French Immersion Language Arts 1

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Curriculum Français langue seconde - immersion Grade 1 PDF Grade-Set: k-9
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Big Ideas

Grandes idées

Communicating in French fosters a sense of belonging to the Francophone community
Francophone community
e.g., classroom, school 
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As our vocabulary increases, so does our ability to make ourselves understood.
Our ability to communicate in a new language improves as we take risks in that language. 
Readers must not only decode words, but also understand the meaning of a text.
Texts follow specific structures, depending on their type
type
informational, narrative, etc. 
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Learning Standards

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Curricular Competencies

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Students are expected to be able to do the following, using oral, written and visual formats:
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Exploring and Reflecting

Recognize Francophone and Aboriginal cultural elements in a text
text
oral, written, visual 
Recognize frequently encountered words
Deconstruct a sentence into word groups to enhance comprehension
Grasp the overall meaning of a text
text
oral, written, visual 
in order to be able to retell it in one’s own words
Make predictions and connections based on a text
text
oral, written, visual 
Identify the elements of a story
Use text elements
text elements
page, cover, image, diagram, layout, etc. 
to understand a text
Make the distinction between an informational text and a narrative text
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Creating and Communicating

Speak about oneself and one’s daily life
Interact with others in a respectful manner, adapting behaviour to the interlocutor
Read
Read
shared and guided reading, etc. 
simple sentences, decoding the words, pronouncing them correctly and following punctuation conventions.
Take the initiative of asking questions of the teacher and peers
Reproduce simple sentence structures in oral self-expression
Write simple sentences using words that follow spelling patterns and conventions of syntax

Content

Students are expected to be able to know and understand the following in various contexts:
communication strategies:
cultural elements
elements of a story:
  • characters
  • settings
  • events
text organization:
phonemic awareness:
  • phonemes
    phonemes
    the smallest unit of sound in a language (e.g., the “ch” sound) 
  • syllables
  • rhymes
writing  conventions:
  • uppercase and lowercase letters
  • spaces between words
  • punctuation
    punctuation
    period 
language elements:
  • adjectives
    adjectives
    descriptive adjectives for people, objects and events 
  • simple affirmative sentences
    simple affirmative sentences
    subject, verb, complement 
  • formulation of questions using “est-ce que”
  • present indicative of action verbs
Note: Some of the learning standards in the PHE curriculum address topics that some students and their parents or guardians may feel more comfortable addressing at home. Refer to ministry policy regarding opting for alternative delivery.