We worked on the introductions and I was amazed at how much fun they had with it. I went further with "Où est Liam?. Voici ( and all students point to Liam) est ici! Each student felt so proud to be called out.
Here is a simplified list of comments from students. I put forward that they were all members of the `board having a voice about what they liked about the clip and lessons so far. They were quite mature and loved critically thinking about what they were learning:
* I loved that I understood everything on the clip...there wasn't a ton of French, but I just learned it and understood everything
* the animation was very good, like shows we watch on YTV!
* I was surprised about the clips and how much fun the mystere is...I thought it was just going to be more paper and books kind of learning.
* I like the characters<
* we all love Hugo!
* I like having conversations
* I never knew all of this...in one day!
* Hey I recognize that! RK Publishing we have books like that in our class!!
( see these kids are so keen on critical literacy and media..they have not done much of it but are ready for this as I do this with them with this Club Mystère and in Drama)
Well, that is just the first day. We were...I am sad to say...unable to follow your lesson plans because they wanted to watch it and discuss it over and over. So I let them lead. They are all excited making predictions and we are already reciting Je peux...utiliser les indices...it's super fun and it is the FIRST time in 22 years teaching I have actually used a lesson someone else made and follow it and be impressed and excited. I am used to having to create something each day...new and engaging. You did that for me. I am almost jealous I can't take credit for the brilliant lesson!
Tomorrow we skip right to next clip since they are eating it up...keep in mind we are Catholic and they have been exposed to FSL since grade one. But all of this was still new and very interesting for them.
The clips are very impressive.
Mme Denis
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