Transcript File - SPJH French Department

FRENCH IMMERSION AT ÉCOLE
INTERMÉDIAIRE
ST. PETERS
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO FOSTER
AT HOME
&
HOW TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE ATTITUDES IN
SCHOOL
THE TRANSITION TO GRADE 7
FRENCH IMMERSION
 Your help, is essential!! While it may look dif ferent this year
in comparison to how you have helped your child previously,
there is still so much you can do to provide motivation to
learn and succeed. Your support is critical to help your child
develop a good foundation for academic learning thereby
ensuring success in the French Immersion program.
HOW TO FEEL CONNECTED
Be positive about the French Immersion program.
Show interest in daily school activities.
Check homework pages for assigned work.
Communicate your questions, concerns or suggestions with
the teacher.
 Access French books, games, apps, videos, television and
radio.
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LES DEVOIRS: HOMEWORK
Homework has THREE main purposes:
 To finish work modeled but not completed in school.
 To provide practice and extension of ideas presented in
class.
 To allow for student preparation in upcoming class lessons.
HOW TO HELP WITH HOMEWORK
 Continue to schedule dedicated time for homework, and provide
a quiet place to work.
 Ask your child questions regarding teacher’s instructions,
including:
What to do
When is it due
Where to get the information
How to complete the work
Your questioning will encourage attention to detail in class.
 Encourage your child to review notes and relevant sections of
information.
 Encourage your child to review for common errors and correct
mistakes.
HOW TO ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT AT HOME
 E ncourage reading and validate the impor tance of reading and
writing.
 Ask your child to read key terms and responses to you in French.
Of ten they may be hesitant to “Just say something in French.” Tr y to
encourage them to say one sentence in French each day
 Expose your selves to shared experiences in French. Watch a
television show or favorite film in French, listen to the radio or
music in French, borrow or purchase French books.
HOW TO ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT AT SCHOOL
 Encourage your child to ask questions.
 Stress the importance of working at all four skill sets:
 Oral production
 Oral comprehension
 Written production
 Written comprehension
 Encourage use of language reference materials as a skill to
develop. (students should have a bescherelle and dictionary at
home)
 Reiterate importance of active listening and participation in
class.
FRANÇAIS AT SPJH
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French Club: Weekly meetings
St. Pierre Trip
Quebec Trip
Weekly Help Sessions
FRENCH IMMERSION AT SPJH
 By signing up for French Immersion at SPJH you are committing to
stay par t of the French language program until at least the end of
Grade 7.
 At times it might be over whelming but with the help of teachers and
these tips, all students can be successful!
 We encourage all students to make use of the weekly help sessions
of fered in the school.
USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES
http://www.cpf.ca/
http://cpfnl.ca/
http://www.acfsj.ca/fr/
http://scholastic.ca/editions/
http://www.tfo.org/Education/eleves/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx2Fv5FFNVFTLrv03P4S
5TA/playlists (NLESD Grade 7 Math videos in French)