French Fun Day for RTM French Fun Day for RTM 5th Graders5th Graders

Sponsored by RTM French teachers and RTM French Students

Le 12 février 2005

French Fun Day 2005

The high school groupleaders taught a short

French lesson to start offthe program!

On y va!

Students learned colors,

Numbers,

Animals….

Students learned about Impressionism Students learned about Impressionism and created their own Impressionist and created their own Impressionist

masterpieces.masterpieces.

French Fun Day 2005

High school French students who High school French students who study Art helped demonstrate the study Art helped demonstrate the Impressionist and Pointillist styles.Impressionist and Pointillist styles.

French Fun Day 2005

Quels artistes!Quels artistes!

French Fun Day 2005

The 5th graders also enjoyed making The 5th graders also enjoyed making and eating French crêpes.and eating French crêpes.

French Fun Day 2005

Bon Appétit!

French Fun Day 2005

Fromage!

French Fun Day 2005

Un oeuf, du lait…..

French Fun Day 2005

Future chefs?Future chefs?

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Don’t drop that crêpe!Don’t drop that crêpe!

French Fun Day 2005

Students played traditional French Students played traditional French games like “Le Facteur” games like “Le Facteur”

French Fun Day 2005

Students listened as the Students listened as the game instructions were game instructions were

explained.explained.

French Fun Day 2005

As “le facteur” moves around the As “le facteur” moves around the circle, students chant the seven circle, students chant the seven

days of the week in French.days of the week in French.

Le facteur n’est pas passé. Il ne passera jamais…..

French Fun Day 2005

Lundi Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi SamediDimanche...

French Fun Day 2005

““Trois petits chats…” The 5th Trois petits chats…” The 5th graders learned some new songs in graders learned some new songs in

French too.French too.

French Fun Day 2005

Penncrest French students taught Penncrest French students taught the words and motions to the song.the words and motions to the song.

French Fun Day 2005

Trois petits chats, chats, chats……Chapeau de paille, chapeau de paille, chapeau de paille, paille, paille

French Fun Day 2005

Then each group Then each group performed the song with performed the song with

the motions.the motions.

French Fun Day 2005

Students took a virtual tour of Paris Students took a virtual tour of Paris too. At the end of the tour, the 5th too. At the end of the tour, the 5th graders created post cards to tell graders created post cards to tell

about their “travels” in Paris.about their “travels” in Paris.

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Au revoir!Au revoir!

French Fun Day 2005