What are 7th Agers Learning?

7th Agers have been working on a variety of things: counting from zero to fifty, describing the daily weather, singing the French alphabet, and describing how they are feeling each day. Students just finished a unit about basic fruits and vegetables. They listened to the story of Pierre Lapin (Peter Rabbit), in French, with large illustrations projected on the white board in class. Next on the agenda - learning about the days of the week through song and art.





What are 8th Agers Learning?

8th Age students have been learning French vocabulary for fruits, vegetables, and drinks. They are able to describe the color and size, as well as their like or dislike for each. Students have had a lot of practice in class speaking French and have also been working on their reading and writing skills. This week, they wrote a folder paper about fruit, vegetables, and drinks; and had fun playing Loto (Bingo), showing just how much they have retained.



What are 9th Agers Learning?

9th Age students are currently reviewing family member vocabulary and learning lots of new words for describing people. They know from experience with color words that, in French, adjectives are often spelled and pronounced differently, depending on who or what is being described. Students are able to read and write descriptive sentences in French about family members. They will soon be writing a folder paper about a member of their family and presenting it to their classmates.



Greetings from Québec!

8th Age student eagerly told classmates about her recent trip to Quebec, Canada, where she went to watch her brother play ice-hockey. Lots of ice, snow, and French!



Places, Everyone!

9th Age students have been busy learning vocabulary and phrases to describe places found in a French town. Their recent assignment was to create a French building and to write a description about it. The buildings are now on display in the Lower School front lobby and in the hallway near the French classroom. Here are a few of these amazing projects:

 

Voici le marché. Il est orange et grand. Dans le marché, il y a les fruits et les légumes. Il y a aussi la viande. Je vais au marché pour acheter les légumes. J'aime le marché.

 

Voici le cinéma. Il est rouge et longue. Dans le cinéma, il y a les films et l'arcade. Il y a aussi les billets. Je vais au cinéma pour regarder un film. J'aime le cinéma.

 

Voici le café. Il est bleu et beau. Dans le café, il y a les tables et les garçons. Il y a aussi le thé. Je vais au café pour boire un café. J'aime le café.

 

Voici l'hôtel. Il est grand et brun. Dans l'hôtel, il y a les chambres et les valises. Il y a aussi les meubles. Je vais à l'hôtel pour les vacances. J'aime l'hôtel.

Voici l'hôpital. Il est grand et longue. Dans l'hôpital, il y a les docteurs et les garde-malades. Il y a aussi les médicaments. Je vais à l'hôpital pour obtenir l'assistance médicale. J'aime l'hôpital.

 



Drawing With Scissors

Paying homage to the French classroom's artist of the month, Henri Matisse, French Club members are creating paper cutouts in the style of this much-loved French artist, using actual shapes and colors that he designed as well as their own creations. These Matisse masterpieces will soon be on display in the foreign language hallway.

 

 

 

The Language of Love

Students from the 8th and 9th Ages had fun making valentines in French class. They wrote special French messages on cutout paper hearts and then used their creative talents to add drawings, stickers, gems, and ribbons. Magnifique!

 

 

Bonne Saint Valentin



Happy Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a celebration the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent - a Catholic tradition of giving something up for forty days to show devotion to God. Many cities are famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations, including Quebec City, in Canada and New Orleans, in the United States. People wear colorful masks, crowns, and beads. A traditional dinner of

crêpes (pancakes) is often served on Mardi Gras.

Calvert's French Club will celebrate with a special Mardi Gras party after school.The fun will include eating King Cake, playing Mardi Gras Bingo, and making Mardi Gras crowns and masks.

 

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! (Let the Good Times Roll!)

 

French Club Fun

French Club members had fun at today's after school Mardi Gras party. Everyone ate King Cake, made Mardi Gras masks, and won prizes playing Mardi Gras Bingo.