*Content must have a minimum of 20 slides

Please note that both tutors and children have access to using a whiteboard on the Merithub functions. They are able to draw and write over the content. 

Ages 5-7 = 8-9 activities + break

Kids using content from age 5-7 are going to most likely be at beginner levels (A1). We will want to challenge them, but the content should be fun, interactive, and engaging for students. You must include 8-9 activities that relate to the topic: 1 icebreaker game, 2 reading, 2 writing, 2-3 speaking and 2 listening in french + a 5-minute break halfway through. 

Slideshows for ages 5-7 must include the following. For each activity, please provide a mini lesson plan/instructions for the tutor in the notes of the presentations - this is mandatory so that they can teach your content: 

Step 1. Choose your topic/theme on our spreadsheet. We ask that it is aesthetically/visually pleasing. Please be creative and use different slide designs. You may look at slide designs from slidetogo.com, canva, slidescarnival.com, etc. Slide designs should reflect your topic or theme. 

Step 2. Create a title page with your topic, indicating the designated age it is for. 

Step 3. Create an icebreaker game/activity. Tutors are meeting with students (mostly for the first time, they will need to get to know the student within the first 5-8 minutes of the class). This could be a game, spot the differences, 20 questions, introduction worksheet, would you rather, scrambled words, the french worldle of the day, etc.) 

Step 4. For this age group, we ask that you introduce 10 key words that relate to the theme of your presentation/topic. Each key word requires a visual/picture, and explanations/definitions. To help with this, students can also have fun using  Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc.

Step 5. Please include 2 separate readings. Readings should be appropriate for the child’s age, and demonstrate an increase in difficulty from 5-7.  Each reading is required to be accompanied by a reading comprehension activity. Students will be required to read a text, and then do an activity with the french tutor, answer comprehension questions. Questions can be a mix between short answers, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true or false, draw pictures, etc. Please be creative with the activity as younger students will likely need more game based learning to enjoy the session.

Step 6. 2 different writing activities that will include practice with the key vocabulary words on the topic, and used in your content. A journal entry, unscrambling simple sentences, drawing pictures and writing sentences, dicté, writing a short story, je prefere…, Finishing the sentence etc.

Step 7. A pause/break activity, ideally to get the child up and moving; i.e. a treasure hunt, Simon says, some fun exercises or a dance routine to follow on YouTube (in french), etc.  Please note that the break should be no longer than 5 minutes.  

Step 8. 2-3 various speaking activities: Students will be engaging in conversation with the tutor. Examples could be Role-Play: Real-Life Situations, Interview the Tutor, Photo Prompt Conversation, etc. We want students to engage in the topic of the content as well as the vocabulary words from the content. 

Step 9. 2 Listening activities: Each listening activity should be accompanied by a listening comprehension activity. Students will be required to listen to an audio and then do an activity with the french tutor related to the audio. Students at this age level would be beginners (A1). There are plenty of Youtube videos that are in French and that have transcripts/subtitles.  Another option for a listening activity is Écoute et colorie (students listen to the tutor as they instruct them to draw/colour a picture, Chansons à gestes, Écoute et coche (students listen to the tutor has they ask them comprehension questions and they check mark the correct answer), Petite histoire audio avec images ( a story is read out-loud by the tutor and pictures are provided to the students. The student must choose the correct answer as they follow the tutor), etc. Websites such as https://www.tfo.org/minitfo, and TV5MONDE are great resources!

Step 10. Recap of lesson: Final questions for the child that should be easy and promptive; i.e. What did they learn? Tell the tutor the new French words they learned (recap vocabulary), What was their favourite part? What could they want to work on for next time, etc. This should allow for an easy and small conversation between the tutor and child. 

Step 11. Final slide - Please copy and paste the following info into the very last slide of your presentation: 

From CPF:

Sessions should not end early. If you finish this slideshow and have extra time left in your 55 minute session, here are some ideas to fill up time:

-Ask the student if they have any French homework they need help with.

-French games involve the whiteboard: pictionary, hangman, etc.

-Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc

-Other French games to get the student active, like charades or scavenger hunts (i.e. act like and guess certain animals, "go find something blue in your house and bring it back to show and describe it to me", etc.)

-http://frenchforlife.ca/students-games-and-learning-activities.cfm Link to some fun online French games (focus more on the ones that test their knowledge and get them talking in French rather than just playing a game in silence)

-For younger kids, read some extra books together. Check out our list here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SPxeqf4kBxacOBvRvkSr2gcF-wz_je3N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112310252922726555474&rtpof=true&sd=true 

-Go to the volunteer portal and look at extra resources for more topics to engage the student.

-You can also use a presentation one year younger or older than the child’s age. In other words, if the child is 7 years old, you can use an age 6 or an age 8 presentation.

*Content must have a minimum of 25 slides

Please note that both tutors and children have access to using a whiteboard on the Merithub functions. They are able to draw and write over the content. 

Slideshows for ages 8-11 must include the following. For each activity, please provide a mini lesson plan/instructions for the tutor in the notes of the presentations - this is mandatory so that they can teach your content: 

Ages 8-11

Kids using content from ages 8-11 will most likely be at beginner/intermediate levels (A1-A2) (depending on if they are French immersion or Core French). We will want to challenge them, but the content should be fun, interactive and engaging for students. You must include 10-11 activities that relate to the topic 1 icebreaker game, 3 reading, 3 writing, 3 speaking and 2 listening in french + a 5-minute break halfway through. 

Ages 8-11 = 10-11 activities + break

Step 1. Choose your topic/theme on our spreadsheet. We ask that it is aesthetically/visually pleasing. Please be creative and use different slide designs. You may look at slide designs from slidetogo.com, canva, slidescarnival.com, etc. Slide designs should reflect your topic or theme. 

Step 2. Create a title page with your topic, indicating the designated age it is for. 

Step 3. Create an icebreaker game/activity. Tutors are meeting with students (mostly for the first time, they will need to get to know the student within the first 5-8 minutes of the class). This could be a game, spot the differences, 20 questions, introduction worksheet, would you rather, scrambled words, the french worldle of the day, etc.) 

Step 4. For this age group, we ask that you introduce 12 key words that relate to the theme of your presentation/topic. Each key word requires a visual/picture, and explanations/definitions. To help with this, students can also have fun using  Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc.

Step 5. Please include 3 separate readings. Readings should be appropriate for the child’s age, and demonstrate an increase in difficulty from 8-11.  Each reading is required to be accompanied by a reading comprehension activity. Students will be required to read a text, and then do an activity with the french tutor, answer comprehension questions. Questions can be a mix between short answers, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true or false, draw pictures, etc. Please be creative with the activity as younger students will likely need more game based learning to enjoy the session. Students ages 10-12 would be able to answer comprehension questions (multiple choice, true or false, short answers, etc), whereas students ages 8-9 might appreciate more drawing based activities. You can look for mini journal articles (1 jour 1actu, articles, ebooks, etc)

Step 6. 3 different writing activities that will include practice with the key vocabulary words on the topic. This can be a mini journal entry, writing a letter, a journal entry, newspaper article, post card, short story, dicté, drawing pictures and writing a sentence(s), etc. 

Step 7. A pause/break activity, ideally to get the child up and moving; i.e. a treasure hunt, Simon says, some fun exercises to follow on YouTube, etc. For older students (10-12), they might want to go to the bathroom, get a drink of water or a snack.  Please note that the break should be no longer than 5 minutes.  

Step 8. 3 various speaking activities: Students will be engaging in conversation with the tutor. Examples could be Role-Play: Real-Life Situations, Interview the Tutor, Photo Prompt Conversation, dialogues, etc. We want students to engage in the topic of the content as well as the vocabulary words from the content.

Step 9. 2 Listening activities: Each listening activity should be accompanied by a listening comprehension activity. Students will be required to listen to an audio and then do an activity with the french tutor related to the audio. Students at this age level would be beginners (A1-A2). There are plenty of Youtube videos that are in French and that have transcripts/subtitles.  Another option for a listening activity is Écoute et colorie (students listen to the tutor as they instruct them to draw/colour a picture,Chansons à gestes, Écoute et coche (students listen to the tutor has they ask them comprehension questions and they check mark the correct answer), Petite histoire audio avec images (a story is read out-loud by the tutor and pictures are provided to the students. The student must choose the correct answer as they follow the tutor), etc. Websites such as https://www.tfo.org/minitfo, and TV5MONDE are great resources!

Step 10. Recap of lesson: Final questions for the child that should be easy and promptive; i.e.What did they learn? Tell the tutor the new French words they learned (recap vocabulary), What was their favourite part? What could they want to work on for next time, etc. This should allow for an easy and small conversation between the tutor and child. 

Step 11. Final slide - please copy and paste the following info into the very last slide of your presentation: 

From CPF:

Sessions should not end early. If you finish this slideshow and have extra time left in your 55 minute session, here are some ideas to fill up time:

-Ask the student if they have any French homework they need help with.

-French games involve the whiteboard: pictionary, hangman, etc.

-Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc

-Other French games to get the student active, like charades or scavenger hunts (i.e. act like and guess certain animals, "go find something blue in your house and bring it back to show and describe it to me", etc.)

-http://frenchforlife.ca/students-games-and-learning-activities.cfm Link to some fun online French games (focus more on the ones that test their knowledge and get them talking in French rather than just playing a game in silence)

-For younger kids, read some extra books together. Check out our list here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SPxeqf4kBxacOBvRvkSr2gcF-wz_je3N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112310252922726555474&rtpof=true&sd=true 

-Go to the volunteer portal and look at extra resources for more topics to engage the student.

-You can also use a presentation one year younger or older than the child’s age. In other words, if the child is 7 years old, you can use an age 6 or an age 8 presentation

*Content must have a minimum of 25 slides

Please note that both tutors and children have access to using a whiteboard on the Merithub functions. They are able to draw and write over the content. 

Slideshows for ages 12-14 must include the following. For each activity, please provide a mini lesson plan/instructions for the tutor in the notes of the presentations - this is mandatory so that they can teach your content: 

Ages 12-14

Kids using content from ages 12-14  will most likely be at beginner/intermediate levels (A1-A2 some may also be at B1 depending on if they are French immersion or Core French). We will want to challenge them, but the content should be  interactive and engaging for students. Many would want to focus on grammar concepts, understanding and french structure/conventions. You must include 12-13 activities that relate to the topic: 1 icebreaker, 3 readings, 3-4 writing, 3-4 speaking, 2-3 listening, 5-minute break halfway through.

Ages 12-14  = 12-13 activities + break 

Step 1. Choose your topic/theme on our spreadsheet. We ask that it is aesthetically/visually pleasing. Please be creative and use different slide designs. You may look at slide designs from slidetogo.com, canva, slidescarnival.com, etc. Slide designs should reflect your topic or theme. 

Step 2. Create a title page with your topic, indicating the designated age it is for. 

Step 3. Create an icebreaker game/activity. Tutors are meeting with students (mostly for the first time, they will need to get to know the student within the first 5-8 minutes of the class). This could be a game, spot the differences, 20 questions, introduction worksheet, would you rather, scrambled words, the french worldle of the day, etc.) 

Step 4. For this age group, we ask that you introduce 15 key words that will relate to the presentation themes as well as pictures and explanations for definitions. To help with this, students can also have fun using  Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc.

Step 5. Please include 3 separate readings. Each reading should be accompanied by a reading comprehension activity. Readings should be appropriate for the child’s age, and demonstrate an increase in difficulty from 12-14. Students will be required to read a text and then do an activity with the french tutor, answer comprehension questions. Questions can be a mix between short answers, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true or false, draw pictures, etc.. You can look for journal articles (1 jour 1actu, articles , magazines, newspaper, ebooks, etc). For students ages 13-14, Radio Canada articles would be a great resource!

Step 6. 3-4 writing activities that will include practice with key vocabulary words on the topic. journal entries, writing a letter, journal entry, newspaper article, post card, short story, ddrawing pictures and writing a sentence(s), paragraph writing (opinion, persuasive) etc. 

Step 7. A pause/break activity,For older students, they might want to go to the bathroom, get a drink of water or a snack.  Please note that the break should be no longer than 5 minutes.  

Step 8. 3-4 speaking activities: Students will be engaging in conversation with the tutor. Examples could be Role-Play: Real-Life Situations, Interview the Tutor, Photo Prompt Conversation, dialogues, etc. We want students to engage in the topic of the content as well as the vocabulary words from the content. 

Step 9. 2-3 Listening activities: Each listening activity should be accompanied by a listening comprehension activity. Students will be required to listen to an audio and then do an activity with the french tutor related to the audio. Students at this age level would be beginners-intermediate (A1-A2) or (French immersion students B1). You can choose which level you would like to add. There are plenty of Youtube videos that are in French and that have transcripts/subtitles. While students are listening/watching the video, please create some questions (multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blanks, etc) for them to answer. Please also include discussion questions where the student and tutor can talk about the video. Websites such as tfo.org, 1jour1actu, and TV5MONDE are great resources for older students. 

Step 10. Recap of lesson: Final questions for the child that should be easy and promptive; i.e.What did they learn? Tell the tutor the new French words they learned (recap vocabulary), What was their favourite part? What could they want to work on for next time? This should allow for an easy and small conversation between the tutor and child. 

Step 11. Final slide - please copy and paste the following info into the very last slide of your presentation: 

From CPF:

Sessions should not end early. If you finish this slideshow and have extra time left in your 55 minute session, here are some ideas to fill up time:

-Ask the student if they have any French homework they need help with.

-French games involve the whiteboard: pictionary, hangman, etc.

-Kahoots, Blookets, Quizlets, etc

-Other French games to get the student active, like charades or scavenger hunts (i.e. act like and guess certain animals, "go find something blue in your house and bring it back to show and describe it to me", etc.)

-http://frenchforlife.ca/students-games-and-learning-activities.cfm Link to some fun online French games (focus more on the ones that test their knowledge and get them talking in French rather than just playing a game in silence)

-For younger kids, read some extra books together. Check out our list here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SPxeqf4kBxacOBvRvkSr2gcF-wz_je3N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112310252922726555474&rtpof=true&sd=true 

-Go to the volunteer portal and look at extra resources for more topics to engage the student.

-You can also use a presentation one year younger or older than the child’s age. In other words, if the child is 7 years old, you can use an age 6 or an age 8 presentation