissue box