French Immersion Program Parents & Students Parents & Students By: Véronique Mathieu, Sophie Chartrand, Katelyn Burton & Caleigh Pendergest

Discussion 1 Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to help but didn’t know how?

Discussion 2 Apply the thoughts and feelings you had to this situation: – Imagine you are parent with a child learning a new language in which you don’t have any knowledge

Discussion 3 With this in mind, when you learned your second (or third) language, did you have a parent/sibling that was able to help you with the acquisition of the language?

Focus How to help parents with kids in a French Immersion Program

As L2 learners, we understand the difficulty in learning a second language without the help of our parents As future L2 teachers, we find that parental help and support is a key component in a students SLA To guide parents on how they can help their children To provide tools that would enhance students learning (even at home) With the right resources, parents can be provided with opportunities and learn along with their children Reasons behind our focus

Activity #1 Who speaks different languages? – Group activity Within your group you must try to help the SLL in translating the sentence

Activity #1 “The condition ‘student’s elbow’ is when there is swelling, pain and redness around the olecranon, it is caused by inflammation in the bursa.”

Website 1- FSL Homework Toolbox

Website 1- FSL Homework Toolbox AdvantagesDisadvantages Clear and well organized Doesn’t provide examples of activities for student practice Parents learn with their children Provides video and audio clips English website Provides parents support at home Provides links to other websites for activities

Website 2- TFO education, Immersion française

Website 2- TFO education, Immersion française AdvantagesDisadvantages Resources to look for French schools Only in French Pedagogical resources Some videos only accessible through school board computers Research based on grade or teaching subject “Immersion français” section where information can be found in english Very good for french immersion teachers

Website 3 – Canadian Parents for French

Website 3 – Canadian Parents for French AdvantagesDisadvantages In English or French Have to download files for extra information or activities Resources for parents, students and teachers Games have to be played online Become a member Limited number of games and teaching/learning materials Provides information on other french opportunities Activity workbooks available in multiple languages

Activity #2 While you watch this video consider parents’ point of view and their involvement in their child’s acquisition of a second language – aLWOk9Og aLWOk9Og

Website in a school setting Ottawa Carleton District School Board Grade 5 & 6 – French Immersion

Additional Websites Association Canadienne d’education de langue française - Society for educational visits and exchanges in Canada - Ministry of education - Bescherelle - French for the Future -french-future.orgfrench-future.org Canadian Youth for French -youthforfrench.cayouthforfrench.ca Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers (ACPI/CAIT) - The Trillium List - Website for French books/readings (elementary & secondary) - Analyses the difficulty of reading - The University of Ottawa (French Immersion Program) - immersion.uottawa.ca immersion.uottawa.ca

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