C'est L'Halloween & La Toussaint

This week Grade 5, 6, 7 French students will be learning a Halloween song, vocabulary and a few French Canadian Saints. Students will be learning about the traditions around La Toussaint, All Saints Day, a public holiday in France.

La Fete de l'Action de Grace - Happy Thanksgiving!

 
Ecoute bien! Listen up! All of the French students have been learning Thanksgiving vocabulary and are eager to share it with you this weekend during your Thanksgiving lunch/dinner.

le dindon - turkey                                           le petit pain - small bun
le canneberge - cranberries                            le mais - corn
le citrouille - pumpkin                                   le corne d'abondance - cornacopia
l'igname - sweet potato                                  le chapeau - hat

Also, each student made a Thanksgiving craft 'Je suis reconnaissant(e) de...' which means 'I am thankful for...' which is posted on their classroom bulletin board.

Je suis reconnaissant(e) de...  *ma famille = my family
                                                *mes amis = my friends
                                                *mon ecole = my school
                                                *mon diner = my dinner
                                                *ma vie = my life
                                                *ma sante = my health