Mme Maloney Grade 3 FIWelcome, parents!

Grade 3 French Immersion Program

Program Block 1 Homework Literacy Reading Math English Report card/communication Expectations Videos

ProgramDid you Know… that there are 4 stages of language acquisition:

•Confusion•Frustration•Comprehension•Oral communication

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Week French Focus Mathematics (In French) Specialties Week English Focus 1

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

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3 3 Literacy and Healthy Learning and Career Education

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5 5

Literacy and Social Studies

(Unit II Peoples)

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Module Two: What is it like to belong in this place?

880 minutes per week

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Social Studies: Place : How People Make a Living

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15 15 16 16

Literacy: Language Arts

Narrative Texts

17 17 18 18

19 19 20

Health and PDCP: Healthy Habits

Science: Materials and Structures

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22 22

Literacy and Science (Invisible Forces)

Procedural Texts

23 23

24 24 25 25

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27 27 28 28

29 29

Literacy and Social Studies

(Citizenship)

Persuasive Texts

30 30

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Science: Plant Growth and Changes

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32 32

33 33

34 34 35 35

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Personal Safety (English)

Science: Exploring Soils

36 37 37

Literacy: Language Arts 38 38 39 39

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880 minutes per week for French Integrated subjects 300 minutes per week 220 minutes per week 150 minutes per week

Block 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 Homework will be assigned on Monday

and collected on Friday. Once the students can read

independently, homework will include reading. There will also be fun and educational math activities and websites.

Your child should be able to complete homework on his/her own.

Literacy 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 daily basis.

The writing will be authentic according to activities.

Math This will be taught for 300 minutes per

week in French. We will be covering the same outcomes

as the children in the English program.

“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 Final projects• During the reporting period, you will be

invited to come and meet with me so we can discuss your child’s accomplishments.

• Your child will regularly bring home projects he/she has been working on during the theme.

Expectations of the program Please remember that each child learns

at his/her 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 on their journey to learning a new language.

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

(20 minutes a day) Eventually, your child will bring home books in

French, even if you don’t understand, you can still encourage your child to look at the pictures, make predictions, etc.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me as soon as possible.

Have a Great Year!