Contact Information and Class Resources:
Madame Reid: areid@pps.net
Website: http://granthsfrench.weebly.com
Click here for a copy of: Syllabus,
Parent Letter, and Class Expectations/Policies
Goals: -Provide
a safe and comfortable environment where students can take risks
and make mistakes
-Help students learn to speak,
comprehend, read, and write
-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
-Make learning French fun!
The
Class: -Activity/Project
based (learning through
experience!)
-Start
controlled and become more open-ended
-Lots of in class oral practice as well as
listening, reading and writing
Expectations:
-Students are focused, engaged and
active participants
-Homework 20-30 min/night. Practice out loud every day for 15 min
minimum!
-Organization: binder/notebook
-Build resource binder
-Notebook (spiral/composition) for
warm-ups, HW & in-class
Work
Finals
policy:
-4 or fewer
absences (of any kind) and final exam cannot hurt grade, 2 tardies=1 absence
*incentive for regular attendance
