Madame Roxan's FSL Class

Happy Fall! Bon automne!  Dear parents and Guardians, In September, students familiarized themselves with classroom routines and worked on back to school vocabulary, as well as the days of the week in French, and how to read the date.  For the month of October, students will continue to expand their vocabulary in French, with the theme being Fall. In grade 3, students have started a “word of the day” duotang in which they focus on one french word a day. We will be creating a word wall together as a visual reminder of all the words we learnt. In grade 5/6, students have been getting into routine of silent reading for the first 10-15 minutes of the block. This month we will focus on grammar- the present tense with Fall words being our theme. Students have been introduced to Duolingo, a website that helps students learn to read French books, become familiar with vocabulary, and put together French sentences.  In Social Studies, Grade 3 students have started ex

Welcome to our Class blog! Bienvenue! Check back regularly to find important dates and to be updated on the learning and fun happening in class! Dear Parents/Guardians, My name is Roxan Ghossein, and I will be your child’s French teacher. I am very excited to be joining the St. Michael community this year! I am looking forward to supporting students as they grow in their learning journey and set personal goals. In Grade 5/6,I will be teaching French, Social Studies, as well as Dance and Drama Block 2. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students have short French (45 minutes) In Grade 3, I will be teaching French and Social Studies Block 3. The children have 75 minutes of French a day.  Our Board’s Spiritual Theme this year is “Love Kindness and Mercy” Micah 6:8. As a class and school community, we will be exploring the Gospel Values to make connections with our everyday lives. Technology will be used regularly in the classroom to stimulate Deep Learning. I will be post