Mme Hegarty remarked today that some students were not using their French-English dictionaries when asked. When we investigated, we discovered the reason: some students do not have French-English dictionaries at school.
While an all French Dictionary is a very useful tool, it has a different purpose. If you were able to find a children's French Dictionary with images, that would work in place of a French-English Dictionary in some cases; however, many of the French Dictionaries that I saw are too advanced for our students to use with comfort when searching for specific words.
I know that Madame Hegarty plans to use French-English Dictionaries in Science class, so please ensure that your child has a French-English Dictionary at school. Students from Mme Ollerhead's classroom each received a Dictionary at the end of last year which would be perfect for this year!
Thank you for your cooperation.
