Thank you for all your words of encouragement and patience as we navigated some technical difficulties last week. We appreciate your feedback! I have created a form if you would like to share your opinion and feedback regarding how week one went: Feedback Form

We  have added an additional component this week: Math and Science. Please keep in mind, if you are not able to complete a lesson by the end of the day, we understand! Feel free to work through these lessons on your own pace and remember, you are now parent, working parent and homeschool teacher all in one! We are all doing the best we can under these circumstances. Please reach out to us at anytime. We are here to support you and your child.

By now, we hope that you all have the ability to use Freshgrade: Student. Please post a picture or video of your child’s work after they have completed so that we can check in 🙂 We would love to see them. If this app is NOT working for you, please let us know!

THIS WEEK (April 13-17)
Language	Calendrier, letter de la semaine, printing « w », Letter poem, Spring vocabulary, Chantons and journal
Play	Kindergarten students need amples amount of free play. It’s how they do their best learning. See here for ideas on what play looks like in a Kindergarten classroom. We typically designate 1 hour per day.
Art	Toilet paper roll Easter bunny (Optional)
Math/Science	Counting while outside, Review shape vocab (optional); Chicken Life Cycle
Outdoor Learning	Play outside, GoNoodle, cosmickids.

Voici les leçons de la semaine. Here are the lessons for the week. 

**Please save all work in a folder to keep track of assignments. We may ask to see them for assessment purposes. 

 

Lundi: Lundi de Pâques! (Easter Monday)  

–Spend time with your Family and enjoy the day!  

Optional Art activity:  Toilet Paper Roll Bunny. Here is an idea for an easy and fun Easter activity! Make an Easter bunny with a toilet paper roll and other material you can find in your house.  

MARDI:  le 14 Avril

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Language Activity:    *** Please start posting photos or videos of your work on Fresh Grade: Student Ex. A photo of finished letter of the week tracing, a photo of your list of words, a photo of your calendar, etc.***	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   -sing the calendar songs:   –Printing page: letter of the week: “W”– Lettre de la semaine-W – 3 Apr 2020 – 12-45 Trace letter and color.   If you cannot print the document: you can recreate your own tracing on a piece of paper and try to draw the pictures.    –Review letter of the week words for “W”! – Lettre de la semaine liste-W Try to find objects in your house that start with the letter “W”. Add to the list. Draw some of the words to help remember their meaning.   -Read a book : in English and/or french.	What pattern do I see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?      -How many words can I find in my house that start with W?    -What did I learn from the book ?
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement	Go outside and look at the cherry blossom trees, walk down a trail, walk around the block, etc.   –Follow a video by GoNoodle, Cosmickids, etc	How can I explore and have fun outside while appreciating the nature around me?

 

 

MERCREDI:  le 15 Avril

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Language Activity:	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   –Sing the calendar songs:   Now you have had lots of practice with the calendar! Post a video on Fresh Grade of yourself doing the calendar routine ! Just pick one song to sing for the video.  –Practice the letter of the week poem:  Lettre W Poem Watch video for “W”. Repeat as necessary.  -Read a book : in English and/or French.	What pattern do I see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?  What song am I most comfortable singing?    What new words did we learn from the poem? What other words start with W  that I learned this week ?
Math Activity:	Optional activity:   Review math vocabulary:   Un cercle, un carré, un cœur, une étoile, un rectangle, un ovale, un losange, et un triangle.   Write the word and draw the shape on a piece of paper.   Then, cut out all the shapes and the words and make a matching game. Try to match the word with its shape. Practice several times.	How many shapes can I remember in French?   Can I say them all out loud?  Can I point at a shape, and remember the name without help?   Can I match the shape with the right word?
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement	Count how many houses are on your street, count how many trees you can see, count how many steps it takes to get outside, etc.   –Follow a video by GoNoodle, Cosmickids, etc	How can I explore and have fun outside while counting what’s around me? Can I count by 2s?

 

JEUDI: Le 16 Avril avec Mme. Marando 

 

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Calendar	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   -sing the calendar songs.   – review last weeks Chantons: C’est la fete de paques  -Read a book : in English and/or French	What pattern do you see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?
Language Activity with Mme. Marando	C’est le Printemps!  Watch video of Spring Vocabulary lesson.   Have students repeat the words as the follow along with the video. Use this image to help the students with their journals.  Brainstorm some ideas of what they would like to write about. Use this sentence structure:   C’est + _________  Voici + _________  Il y a +________  J’aime + ________  Step one: have student select an image from the words we have reviewed that they would like to draw. Step 2: Draw image. Step 3: Create sentence.Example: Encourage your child to write more sentences to expand learning.   Have your child read sentence back to you  Send complete journal assignment via Freshgrade	What sentence starter can you use to begin your sentence? C’est, J’aime, Il y a or Voici?     Can you make several sentences? What symbol do we use to end a sentence? (a period.) What word do we use to connect two sentences together? (et)
Science Activity	Get outdoors for a nature walk.   Bring a notebook to record what you see! Or use a device (phone or tablet) to take pictures/video of all the signs of spring you see in your neighbourhood!	What are the changes they notice from winter to spring? Has there been a change in weather? How has the change in weather and season affect plants and animals?

 

VENDREDI: le 17 Avril avec Mme. Marando 

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Calendar	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   -sing the calendar songs.   – review last weeks Chantons: C’est la fete de paques  -Read along with Mme. Marando: Le Poussin	What pattern do you see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?
Language Activity with Mme. Marando	C’est le Printemps!  Review words  from Spring Vocabulary lesson  Optional: Create a journal entry using same format as yesterday. Send back via Freshgrade	What sentence starter can you use to begin your sentence? C’est, J’aime, Il y a or Voici?   Can you make several sentences? What symbol do we use to end a sentence? (a period.) What word do we use to connect two sentences together? (et)
Science Activity	Chicken Life Cycle Watch video of Mme. Marando explaining the life cycle of a chicken: Life Cycle video  Thank you to my nephew, Henry Marando, for sharing a video of his chickens on their farm! Complete worksheet :Chicken life cycle – Apr 2 2020 – 9-24 PM by either printing and labelling or drawing your own version of a chicken life cycle in order.   Extra: Poultry in Motion was scheduled to come to our class to teach us all about Chicken farms! Here is the video they shared with us to share to you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meMO6om5nE	All living things have a life cycle and all living things are connected. What do you know about life cycles?  Can you show me the life cycle of a chicken?

 Supplementary Activities: https://learning.burnabyschools.ca/kindergarten/

 Merci 🙂 

Mme. Giugliani and Mme. Marando

 

Bonjour les parents et étudiants!

Voici les leçons de la semaine. Here are the lessons for the week. W

UPDATE with ZOOM: The district is reviewing the privacy settings so until we hear back, we will not be planning a ZOOM lesson for this week. There have been issues with security.

You should have received an access code for Freshgrade. Check your junk folder. If not, here is the master list: FreshGrade Student Codes. Search for your name alphabetically from Last Name.

UPDATE re: Freshgrade: There seems to be an overload of people trying to use the app. Freshgrade tech support is dealing with it at the moment. We will try another way to send you the videos in the meantime in case the issue is not resolved today. Thank you for your patience as we navigate the exciting and frustrating world of technology!

Overview for the week (April 6-10)
Language	Calendrier, letter de la semaine, printing « V », Letter poem, Easter vocabulary, Chantons and journal
Play	Kindergarten students need amples amount of free play. Its how they do their best learning. See here for ideas on what play looks like in a Kindergarten classroom. We typically designate 1 hour per day.
Art	Creation of the calendar; Easter colouring sheets
Outdoor Learning	Play outside, GoNoodle, cosmickids. See links.

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Here are the detailed lessons for the week.

**Please save all work in a folder to keep track of assignments. We may ask to see them for assessment purposes. 

Lundi: with Mme. Giugliani

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Questions?
Language et l’art	Make your own calendrier!   (like the one in our class). A student in our class gave me the great idea to have each of you create your own “Calendrier” for April. It needs to have each day of the week in French, and a pattern (un régularité), Take your time in creating the calendar because you will be using this every day ! If you don’t have much time you can print and color the example I provided or use it as an example to copy: Printable April calendar -I will post a video on Fresh Grade that gives you an example of how to do calendar. If the app doesn’t work, follow this link: Calendar video (it takes 5-10 seconds to load)	What pattern do you want to include? (ex. Rainbow, raindrop, rainbow, raindrop, etc. (A, B, A, B) Or as complicated as you like!
Lettre de la semaine	La lettre de la semaine est « V ».   I have included a list of words you can go over with your kids:Lettre de la semaine -V vocabulary list. Throughout the week, try to use these words as you see them around. Look in your house for the words! Add any new words to the list.	Are there any other words in French that start with V? Are there words in English that start with V? What else can I add to the list? Can I find some of these words in my house?
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement activities	Go outside and play, go for a walk, draw chalk on the sidewalk, etc.   –Find a video on GoNoodle, Cosmickids, etc.	How can I explore and have fun outside and stay safe? (social distancing, not using playground equipment, etc. )

MARDI:  with Mme. Giugliani

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Language	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.  Calendar Script -sing the calendar songs:   “Il y a 7 jours”  “Les mois”  “Aujourd’hui c’est…”   –Printing page: letter of the week: “V”– Trace letter et color: Lettre de la semaine- V – Printing Practice If you cannot print the document: you can recreate your own tracing on a piece of paper and try to draw the pictures.     -Read a book : in English and/or french.	What pattern do I see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?                        -What did I learn from the book ?
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement	Go outside and play, go for a walk, draw chalk on the sidewalk, etc.   –Follow a video by GoNoodle, Cosmickids, etc	How can I explore and have fun outside and stay safe? (social distancing, not using playground equipment, etc. )

 

MERCREDI:  with Mme. Giugliani

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Language	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   -sing the calendar songs:   “Il y a 7 jours”  “Les mois”   “Aujourd’hui c’est…”   –Practice the letter of the week poem: Vv poem Video from Mme. Giugliani on Freshgrade or link here:Lettre V   -Read a book : in English and/or French.	What pattern do I see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?        What new words did we learn from the poem? What other words start with V that I learned this week ?
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement	Go outside and play, go for a walk, draw chalk on the sidewalk, etc.   –Follow a video by GoNoodle, Cosmickids, etc	How can I explore and have fun outside and stay safe? (social distancing, not using playground equipment, etc. )

 

JEUDI: with Mme. Marando

Le Sujet	Les instructions	Les questions?
Calendar	Follow the calendar script and draw the weather on the date.   -sing the calendar songs Optional: April colouring sheet – Apr 2 2020 – 9-23 PM -Read a book : in English and/or French. Try Epic books!	What pattern do you see today?   What is the weather like? Is it different or the same as yesterday?
Language Activity with Mme. Marando	Watch Mme. Marando’s lesson on the Chantons song “C’est la fete de Paques.” Follow the link:c’est la fête de pâques lesson. It is about 5 minutes long. It is interactive so parents do not need to help child.  Practice and learn song. Send back video of child singing song on Freshgrade! Here are the lyrics: cèest la fete de Pâques  Easter Vocabulary lesson: easter vocab lessonRepeat as necessary! Using a piece of paper, have your child create a journal entry using the new vocabulary. Example hereSend photo of journal entry through Freshgrade	Song: Do you know what these words mean? What is the song about?                    Encourage your child to repeat the vocabulary. Use the examples to help with the journal assignment.
Joue Dehors ( Play outside) OR inside movement	Get outdoors for a nature walk. Look for signs of Spring!	How can I explore and have fun outside and stay safe? (social distancing, not using playground equipment, etc. )

 

VENDREDI: Good Friday. No class. Enjoy the EASTER HOLIDAY with your family. Please note, lessons will resume Tuesday.  

Supplementary Activities: https://learning.burnabyschools.ca/kindergarten/

Easter Egg A-Z

paques vocabulary

panier de paques

 

 

Cher parents,

Thank you for your patience as we quickly try to come up with new lessons and ways to teach your children online! I know many of you are anxious about what online education is going to look like. Some of you are probably wondering why we haven’t sent out lessons yet. Please bear with us as we are taking direction from the district as we all need to follow the same protocol. Mme. Giugliani and myself have been in constant communication planning, brainstorming and preparing to teach our units online. As you are aware, the schools have been closed. We are able to access the building starting today and are excited to collect our resources and get lessons prepared for you. In the meantime, the district has created lessons for week one to help support your children. The link is found in Wednesday’s email and on the district website.

Yesterday, in our staff meeting, we were asked to connect with families this week which is why you received our videos on Freshgrade! Thank you for the kind replies! We will be contacting you today and tomorrow via email or phone call. Please be advised, that our numbers will appear blocked or private. During our phone call, we will check in to see how you and your family are coping and what guidance you need from us. If you prefer for us to email you instead, please let us know.

Instruction is to begin in phases next week. Starting with one activity per day. Mme. Giugliani and I will post an overview by Sunday on our classroom blog with the lessons of the week and where to find the resources. A friendly reminder to CC Mme. Giugliani and myself in all email correspondence. Mme. Giugliani will be  responding to emails on Monday to Wednesday and Mme. Marando will respond Thursday and Friday to respect the days we are not working or teaching in other classes.

What we need from you:

– Bookmark this blog. Ensure you are getting the emails and they are not going to your junk mail! This will be our main way to connect with you.

– Bookmark my youtube channel that you have been using with the Chantons to assist with the song of the week

– Download: Freshgrade for Students. I will send you all a code so that your child will have access to record and send us back videos or take pictures of work to be “submitted” to us. We are very excited to use this platform!

– Check out the Burnaby Continuing Learning Hub to supplement our lessons for the week

– Use our student support page on the blog to supplement lessons and work on French skills

– I have created a new page with workbooks that you can print to support learning at home: sd41blogs.ca/marandoa/french-immersion-supportstudents/resources-for-home-learning/

We are working on a way to connect with students individually and a way to host a live video via ZOOM or MICROSOFT TEAMS. A google form will be sent out with a questionnaire to fill out to help us plan for this.

Thank you for your support and continued patience

Stay healthy!

– Mme. Giugliani and Mme. Marando

PS: Unfortunately, Mme. Jenny  was supposed to begin her practicum next week but it has been postponed until further notice 🙁

 

 

Cher parents,

Thank you for your patience as we navigate this new situation.

Below is the email sent from the superintendent. If you are not receiving these emails, please let me know so we can get that sorted out.

Update_to_Families_March_30_2020

What does the next week look for our class?

As we establish how we will be delivering our curriculum this week, please feel free to use the newly created district site: https://learning.burnabyschools.ca/kindergarten/

In case the link doesn’t work, here are the directions to get on:

Go to : STUDENTS

Select: ELEMENTARY

Select: K

Choose any activity!

Keep in mind, these activities are generalized lessons created by the district. You will not need to “submit” these lessons back to Vanessa or myself.

Wednesday, teachers will all be in a virtual staff meeting which will inform us of how we will be delivering our content. Luckily, in primary, they are looking at using the school blog and FreshGrade, which we already use and I believe you are all familiar with! So that is a positive!

Vanessa and I will be contacting all parents on Thursday and Friday to check in and see how you are all doing and if you have questions for us. We will also be determining what your needs will be moving forward with online education. Do not worry if you are not available to answer. We will leave a voicemail with our questions and you can email us back anytime!

Please let us know should you have any questions or concerns about the week ahead and the phone calls.

We will try our best to update you with new information once received.

Also, welcome to our new principal: Navdeep Aujla. Here is her contact email: Navdeep.Aujla@burnabyschools.ca should you have any questions or concerns.

Hope you are all well and staying healthy!

– Mme. Marando and Mme. Giugliani

 

 

Cher parents,

The email that I had prepared to be sent out tonight was much different than the one to follow. I felt a little sad seeing all the fun events and activities we had planned for your children. However, the situation with covid-19 has completely turned all our lives upside down.

I hope you are all healthy, both physically and mentally.

As you have all heard, students will not be returning to work  but teachers are on Monday.

I’m hoping you received the district email earlier this week outlining what things will look like starting next week.

If not, here is the link https://burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Update-to-Families-March-27-2020.pdf

On Monday, we will have a phone conversation with Mr. Gurney. After that,  families will be contacted by myself and Mme. Giugliani as we do a check in with you.

At the moment, we know as much as you do in terms of what our role will be starting Monday! In fact, we only received information on Friday! This is all new territory for us, especially since Mme. Jenny is to begin her practicum in 3 short weeks. Please bear with us as we acquire information and communicate with you.

As you all know, Mr. Gurney will be leaving us April 1st and we will welcome Navdeep to the Brantford Team.

If you have any questions, please check the district or school website

Mme. Giugliani and I will be in touch with you next week sometime. In the meantime, feel free to browse the classroom website if you’d like to have your child start reviewing French concepts as there is ample information on there. The youtube link will bring you to all the Chantons we have learned so feel free to review those in the meantime.

Enjoy the last day of Spring Break tomorrow!

– Mme. Giugliani and Mme. Marando

Cher parents,
This morning during explorations, several students were talking about the coronavirus and how its bad.
During our circle time, I asked the students if they had any questions about what they might be hearing. Overwhelmingly, many students expressed concern so we took a few minutes to discuss what the virus is and what the main concern is: spreading. Just like a cold or flu, we want to eliminate the spread of disease to keep others healthy. To demonstrate what a germ is and how it spreads, we put glitter in our hands and proceeded to touch things around the classroom. The students were able to see how quickly a germ can spread. We emphasized that washing our hands is the best prevention. I would encourage you to have a conversation with your children at home to reduce any anxieties around the situation or to see if they have any questions.

I cannot provide any information regarding what the school procedure will be in regards to our return back from Spring Break. Our information is constantly being updated. For up to date school information, please see the district website:

Ministry Updates on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

All student clothing and shoes are being sent home today to be washed and sizes checked. I will post an update about what to expect come term 3 sometime in the next few days. If you are travelling over spring break, please consider self-quarantine for 14 days.

Have a wonderful spring break by enjoying some fresh air outdoors and staying safe!

A la prochain,

Mme. Marando and Mme. Giugliani

Mme. Jenny welcomed her second baby boy, Lino (pronounced Leeno) Friday morning! She left our class early Thursday as she was not feeling well. Turns out she was in pre-labour! Baby boy was born Friday morning. He was due March 17th but had other plans 😉

We congratulate Mme. Jenny on this special arrival. Mme. Jenny will return for her practicum April 20th!

For her long practicum, Mme. Jenny will be with us Monday to Friday. She will gradually phase in the last two weeks of April, then will be teaching 100% for May, and will begin her phase out in June. Mme.Giugliani and Mme. Marando will still be in the classroom supervising and overseeing all lessons and activities taught. We are very excited for this next phase!

If you have any questions regarding Mme.Jenny’s practicum, please contact Mme.Marando 🙂

Cher parents,

We apologize for the confusion with the Open House sign up. There was a misunderstanding between the office and our class regarding sending sign up forms. We were under the impression that we were creating our own sign up sheet! Oops 😛

To ease confusion, we are accepting both ONLINE submissions and paper. We will honor your first choice UNLESS there is a conflict. We will contact you by Monday if there is an issue with the time you selected. I will post a schedule once we have all confirmed times.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP, PLEASE SIGN UP ONLINE. If you do not see a time slot, that means its FULL

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Merci

Cher parents

We welcome you to attend our Kindergarten Open House on Wednesday March 11th. Please note the early dismissal at 1:50 on Wednesday to accommodate the open house. Report cards will go home Thursday.

This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to show you their progress in our class. This is not a parent/teacher interview. However, should you require a private meeting, you are available to request one with Mme. Marando.

Please indicate what time you plan to attend with your child:

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Merci!

Mme. Marando and Mme. Giugliani

 

Its a girl!

Mme Mauro welcomed a healthy baby girl on Wednesday Feb 19th!

Her name is Giorgia Kathryn Merola, born 8lbs and 11oz! Mme. Mauro has two sons as well and we couldn’t be more thrilled for her family and their new addition!

Mom and baby are now home; all are doing well and adjusting to life as a family of 5!

Congratulations!