Grade 4 Core French: how to help at home
What your child learns in Grade 4 core french in the New Brunswick Curriculum, and simple things to try at home.
The Big Ideas this year
- Oral Communication: Speak, Listen, Communicate, Interact. Ask for and provide information in school settings with some accuracy.
- Reading and Viewing: Read, Comprehend, Respond, Interpret. Read, comprehend, and interpret very simple texts.
- Writing and Representing: Create Simple Texts. Produce simple texts on familiar topics.
Easy ways to practise core french at home
- Learn a few French words together, like bonjour, merci and au revoir.
- Label things around the house with French sticky notes.
- Count in French while climbing the stairs.
- Play a French game or watch a short French video together.
What each unit covers
Greetings
Greetings, introductions and polite words: bonjour, comment t'appelles-tu?, merci, au revoir.
My classroom
Classroom objects and the short commands teachers use: écoutez, asseyez-vous, levez la main.
Colours
The colours in French and saying a favourite colour.
Numbers 0 to 20
Numbers from zéro to vingt.
Days, months and seasons
Days of the week, months and seasons in French; days and months are not capitalized.
Animals
Common animals with un and une, and saying what pet you have.
What the report card levels look like at home
- Working below
- Just getting started with this idea. Short, regular practice with lots of support helps most.
- Approaching
- Understands parts of it and is building confidence. Keep practising the tricky parts.
- Meeting
- Has it! Mixed review now and then keeps it strong.
- Excelling
- Applies it confidently, even in new or harder situations. Try challenge mode and real-life problems.
Your child’s teacher decides the level on the report card. Read the New Brunswick report card guide.
Common questions
Learn a few French words together, like bonjour, merci and au revoir. Label things around the house with French sticky notes. Keep sessions short, about 10 to 15 minutes, and stop on a success.
The New Brunswick Curriculum Grade 4 core french units include greetings, my classroom, colours, numbers 0 to 20, days, months and seasons, animals.
Free printable Grade 4 core french practice sheet
Questions from every unit, with an answer key.