Food Groups in Stage 1
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Teachers biggest priorities in French Immersion Grade One are letter sounds, phonics and oral language development.
Letter Sounds & Phonics
English has 26 letters and about 40 phonemes, but the writing system and phonics instruction in French are different. In French, there are 26 letters, but accents can be added onto vowels to change their pronunciation, and there are 36 phonemes. Phonics are practised every day by being incorporated into mini-lessons and word work literacy centres. We will be using the French version of Jolly Phonics, called Jolly Phonique. The first 9 weeks of the program introduce the phonemes and the letters that most commonly represent them, and then from then on they are reviewed almost every day for the rest of the year.
Oral Language
A knowledge of oral language means orally using the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in order to communicate. Oral language can be developed in class through read-alouds and giving the students many opportunities to talk to others and experiment with the language and their new vocabulary and grammar. Assessing oral language can be done through informal listening to conversations to hear how effectively the students express themselves.
In French Immersion, oral language development must be a bigger focus than in a grade one English class because most of not all students will be second or third language learners.
Letter Sounds & Phonics
English has 26 letters and about 40 phonemes, but the writing system and phonics instruction in French are different. In French, there are 26 letters, but accents can be added onto vowels to change their pronunciation, and there are 36 phonemes. Phonics are practised every day by being incorporated into mini-lessons and word work literacy centres. We will be using the French version of Jolly Phonics, called Jolly Phonique. The first 9 weeks of the program introduce the phonemes and the letters that most commonly represent them, and then from then on they are reviewed almost every day for the rest of the year.
Oral Language
A knowledge of oral language means orally using the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in order to communicate. Oral language can be developed in class through read-alouds and giving the students many opportunities to talk to others and experiment with the language and their new vocabulary and grammar. Assessing oral language can be done through informal listening to conversations to hear how effectively the students express themselves.
In French Immersion, oral language development must be a bigger focus than in a grade one English class because most of not all students will be second or third language learners.
Links to descriptions on the Balanced Literacy Diet Website of the most important food groups in Stage One:
Letter Sounds & Phonics
Oral Language
Spelling & Word Study
Reading Comprehension
Writing Processes & Strategies
Knowledge Building
Vocabulary
Writing Conventions
Phonemic Awareness
Letter Sounds & Phonics
Oral Language
Spelling & Word Study
Reading Comprehension
Writing Processes & Strategies
Knowledge Building
Vocabulary
Writing Conventions
Phonemic Awareness