September

Welcome back

Back to School!

Routine de classe:

What's the date? It is September 4.

What is the weather like today? It is sunny.

Asking for permission: 

-May I go to the washroom, please?

- May I sharpen my pencil, please?

-Can I borrow your eraser/sharpener, please?

-May I put the paper in the wastebasket?

-May I go drink water, please?

School Objects: backpack, desk, chair, notebook, scissors, ruler, eraser, pencil, duotang, paper, pencil case, pen, sharpener, glue, binder, lunch box.

Prepositions: on, in, under

Example: Where is the eraser. The eraser is on the desk.

Classroom instructions: Sit down, Stand up, Raise your hand, Take your book, Open your book, Close your book, Put away your book, Line up.

October-November

Let's have fun!

Review colours: white, black, red, blue, purple, green, brown, yellow, orange, turquoise, pink

Numbers from 0 to 1000

Shapes: triangle, circle, square, star, heart, line, rectangle, diamond 

Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Months of the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn.

Descriptive words: small/little, big/large, short, long, tall, thin, round, pointy, curly, straight, red, blond, auburn, light brown, dark brown

Clothing: T-shirt, jeans, pants, scarf, shorts, sweater, shoes, boots, running shoes, skirt, dress, jacket, cap, shirt, leggings, underwear, sunglasses, socks, hat

My preferences: I like... I love... My favourite is... I prefer...

 

October

Favourite Activities: ride a bike, play tag, do in-line skating, climb a tree, speak Spanish, juggle, do karate, use a computer, swim, make a sandwich, paint, wash the dishes

Unit 1: School Life

The school staff p.15: principal, secretary, janitor, nurse, librarian, aide, educators, lunch monitor. 

The school staff p.16: homeroom teacher, music teacher, art teacher, English teacher, resource teacher, physical education teacher, drama teacher, dance teacher

Useful Expressions p. 18: Do I ________? Yes, you do. No, you don't.

Places in the school p. 20-21: library, classroom, office, staff room, washroom, gym, computer lab, cafeteria, hallway, music room, lockers, schoolyard

Grammar p.26: Question words (Who, Where, What, When, Why, How many, How old)

 

November-December

Unit 2: Home Sweet Home

Rooms and Places p.31: laundry room, storage room, playroom, backyard, dining room, kitchen, living room, garage, master bedroom, bathroom, bedroom, office, attic, roof, chimney

Grammar: There is (singular)/ There are (plural)

Furniture and other things in the house p.34:

bedroom: bed, dresser, closet, lamp, toy box, shelves, bunk bed, pillows, wardrobe, door

bathroom: sink, toilet, shower, bathtub, mirror, towel

dining room: table, chairs

kitchen: fridge, oven, cupboards, dishwasher, microwave

living room: sofa, armchair, coffee table, television, wall clock, vase, painting

office: desk, chair, computer, bookcase, carpet, telephone

playroom: video game console, video game controller, dolls, stuffed animal, stairs, board games

attic: rocking chair, chest, window

laundry room: washing machine, dryer

storage room: boxes, shelf

January-February

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Useful Expressions p. 32: I live in an apartment. I live in a condo. I live in a house. I live in a duplex. I live in a townhouse. I live in a mobile home.

Grammar p.36: Word order in descriptions

(Example: There is one big red bed. There are three small windows.)

Sizes p.36: compact, enormous, gigantic, huge, large, medium-sized, little, tiny

Grammar p.37: Prepositions (in, on, under, between, behind, over, in front of, beside/next to)

March

Reading Time pp. 39-41: Adventures at Nana's House

Project: The Class House pp.43-44 (Pair work: Choose a room and describe it)

Word Order: There is/ There are -- quantity -- sizes and colours --furniture or things -- locations ----> Example: There is one long blue sofa beside the table.

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