Mon journal

Mon journal is part of our writing programme. Students have been learning how to write a recount of events, poems. They have been doing a good job. We continue learning to ensure that a journal entry has all necessary sections in it. Also, we discuss grammar points and spelling. In grade 1 it is not easy to memorize all the rules and exceptions from them. Practising and repeating might be a better strategy at this point. That is why I encourage my students to practise writing the words and expressions in which they made mistakes: Work on mistakes. The pictures attached could help you understand how I make corrections in students' journals and what I would like them to practise. I also remind them to sound out what they are writing so that, later, it would be easier to check themselves with the questions: Does it sound good in French? Does it make sense? To avoid making the same mistakes in future. Please talk to your child about this, as well as about completing their work on time. I also ask you to kindly sign your child's last entry and send the notebook back to school tomorrow . Any questions? Feel free to contact me at school.
The last picture gives ideas about the themes to write on. Students are familiar with it too.