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Mme Thomas et
Mme Lavallée-Gilders
Grade 3
Welcome, parents!
Grade 3
French Immersion Program
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Program
Block 1
Homework
Literacy
Reading
Math
English
Report card/communication
Expectations
Videos
Program
Did you Know… that there are 4
stages of language acquisition:
•Confusion
•Frustration
•Comprehension
•Oral communication
Grade 3 French Immersion Program Year Overview
French Focus
Mathematics (In French)
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Module One: What makes me unique?
Block Two
Remaining Mathematics
outcomes to be addressed
throughout the rest of the
year.
Science: Materials and Structures
Health and PDCP:
Healthy Habits
Social Studies:
Place and PDCP:
How People Make
a Living
Note: Important to revisit
outcomes addressed in
Block One in greater
depth.
(Minimum of 60 minutes in French)
880 minutes per week
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Statistics and Probability:
SP1, SP2
Music
Module Two: What is it like to belong in this
place?
Physical Education
Shape and Space:
SS1, SS2
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Pattern and Relations:
PR1, PR2
880 minutes per week
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Science: Plant Growth and Changes
Personal Safety
(English)
Science: Exploring
Soils
880 minutes per week for French Integrated subjects
300 minutes per week
Week
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Number: N1, N2
(Possibly: N3, N4, N5)
Specific FLA Focus
Block One
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Specialties
Art
Week
220 minutes per week
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English
Focus
Establish
routines
Literacy and
Healthy
Learning and
Career
Education
Literacy and
Social
Studies
(Unit II
Peoples)
Literacy:
Language
Arts
Narrative
Texts
Literacy and
Science
(Invisible
Forces)
Procedural
Texts
Literacy and
Social
Studies
(Citizenship)
Persuasive
Texts
Literacy:
Language
Arts
150 minutes per
week
 2 modules:
Block 1
 What makes me unique?
 What is it like to belong in this place?
 Focusing on literacy and language
acquisition.
 Project based approach
 Integrate the other academic
disciplines.
Homework
 Homework will be assigned on Monday
and collected on Friday.
 It will include reading and a math
activity.
 If your child can’t complete the
homework by themselves, please send
me a note so that I can make any
adjustments.
Literacy
 Working within a theme
 Blocks of 180 minutes per day
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Listening activities
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Games, interviews, art activities, songs,
poems and discussions.
 Final project at the end of each module.
Writing
 Your child will have many opportunities
to write on a daily basis.
 The writing will be authentic according
to activities.
Math
 This will be taught for 300 minutes per
week in French.
 We will be covering the same outcomes
as the children in the English program.
“According to research, math concepts
taught in second language increases
acquisition of the concept.”
English
 Your child will receive 150 minutes of
English literacy instruction per week.
 The topics covered will include:
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Health
Social Studies
Science
Poetry
 Writing Workshop focusing on: Reports, Narratives,
Procedures and Persuasive Writing.
Evaluation / Communication
 Your child will receive their first report
card in November.
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Observations in class
Evaluations
Final projects
During the reporting period, you will be
invited to come and meet with me so we
can discuss your child’s accomplishments.
Expectations on the program
 Please remember that each child learns
at their own rate.
 They may feel overwhelmed at the
beginning however this feeling will be
short lived.
 We will work very hard to insure that
your child has a positive experience in
the journey to learning a new language.
How to help your child
 Ask your child to talk about their day.
 Ask questions.
 Read to your child or listen to your child read
(20 minute workout)
 Eventually, your child will bring home books in
French, even if you don’t understand, you can
still encourage your child to look at the
pictures, make predictions, etc.
 If you have any questions or concerns please
contact us as soon as possible.
We are available from 3:30 to 4:45 every day.
Let’s Have a Great Year!