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L’école Park Street 3e Année 2013Bienvenue les parents!
3e Année French Immersion Program
Program Block 1 Homework Literacy Reading Math English Report card/communication Expectations Email Flavas Fridays
ProgramDid you Know…?
There are 4 stages of language acquisition:
• Confusion• Frustration• Comprehension• Oral communication
Grade 3 French Immersion Program Year Overview B
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Week French Focus Mathematics (In French)
Specialties Week English Focus
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Module One: What makes me unique? 880 minutes per week
Number: N1, N2
(Possibly: N3, N4, N5)
Pattern and Relations: PR1, PR2
Shape and Space:
SS1, SS2
Statistics and Probability: SP1, SP2
Remaining Mathematics outcomes to be addressed throughout the rest of the
year.
Note: Important to revisit outcomes addressed in
Block One in greater depth.
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1 Establish routines 2 2
3 3 Literacy and
Healthy Learning and
Career Education
4 4
5 5
Literacy and
Social Studies (Unit II
Peoples)
6 6
7
Module Two: What is it like to belong in this place?
880 minutes per week
7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
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Science: Materials and Structures
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14 14
15 15
16 16 Literacy:
Language Arts
Narrative
Texts
17 17
18 18
19 19
20
Health and PDCP: Healthy Habits
Social Studies: Place and PDCP: How People Make
a Living
20
21 21
22 22 Literacy and Science
(Invisible Forces)
Procedural
Texts
23 23
24 24
25 25
26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29 Literacy and
Social Studies
(Citizenship)
Persuasive Texts
30 30
31
Science: Plant Growth and Changes
31
32 32
33 33
34 34
35 35
36
Personal Safety (English)
Science: Exploring Soils
36
37 37 Literacy:
Language Arts
38 38
39 39
40 40
880 minutes per week for French Integrated subjects 300 minutes per week 220 minutes per week
150 minutes per
week
Bloc 1 2 modules:
What makes me unique? What is it like to belong in this place?
Focusing on literacy and language acquisition.
Project based approach Integrate the other academic
disciplines.
Homework – Les Devoirs Homework will be assigned after a
few weeks and will usually consist of:reading, spelling and/or a math activity.
Homework will be a reinforcement of
the day’s work and students should be able to complete it on their own (with a little support from you). Do not hesitate to let us know if there are concerns in this area.
Literacy - Littératie Working within a theme Blocks of 180 minutes per day
Listening activities Speaking Reading Writing Games, interviews, art activities,
songs, poems and discussions. Final project at the end of each
module.
Writing Your child will have many
opportunities to write on a personalized topics.
The writing will be authentic according to activities.
However, for quite a while, writing will be modeled and less independent as it will be later on.
Math This will be taught for 300 minutes per
week in French. We are expected to cover the same
outcomes as the students in the English program.
Grade 3 FI will also be participating in flexible math groupings this year.
“According to research, math concepts taught in second language increases acquisition of the concept.”
English Your child will receive 150 minutes of
English literacy instruction per week.
The topics covered will include: Health Social Studies Science Poetry Writing Workshop focusing on: Reports,
Narratives, Procedures and Persuasive Writing.
Evaluation / Communication Your child will receive their first report
card in November. It will be based on:
Observations in class Evaluations / Assessments Final projects
During the reporting period, you will be invited for an interview so we can discuss your child’s accomplishments.
Expectations on the program
Please remember that each child learns at their own rate.
They may feel overwhelmed at the beginning, however, this feeling will be short lived.
We will work very hard to ensure that your child has a positive experience in the journey to learning a new language.
It is our expectation that you support your child and encourage their learning and progress.
How to help your child Ask your child to talk about their day. Ask questions. Read to your child or listen to your child read
(song / poem book, little books etc). Eventually, your child will bring home books
in French, and even if you don’t understand, you can still encourage your child to look at the pictures, make predictions, etc.
Please make us aware of any concerns you may have right away so we can alleviate any further problems.
Emails / phone calls [email protected]
Flavas FridaysEvery Friday, students in the three FI classes will have the
opportunity to order their lunch from Caribbean Flavas, a local cultural restaurant. Students can purchase samosas or chickies in a blanket from $1.25 each. The Ali family has made healthy eating a priority for their family and we are grateful they are passing this on to the Park Street family.
Order forms will be sent home each Monday and the order and money is to sent back to school by Wednesday of each week (orders are placed Wednesday afternoon). Food arrives hot and fresh each Friday at lunch!
Please join your child’s teacher in their classrooms for some further discussion!
Have a great year in Grade 3 Immersion!Bonne chance
