Thursday, September 27, 2012

Back to School Night



Bienvenue!              Français 5-6        
14/24 Students     Various Ability Levels

Goals:        -Provide a safe and comfortable environment where students can take risks
                          and make mistakes
                        -Help students learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write beyond a basic
                          level
                        -Keep lessons practical (based on real life scenarios) and relevant to
                         students’ lives (appeal to their interests and future goals)
                        -Emphasis on culture of French-speaking world (especially Africa!)
                        -Make learning French fun!

The Class:
                   -Primarily in French (except for school business, explicit grammar
                          instruction and some culture lessons)
                        -Activity/Project based  (learning through experience!)
                                    -Start more controlled and become open-ended
                                    -Upcoming projects:  coat of arms, famous person, fairy tales,
                                    Travel, music…
                                    -Music is a major part of the curriculum
Expectations:
                   -Students are focused, engaged and active participants
                        -Homework 20-30 min/night, Study 15 min every day!
                        -Organization:  binder/notebook
                                    -Build resource binder
                                    -Notebook (spiral/composition) for warm up, HW & in-class
                                    Work
Finals policy: 4 or fewer absences and final exam cannot hurt grade! 2 tardies=1 absence
            *incentive for regular attendance


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