**Picture Day tomorrow - Wednesday September 27th**
Félicitations/Congratulations to all students for working hard work on their two paragraphs: je me présente (self introduction) and mon rêve (my dream). Parents, you will have the opportunity to see their amazing work on Curriculum Night (October 3rd). Some students completed these assignments in class, while others took it home to finish. As a general policy, when work is completed at home, it is expected that students follow the same procedures as we do in class. That is, they apply strategies (ex. identify familiar words, identify words that look like words from another language we know, make an educated guess taking into account context, images, etc.), consult resources (ex. dictionaries and verb books/Bescherelle) and use acquired knowledge to build sentences. Authentic assessment is of high importance in TDSB schools, and as such, it is asked that work students submit be a reflection of their work and their work only. It is apparent when entire sentences have been typed into Google Translate and then submitted as the student’s own work - the output from this source tends to contain linguistic structures that are simply too complex for this level. Since this is only the second year of Extended French, it is natural to expect that sentences written in French are of a lower complexity than what they are capable of in English. Please refer to Les stratégies for simple strategies that greatly assist sentence construction.
Mom and Dad, while you are invaluable sources of support to your child’s learning, I can tell when you are a co-author :) Of course, asking a parent or a sibling for help with the French translation of a particular word, or assistance understanding/applying Les strategies listed on this website, is more than acceptable. However, I feel that it is imperative that each assignment reflects the student’s actual level of achievement in French. This allows me to identify gaps and then tailor my lessons based on what needs to be reviewed or introduced. The ultimate goal is never to simply finish an assignment – although producing a final product is important, it is much more important for students to build knowledge throughout their learning process. If you have any questions, or need help supporting your child at home, please do not hesitate to contact me. And please consult Les stratégies and the Useful Links sections!
A reminder that students should be reading 15+ minutes every night in French, and summarizing their reading in 2-3 sentences (in English is okay – students will work toward summarizing in French). We do not always have a chance to share our summaries in class, but it is nevertheless an important activity in their learning process. Students can find reading material in the Useful Links section or can borrow books from class (it is expected that they write the title of the book they borrow in their agenda, and show it to me to initial when they bring it back).
Today I sent Scholastic order forms home. We received the September catalogue in French and the October in English, so students have access to resources in both languages. Both order forms are due by October 16th.
Many thanks for your partnership in supporting the success of your child in Extended French!
Félicitations/Congratulations to all students for working hard work on their two paragraphs: je me présente (self introduction) and mon rêve (my dream). Parents, you will have the opportunity to see their amazing work on Curriculum Night (October 3rd). Some students completed these assignments in class, while others took it home to finish. As a general policy, when work is completed at home, it is expected that students follow the same procedures as we do in class. That is, they apply strategies (ex. identify familiar words, identify words that look like words from another language we know, make an educated guess taking into account context, images, etc.), consult resources (ex. dictionaries and verb books/Bescherelle) and use acquired knowledge to build sentences. Authentic assessment is of high importance in TDSB schools, and as such, it is asked that work students submit be a reflection of their work and their work only. It is apparent when entire sentences have been typed into Google Translate and then submitted as the student’s own work - the output from this source tends to contain linguistic structures that are simply too complex for this level. Since this is only the second year of Extended French, it is natural to expect that sentences written in French are of a lower complexity than what they are capable of in English. Please refer to Les stratégies for simple strategies that greatly assist sentence construction.
Mom and Dad, while you are invaluable sources of support to your child’s learning, I can tell when you are a co-author :) Of course, asking a parent or a sibling for help with the French translation of a particular word, or assistance understanding/applying Les strategies listed on this website, is more than acceptable. However, I feel that it is imperative that each assignment reflects the student’s actual level of achievement in French. This allows me to identify gaps and then tailor my lessons based on what needs to be reviewed or introduced. The ultimate goal is never to simply finish an assignment – although producing a final product is important, it is much more important for students to build knowledge throughout their learning process. If you have any questions, or need help supporting your child at home, please do not hesitate to contact me. And please consult Les stratégies and the Useful Links sections!
A reminder that students should be reading 15+ minutes every night in French, and summarizing their reading in 2-3 sentences (in English is okay – students will work toward summarizing in French). We do not always have a chance to share our summaries in class, but it is nevertheless an important activity in their learning process. Students can find reading material in the Useful Links section or can borrow books from class (it is expected that they write the title of the book they borrow in their agenda, and show it to me to initial when they bring it back).
Today I sent Scholastic order forms home. We received the September catalogue in French and the October in English, so students have access to resources in both languages. Both order forms are due by October 16th.
Many thanks for your partnership in supporting the success of your child in Extended French!