Primary French

Updated Jan 21st 2026

Son Au Graphe: Leçons 8 à 12

i - [i], j - [ʒ], o - [o], c [k]

We just finished the first round of Éclair Diagnostic Assessment with primary classes this week. For the first 4 "compétances," students complete it completely orally. Here, they are asked to identify phonemes and segment/blend phonemes in a variety of different simple French words, keeping in mind that when speaking French, letter sounds may sound very different! Everyone did fabulously. I wish I had access to this training earlier in the year, so we're getting a later start. Better late than never, however!

Programme de Son Au Graphe: Mirroring UFLI

You may be familiar with a program called "UFLI" that is being implemented into language classes majorly across the board. The focus of UFLI is the comprehension of phonemes to decode words syllable by syllable. Thanks to some excellent work and research in the Greater Essex County School Board, a French equivalent to be used in primary French classes called "Son Au Graphe" is being piloted at WRDSB. For the first two weeks of the program, we'll be building our sound wall. From there, letter sounds are spoken, written, and blended with other sounds to solidify learning.

Across the top of the table depicts the positioning of the lips, tongue, and teeth in relevance to one another when forming different consonant phonemes.

The vertical column differentiates the types of sounds; stop sounds, nasal sounds, fricatives, liquid sounds, semi-consonants.