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

2. 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 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

3. 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

4. What will students be learning? / Basic greetings / Numbers, months, days / Nationalities / Talk about the weather / Talk about activities they like and do not like to do. / Learn to tell time / Talk about their family / Be able to order in a café / Basic greetings / Numbers, months, days / Nationalities / Talk about the weather / Talk about activities they like and do not like to do. / Learn to tell time / Talk about their family / Be able to order in a café

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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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!

10. Peer Tutoring / If needed, 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! :-) / If needed, 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! :-)

11. French Pen Pals / Once again, we will be corresponding with a middle school in Brittany, France. This is our fourth year. / Students will make a global connection with these students / Children in both countries extremely excited to make new friends!! / Once again, we will be corresponding with a middle school in Brittany, France. This is our fourth year. / Students will make a global connection with these students / Children in both countries extremely excited to make new friends!!

12. 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

13. 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. / E-mail 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. / E-mail and let me know when you or they can come to visit!

14. Questions or Concerns? / E-mail…memanuel@spfk12.org / Phone…908-322-5215. Leave message on my voicemail. / Check school website for assignments, study links, class news, and FAQ’s. Look for Terrill Middle school and then look for my name under teacher pages. / This PowerPoint will be on my teacher page / E-mail…memanuel@spfk12.org / Phone…908-322-5215. Leave message on my voicemail. / Check school website for assignments, study links, class news, and FAQ’s. Look for Terrill Middle school and then look for my name under teacher pages. / This PowerPoint will be on my teacher page

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