French Program
Our French Program is designed for French immersion and Extended French students in JK through grade 8. We customize and alter our curricula and pedagogies based on the needs of the small group sessions, so no two French lessons are same. We give students feedback on their work, and we also offer tasks and activities based on the areas where they may improve. This program's main objective is to assist students in gaining mastery and self-efficacy in four essential language arts domains:
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Reading:
- Active reading: Encouraging students to engage actively with texts.
- Critical thinking: Teaching students how to analyze and understand different types of texts.
- Identifying literary devices: Helping students recognize and analyze literary elements within texts.
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Writing:
- Formal writing process: Guiding students through the stages of brainstorming, drafting, editing, and peer reviewing.
- Range of materials: Encouraging students to write different types of texts for various purposes.
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Oral Communication:
- Small group classes: Creating opportunities for students to practice speaking and active listening.
- Formal speeches and debating: Engaging students in activities to develop speaking skills, self-efficacy, and confidence.
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Essay Writing:
- Teaching the components of different essay types: Creative essays, persuasive essays, compare and contrast essays, cause and effect essays.
- Providing examples of essay structures and formats.
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Other Writing Activities:
- Diversified range of materials: Encouraging students to write for different audiences, such as newspaper articles, book reports, speeches, letters, etc.
