Support during summer

Dear Parents,

Summer holidays are a time of rest and fun. As you enjoy the summer, please take time to do some review and enrichment.

Here are some Math and Language suggestions for the summer as well as some useful French websites. These activities can be done at various times of the day as you enjoy the summer and they will be of great benefit to your child as they prepare to enter next Grade.

Language Suggestions

It is important that students continue to be exposed to the French Language on a regular basis throughout the summer. There are French books and CDs at the public library and many bookstores. Most DVDs can be set to French.  Play dates with classmates are an excellent opportunity for your child to speak French! (Challenge them by telling them they are not allowed to speak in English with their friends.)

Spoken Language:

-         Call or Skype each other to speak in French.

-         Set regular French Only play dates with classmates.

Listening:

-          There are two good French channels: 12 - CBLFT and 13 - TFO.

-          Video (in the library), kids songs and animated films on YouTube.

Reading:

-          Read any French book

-          Using English books, practice retelling the story using Who, What, Where, When, Why.

-          Using English books practice retelling the story using beginning, middle and end.

-          Ask your child questions (Why and How or Explain) to see if they understand what they are reading.

-          Play word / sound / vocabulary games at www.logicieleducatif.fr

-       Study the Grade 3 and Grade 4 words on the vocabulary list package sent home.

Writing:

-          Write journal entries.

-          Write stories.

-          Play scrabble, hangman, boggle or any other letter/word games.

  

Math Suggestions:

-          Mental addition and subtraction.

-          Multiplication and division.

-          Cooking and baking (uses lots of measurement).

-          Measuring various objects using ruler.

-          Lots of money practice (e.g., counting coins)

-          Review the math workbook and handouts (complete and/or correct)

-          Play math games on www.logicieleducatif.fr

Audio-visual resources: tumblebooks.com      1. click on e-books for e-kids –                                   2. username = romeodallaire       password = reads                                   3. choose a language http://fslactivities.ca/kidsplayground/                                         www.envolerie.com/jeux/jeux.html www.tvokids.com/framestes/grownups.html                             www.pdictionary.com www.caillou.com                                                                       www.handwritingforkids.com www.momes.net                                                                       http://jeudeloie.free.fr/plateau.htm http://www.jeuxde,ots.providence.learningtogether.net/            www.miscositas.com www.prescolaire.grandmonde.com                                           www.tfo.org/gisou www.tfo.org.petitmonde                                                             http://www.ladictee.fr http://chez.com/jeudeloie/                                                         http://perso.orange.fr/jeux.lul

Additionally -

- Start practicing typing

- Explore and get used to Google products (Google Doc, Google Slides, etc.)

- Start thinking about which extracurricular activities they want to participate in as of September, as many opportunities will be open to them as they enter the junior division.

 I have had a truly fantastic year with all of your children and they must be really proud of their accomplishments this year. Thank you again for all of your support, it is very much appreciated. I wish you all a safe and enjoyable summer.

Bonnes vacances!

Enjoy your summer without forgetting French!!!

 M. Jung
Roméo Dallaire Public School, 2016-2017