This unit models communicative/experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. Students …
This unit models communicative/experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. Students prepare themselves for a written exam to obtain a driver’s license. Learning activities include doing a vehicle inspection, studying road signs and their meanings, studying the driving rules of the road, role playing a traffic violation situation, and making the decision to have a designated driver. The experiential goal requires students to create, in small groups, a written exam to obtain a driver’s license, and to pass this exam demonstrating that they are aware and responsible drivers.
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional …
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. In this unit students become aware of their rights, examine types and causes of juvenile crimes, practice being a witness, and become aware of effective ways to prevent crime. The experiential goal requires students to create and present a short play demonstrating an issue such as a theft, discrimination, vandalism or violence at school. The students who act as spectators are witnesses to the crime and offer a realistic solution to the problem.
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with …
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication. Some elements would be adaptable for younger or older grades, and/or useful in immersion!
THIS KIT'S THEME: Les activités (Activities)
« After asking and answering questions together as a class, students can then move between stations. These stations are not sequential, but rather provide practice communicating about each theme in different ways. The station titles ... are:
Station A. Memoire / Memory game Station B. Icônes / Icons Station C. Un sondage / Survey Station D. Mon activité préférée / My Preferred Activity Station E. Les bulles / Bubbles Station F. Objets d’activités / Activity objects Station G. Jeux/Games: Partenaires/Chercher les mots »
'Students have an opportunity to learn about friends and physical activities in …
'Students have an opportunity to learn about friends and physical activities in French. They will become familiar with the parts of the body, how to describe physical characteristics and traits of people, and discuss popular sports and physical activities that students practice. Numerous motivating activities are included to communicate in French. '...students will create a booklet about a friend and present it to the class. The teacher’s guide includes learning objectives, a list of resources and step-by-step suggestions on how to teach the unit. In addition, the guide includes answer sheets, suggested vocabulary and motivational games, supplementary activities, written text of the listening activity, flashcards, model letter to parents, evaluation grids and activities.
'The student workbook includes the necessary student activity sheets, vocabulary lists, and teacher, peer and self-evaluation grids.'
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional …
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. Students explore various types of media and the impact on their lives and society as a whole. Students experience learning activities in exploring the following: television, radio, newspaper, computers and publicity. The experiential goal requires students to create a media production (radio program, television program or class newspaper), or to develop a media campaign on a subject that interests them, or to make a presentation on one type of media using this media in the presentation.
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with …
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication. Some elements would be adaptable for younger or older grades, and/or useful in immersion!
THIS KIT'S THEME: Les vêtements (Clothing)
« After asking and answering questions together as a class, students can then move between stations. These stations are not sequential, but rather provide practice communicating about each theme in different ways. The station titles ... are:
Station A. Bingo Station B. Devinez qui? / Guess who? Station C. Parade de mode / Fashion show Station D. Colorier et étiquetter / Colour and label Station E. Jeux / Games – Partenaires et Mots croisés Station F. Dialogue Station G. Sac magique / Magic bag Station H. Écouter et répondre [/ Listen and respond] »
In this nonfiction story, readers learn how and why scientists brave the …
In this nonfiction story, readers learn how and why scientists brave the extreme conditions of both poles in order to do research that will help us learn more about our world
A free, online, English-French dictionary with the pronunciation of French words! For …
A free, online, English-French dictionary with the pronunciation of French words!
For pronunciation help: type in the word you are searching for (in French or English), hit Enter or click the magnifying glass/search button - or click on the best result from the live search suggestions that will appear - and press the speaker button beside the result.
This dictionary also has a standard English-to-French and French-to-English search function.
*There are a lot of ads on this site, but it has excellent live search suggestions, recognises many phrases (as opposed to single words), and compares your search with (non-reviewed) external sources to give you context from real-world use on the Internet.*
**Remember that the site's web-based external sources are no more filtered than anything else on the Internet (or most dictionaries, for that matter)!**
This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students who need to develop …
This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students who need to develop better listening comprehension and oral skills, which will primarily be achieved by detailed instructions on pronunciation. Our focus will be on (1) producing accurate and intelligible English, (2) becoming more comfortable listening to rapidly spoken English, and (3) learning common expressions, gambits, and idioms used in both formal and informal contexts.
Practical advice and high impact teaching practices that improve outcomes in reading, …
Practical advice and high impact teaching practices that improve outcomes in reading, writing and speaking and listening.
Guides are available for elementary schools and early education (birth to 5 years) as well.
Sections are included for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Interacting with Others, Emergent Literacy and within those areas you will find teaching practices, videos, sample phonics lessons, in practice examples and more.
A teaching tooklit map is provided to grade 6 with links to many of the items on the map! https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/professionals/learning/literacy/lttusermap-ec.pdf (birth to 5) https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/english/literacy/lttusermap.pdf (Gr. 1 to 6)
This is a listening activity, intended to help students with their listening …
This is a listening activity, intended to help students with their listening skills. The activity is a reading of the book "Barnyard Dance" written by Sandra Boynton, read by Heather Phillips, that includes dance like instructions for students to do as they listen.
Two students hide in the bathroom in order to avoid taking the …
Two students hide in the bathroom in order to avoid taking the math test, eventually telling their teacher they were trapped yb a giant squid. While waiting to speak to the principal, they go in to the lost and found, where they enter an imaginary world hidden in the lost and found bin.
The Lethbridge Curriculum Developers Group Explore French Through Music website is a …
The Lethbridge Curriculum Developers Group Explore French Through Music website is a free, open access resource to support French language instruction with fun and interactive songs. Their are various materials provided on the website including songs, interactive activities, and cultural exploration. Activities are available for individuals to download for use in your class or use them as models for developing your own language materials.
'Students have an opportunity to learn about their families in French. During …
'Students have an opportunity to learn about their families in French. During the learning activities, students will become reacquainted with the “Soleil” family. '
*Instructions are in English.*
This is an extensive unit with a great deal of instructional material. The families represented are quite traditional (the resource is from 2001), but adaptations could be made to include a greater diversity of families and individuals.
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common …
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common Core literacy strategies to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary using the text, "Marven of the Great North Woods." To keep their only son, Marven, safe from the influenza epidemic, Marven's parents decide to send their ten year old Jewish son far away to a logging camp filled with French Canadian lumberjacks. He copes with language and cultural differences while he learns his bookkeeping job and makes a wonderful friend.
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with …
Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication. Some elements would be adaptable for younger or older grades, and/or useful in immersion!
THIS KIT'S THEME: Ma vie... c'est moi! (My Life... It's Me!)
«This Mon passport theme , “Ma vie” / “My life” includes basic greetings, basic questions, emotions, colours and numbers.
« After asking and answering questions together as a class, students can then move between stations. These stations are not sequential, but rather provide practice communicating about each theme in different ways. The station titles ... are:
a. Comment ça va? b. Bandes dessinées / Comics c. Emojis d. C’est moi! / It’s me! e. Chanter/Sing f. Une dictée / Spelling list or Spelling bee g. Calculer / Calculate h. Colorier / Colour i. Sac magique / Magic bag »
'Students have an opportunity to discuss themselves and their families. During the …
'Students have an opportunity to discuss themselves and their families. During the learning activities students discuss their size, hair and eye colour, favourite colours, age, birthdays, foods they like and dislike, favourite activities and games and their families ... students create and share an “All About Me” booklet.'
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