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BIENVENUE AU JARDIN D’ENFANTS EN IMMERSION FRANÇAISE!
BIENVENUE AU JARDIN D’ENFANTS EN IMMERSION FRANÇAISE!
HOW WILL MY CHILD LEARN FRENCH IN THE CLASSROOM?
HOW WILL MY CHILD LEARN FRENCH IN THE CLASSROOM?
In the French Immersion program, we build upon your child’s knowledge and skills through a “gentle approach” to learning French. We do this by:
creating contexts and activities that are familiar, meaningful and enjoyable to your child, so that they can enter the French Immersion world with confidence
using visuals, gestures, actions, tone of voice, and alternative ways of explaining to facilitate comprehension
using their accumulated knowledge and skills to guess meaning and anticipate what comes next
encouraging them to observe and notice the reactions of others to create meaning
exposing them to stories, games, rhymes, and songs they already know as well as to new ones
using frequent repetition and aural input from the teacher, the DECE, other students, and media
providing opportunities for your child to engage in and produce language through role-play and performances
Learning a language means communicating as an active participant. As your child begins to integrate the language, he/she will pass through an “inter-language” stage which acts as a bridge to eventual fluency. You might hear “Can I please go to the toilette?” or “Let’s go play in the maison.” Encourage these monumental efforts! As vocabulary and knowledge of structures increase, your child will become more confident in taking risks and will begin to use simple words and phrases, thus laying the beginning foundation for future French language learning.
Teachers and DECE’s will use French at all times, except where health and safety is concerned. English instruction is only given through the Drama, Dance, Music, and Physical Education teachers. Students will formally begin English instruction in Grade 4.
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD LEARN FRENCH?
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD LEARN FRENCH?
Here are some suggestions on how you can help your child learn French. Click for links:
read, read, read to your child in English or in your first language; reading to children at home helps them make connections to their learning at school
expose your child to French as much as possible through French language - learning audio, video and websites that have games, songs and stories
point out words in French, such as on signs, food packaging, etc.
help them notice similar French and English words and expressions that are pronounced slightly differently, such as table, omelette, restaurant, Bon voyage!
visit the TDSB Virtual Library, which has a multitude of French resources
watch French TV programmes
listen to French radio stations or podcasts
find out what’s happening in French in your community, e.g., French activities at libraries, concerts, etc.
encourage and support your child’s efforts by, for example, asking them specific words they learned in French today or have them perform their favourite French song
show interest in learning French yourself and have them teach you!
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