ICF Curriculum Night 2013

L’école élémentaire Holy Trinity Elementary

Madame April Brett(aprilbrett@esdnl.ca)

Bienvenue à la 6e année!

Welcome to Curriculum night!

I will present necessary information for our year.

Should you have any questions, you can ask me individually after.

I am unable to comment on student progress tonight as it is still very early in the term. I will communicate concerns to you before the first term report and I ask you to do the same.

Qui suis-je? /Who am I? 6th year teaching FI Kindergarten Happy to be teaching Grade 6 –ICF as well

this year Many French studies -Happy to share

cultural experiences

Bienvenue à la 6e année!

Here’s a reminder of our daily routine…

8:20 – Doors open for students 8:35 – Students come to class /Breakfast Program 8:55 – They are in class and ready to start! /Write

homework /Complete uncompleted work 8:55-9:25 – 1st period 9:25 -9:55– 2nd period 9:55-10:25 – 3rd period 10:25 -10:40 - Recess 10:40 -11:10 – 4th period 11:10-11:40 – 5th period 11:40 –Move upstairs for class with Mr Kiss / Ms Howlett

Our Goals To give students the academic and social

skills they need to progress to the seventh grade.

To provide a supportive and challenging classroom environment.

To encourage students to take a leadership role in their education.

Class Subjects

Français – Madame Brett Math / Science – Mr Kiss/ Ms Howlett Library – Ms Borden Gym – Mr Pye Music – Ms Reid Band – Mr Daw

Intensive Core French (ICF) Concentrated French Focus for half of the

year

English begins at that time (less French)

Science and Math all year – in English

Intensive Core French (ICF) Outcomes focus on 3 areas:

Communication Culture General Language Education

Focus is NOT on teaching core subjects in French –Although there are some cross-curricular elements

ICF -Communication developing spontaneity/comfort in Oral

French (later in written as well) showing comprehension in various forms –

oral and written responding personally to texts ability to complete information tasks with

support from resources

ICF -Culture Looking at topics such as…

Importance of bilingualism French Canadian Culture Important French Canadians Francophones in the world Common French idioms

ICF –General Language Education Ability to use French-English dictionary The many different sounds and symbols of

the French Language Following the French Language Correcting language errors in Oral and

Written

Reading• Independent Silent

Reading –Students should always have an English novel.

• We will also be reading short French Readers.

• Students are welcome to check out French books from the school library if they are interested in doing so

Recitations At least one play is memorized in French per term

Improves vocabulary, allows for understanding and increases comprehension and fluency, and develops skills in presenting. This makes learning the new vocab meaningful and fun! (Instead of learning words in isolation)

Other activities will include a “Fashion Show” in French

Later in the year, English pieces will also be presented –Short speeches, poems etc

Goal is to create a positive environment for presenting and to improve presentation skills

Writing

In French –starting fresh –learning vocab, structures etc

We will start some simple journal writing and descriptions

Once we start English Language Arts halfway through the year we will be doing essay writing etc.

Social Studies Looking at Canadian

Culture Exploring French-

Canadian Culture to develop an appreciation of learning in French

Multiculturalism and appreciating divers cultures

Assessment

On Going and Often! Observations and conferences for oral activities Written work samples ArtWork Participation is a huge factor!!! Should be encouraged!

Grading for activities is based on the same scale as the report card.

5’s = Strong / 4’s = Very Good / 3’s = satisfactory

Homework/Les Devoirs Homework should take no more than 40 minutes

every night. Reading independently daily is encouraged. Students should be able to complete homework

independently. Projects and recitations could require some extra

time and effort but are the most memorable parts of the year.

Homework/Les Devoirs Activities include

Weekly TV/Radio listening –Noting French Vocab Baggy book –able to read and understand Reading own novel nightly –will complete mini-activities to

show how they have been reading Recommended…

Visiting useful Youtube Videos and French games through my website / visiting other French sources that are of interest (i.e. reading some French books, listening to the radio, watching tv, movies in French -even ones that they’ve already viewed in English!).

Les Billets/ “Bon Travail” Classroom reward/Tickets

Encourage speaking and participation in French Given for activities such as:

students asking question in French without needing prompting

Answering questions with a French answer Singing French songs/participation Being “the teacher” and leading French activity

Prize Draw –every Friday also used for special privileges in the classroom

Penpals We have been lucky to find Penpals in

Québec and also in Ontario! It should be great to communicate with

others in French and English as well learn about where they live.

It will be very exciting

Communication

Agenda Please look over student’s work and sign the agenda every

night. We write a little bit in French, however the students should understand what it means.

Email /Call Please let me know of any issues and we can solve them together. Please email me – if you haven’t – so that I have your email address. I

email reminders etc to keep you informed.

Website Go to ICF HOMEWORK/Blog to see what’s current

(on left hand side of my site) Visit it for useful links

Let’s Have a Great Year!Bonne Année!

Before you leave… Please take a look at our drawings –See if

you can find your child! (names are not on the front so you can guess!)

Leave your child a note so they can read it in the morning.

Please let me know if you need a paper copy of the curriculum night material