LFI 2012 NBParent Presentation-Handout

7/30/2019 LFI 2012 NBParent Presentation-Handout

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Overview of Program

Student Candidates

Role of Parents

District Procedures

Welcome


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Canadian made education program that began over 30

years ago. In Richmond since 1986.

Designed for students whose first language is NOT French.

Program begins in Grade 6. All subjects are taught in

French except Band for this first year.

English Language Arts is reintroduced in Grade 7.

Students may continue in the French Immersion High

Schools (McRoberts or McMath High Schools).

What is Late French

Immersion (LFI)?


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Who makes a good

candidate ?

motivated to work hard

willing to take risks

comfortable and enjoy working in groups

eager to learn another language

able to manage time and organize work

able to persevere when the work gets challenging

Students who are:


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Emphasis is on obtaining French vocabulary.

Strategies such as games, repetition, group work,gesturing, word association etc. are used.

French/English dictionary is essential as well asverb books and erasers!

Music, books, videos, plays, concerts areadditional tools used to obtain the language.

How is French Taught?


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How can parents support

their child?

Encouragement in their studies, ask specific questionsabout their homework.

Encourage them to continue to read in English.

Provide access to resources: French/English dictionary,verb book, internet, library.

Involve your child in the decision to enter the program.

Continue to help with curriculum content and seek helpwith the French.

Show positive attitude towards language and culture.


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Opportunity to become functionally fluent in French

Open up new opportunities for High School and beyond

Earn a Bilingual Dogwood Certificatewhen you graduate from grade 12

Increase your ability to appreciate and enjoy the arts,

literature, music and theatre of the various French-speaking

nations

Appreciate other cultures, other languages and cultivate a

love of travel.

Develop a greater facility for learning other languages.

Why Choose LFI?


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Applications will begin on January 14, 2013

Pick up an Alternate Program Application Form

from your current school

Submit application to the Richmond School Board,

7811 Granville Avenue, 1st Floor, byMonday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m.

Draw date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Applicants will be informed of draw results by email

by February18, 2013

How do I Apply?


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LFI will be offered at 3 schools in

Richmond if enrolment is sufficient:

Whiteside, Diefenbaker and McNeely

Transportation is the parents

responsibility

Acceptance into the school of choice is

on a lottery basis.

Things to Note:


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Priority will be given to a child who has a sibling

in the immersion program in the same school

at the same time and there is space.

If there are more sibling applicants than spaces,

there will be a separate draw in that school.

Siblings of students enroled in the English

program are not given sibling priority in LFI.

Sibling Priority


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Diane Jubinville,

Teacher Consultant, French Programs

604-668-6000 Ext. [email protected]

http://sd38french.blogspot.com/

Central Registration

7811 Granville Ave. 604-668-

6606

[email protected]

Contact Information

Program Information

Registration, Draw, Transfer Information
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Thank you for coming!

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