Kindergarten French Immersion
7 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “En français”.
Organizing ideas
- Listening and speaking in French grow every day when French is the language of learning.
- Reading French texts of many kinds builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
- Writing in French for a purpose and an audience uses the conventions of the language.
- Understanding how French words, sentences and texts work helps students choose the right words and forms.
- Learning in French connects students with Francophone communities in Alberta, Canada and the world.
Units
Unit 1
Bonjour et merci
Greetings and courtesy words in French (bonjour, au revoir, merci, s'il vous plaît, Madame, Monsieur) and good listening habits.
Learning outcome: Explore verbal and non-verbal language to show understanding and communicate using a few familiar words in French. · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 2
Mes premiers mots
First French vocabulary matched to pictures: animals, fruit, colours and counting to five.
Learning outcome: Make connections between French words and their meaning. · listening to understand French
Unit 3
Les lettres
Recognizing letters of the alphabet and matching small letters to capital letters.
Learning outcome: Recognize letters and a few French words. · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 4
Le son du début
Phonemic awareness: hearing the first sound of a word and matching it to other words that begin the same way.
Learning outcome: Recognize connections between spoken and written language. · connecting spoken French to letters and sounds
Unit 5
Les syllabes
Phonemic awareness: clapping and counting the syllables in a word.
Learning outcome: Recognize connections between spoken and written language. · connecting spoken French to letters and sounds
Unit 6
Les rimes
Phonemic awareness: recognizing words that end with the same sound.
Learning outcome: Recognize connections between spoken and written language. · connecting spoken French to letters and sounds
Unit 7
Les histoires
Elements of a story (characters, setting, events) and parts of a book such as the cover and title.
Learning outcome: Recognize and explore texts in their immediate environment. · French stories, texts and their parts
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