Bienvenue à la classe de français! Welcome to French class!

Madame Emanuel / I have been at Terrill for 19 years / I am dual certified to teach French and Spanish / I graduated from Douglass College in ???? / I have a B.A. in French and Spanish / I have two Masters degrees in Education and Technology / I love teaching Middle School! / I have been at Terrill for 19 years / I am dual certified to teach French and Spanish / I graduated from Douglass College in ???? / I have a B.A. in French and Spanish / I have two Masters degrees in Education and Technology / I love teaching Middle School!

At Terrill / I teach 5 th through 8 th grade French / I am co-advisor of the PALS club / I teach 5 th through 8 th grade French / I am co-advisor of the PALS club

What will students be learning? / Talk about places in town, directions on how to get there and activities to do there (building project) / Talk about what they will be doing (future tense) / Talk about clothes they wear, shopping in a store, buying clothes, asking for opinion and comparing clothes. / Talk about places in town, directions on how to get there and activities to do there (building project) / Talk about what they will be doing (future tense) / Talk about clothes they wear, shopping in a store, buying clothes, asking for opinion and comparing clothes.

What will students be learning? / Talk about food!! (Our favorite topic!) / Talk about what we eat at each meal and when / Compare French eating habits to our own. / Talk about shopping in a market / Compare units of measure used in Europe and in USA / Create a cooking show (Save the best project for last!!) / Talk about food!! (Our favorite topic!) / Talk about what we eat at each meal and when / Compare French eating habits to our own. / Talk about shopping in a market / Compare units of measure used in Europe and in USA / Create a cooking show (Save the best project for last!!)

How do students learn? / Communicative (lots of talking!) / Cooperative learning (partners and group work) / Mini projects (theme based) / Technology (Power Point, Wordle, Podcasts, Skype, Pages, iMovie, Comic Life) / Communicative (lots of talking!) / Cooperative learning (partners and group work) / Mini projects (theme based) / Technology (Power Point, Wordle, Podcasts, Skype, Pages, iMovie, Comic Life)

Continued………………… / Listening (tapes and movies of native speakers) / Writing (answering questions, short essays, pen pal letters, dictée) / Games….jeopardy, battleship, tic tac toe and family feud to name a few. / Props….you name it, we have it! / Listening (tapes and movies of native speakers) / Writing (answering questions, short essays, pen pal letters, dictée) / Games….jeopardy, battleship, tic tac toe and family feud to name a few. / Props….you name it, we have it!

How do I grade? / Everything is based on a point system / Categories are broken down into: tests, quizzes, projects, homework and class participation / The more challenging the work, the higher the point value / Everything is based on a point system / Categories are broken down into: tests, quizzes, projects, homework and class participation / The more challenging the work, the higher the point value

Homework / Check ‘devoir’ board every day / Check my website: Teacher Pages on the Terrill website, posted every day / Only time they can reinforce their writing / Late or missing assignments can be made up for half credit / Check ‘devoir’ board every day / Check my website: Teacher Pages on the Terrill website, posted every day / Only time they can reinforce their writing / Late or missing assignments can be made up for half credit

Classwork/participation / Learning is oral based so very important / To encourage participation, students have participation sheets that get stamped when they contribute during certain times in class. / Students love getting ‘stamped’ and this adds to their participation grade. / Activities such as conducting surveys, playing out skits and singing songs make learning interesting and fun! / Learning is oral based so very important / To encourage participation, students have participation sheets that get stamped when they contribute during certain times in class. / Students love getting ‘stamped’ and this adds to their participation grade. / Activities such as conducting surveys, playing out skits and singing songs make learning interesting and fun!

Peer tutoring / French honor students from the High School come one day a week to help with homework and studying for a quiz or test. / I have had this program for four years…very successful! / They are all my former French students from Terrill….very proud! :-) / French honor students from the High School come one day a week to help with homework and studying for a quiz or test. / I have had this program for four years…very successful! / They are all my former French students from Terrill….very proud! :-)

National French Week / To celebrate, Bonjour Montclair, a café in Montclair will set up a crepe stand and show students how to make crepes and of course eat one!! / Miam! Miam! (Yum! Yum!) / This is our eighth year with Bonjour Montclair. / Date: Tuesday, Nov 3rd / To celebrate, Bonjour Montclair, a café in Montclair will set up a crepe stand and show students how to make crepes and of course eat one!! / Miam! Miam! (Yum! Yum!) / This is our eighth year with Bonjour Montclair. / Date: Tuesday, Nov 3rd

Class Trip!! Youpi! / 8th grade takes a trip to a French Restaurant as part of the cultural experience when they are learning about French Food, traditions and customs. / Restaurant Madeleine’s Petit Paris in Northvale, NJ / 8th grade takes a trip to a French Restaurant as part of the cultural experience when they are learning about French Food, traditions and customs. / Restaurant Madeleine’s Petit Paris in Northvale, NJ

French Pen Pals / We will continue our correspondence with the middle school in Montpellier, France. This is our third year. / We will send letters, videos and connect through ePals. / Students will make a global connection with these students / Children in both countries extremely excited to make new friends!! / We will continue our correspondence with the middle school in Montpellier, France. This is our third year. / We will send letters, videos and connect through ePals. / Students will make a global connection with these students / Children in both countries extremely excited to make new friends!!

Guests?? / If you or someone you know has worked and/or lived in France, I would love for them to come and share their experiences with my classes. / and let me know when you or they can come to visit! / If you or someone you know has worked and/or lived in France, I would love for them to come and share their experiences with my classes. / and let me know when you or they can come to visit!

Questions or Concerns? / / Phone… Leave message on my voic . / Please check school website for assignments, study links, class news, and FAQ’s. / Click on Terrill Middle School, then look for my name under teacher pages. / This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on my teacher pages site / / Phone… Leave message on my voic . / Please check school website for assignments, study links, class news, and FAQ’s. / Click on Terrill Middle School, then look for my name under teacher pages. / This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on my teacher pages site

Merci Beaucoup! I look forward to a wonderful and productive year with all of your children. Madame!!