As we get older, we often take our ability to read for granted. We need only look at the page, letting our eyes move along the words, to understand what’s being said. But reading fluency doesn’t come naturally. It takes time and practice. (As I’m sure you know!) Working on
Phonological awareness activities to teach French beginning sounds.
Let’s explore French phoneme manipulation, including addition, subtraction, and substitution and how you should teach these concepts to your students. Teaching your students to learn new words French words is challenging. Simply being able to spell out the letters isn’t the same as saying the word aloud. Thankfully, you can
Ever wonder how to teach kids to read in French? Just like English, students can’t read unless they know their French letter sounds. This raises another question: how to teach the alphabet in French. The obvious approach might seem to go in ‘alphabetical order’ – from start to finish. But
Heard of phonological awareness? It’s become a big issue in Canadian education as school boards put a stronger emphasis on teaching aligned with the science of reading. Rather than relying on traditional techniques, the boards want an evidence-based approach to teaching. Unless you have a background in language acquisition and
Explore Science of Reading activities in French within the evolving landscape of education. There’s a growing focus on evidence-based practices, especially in teaching reading. The Science of Reading is a key player, providing a research-backed approach to build strong foundational skills in students. If you’re struggling to incorporate these principles
With speaking a second language boosting brain power, helping you concentrate better, and teaching children how to express an idea in more than one way, supporting children in their pursuit of a second language is a no-brainer. But if you’re anything like me (and countless other French teachers), you’re constantly
If you’ve been looking French phonological awareness activities, you’ve come to the right place! When you’re planning your small group phonics instruction, it’s easy to feel like you’re running out of ideas. I want to pass along some of my favourite activities for French literacy centres so you can explicitly
I’ve talked before about how to set up your French sound wall, but what do you do once it’s put together? And why are they so important to your literacy instruction? The last thing you want to do is put it up in your classroom and then never use it.
Over the last few years, there have been some shifts in how we teach reading, and reading best practices. I wish I’d known more about the importance of phonological awareness, French decodable readers, etc. and less about the 3-cueing system 10 years ago. Teaching reading is one of the hardest
Teaching rhyming words in French might seem like fun and games, but it’s actually an essential skill to learn in first grade or when learning a second language! Rhyming is a part of phonological awareness, which allows students to break down and manipulate words. Teaching French rhyming words is essential
For years, schools have been using GB+ and levelled readers, but it’s time that we move away from that and towards using best practices, based on science. I have been doing a lot of workshops, and one thing I’ve learned is about the importance of acquiring French phonological awareness skills
Chances are you’ve heard of, and may even have, a word wall! These common teaching tools can help students become familiar with words and develop a stronger vocabulary. But for primary students, word walls miss a key feature we want our students to master: spelling patterns and sounds. That’s why
Writing is probably one of the most challenging subjects to teach, and the same applies to teaching French writing! Luckily, there are some resources and tools you can use to help your beginner French students begin writing in French. Orthographic Mapping Orthographic mapping involves creating relationships between phonemes (sounds) and
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