The «L.É.G.O» System The «L.É.G.O» System of teaching French of teaching French

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

T. BucciT. Bucci

Grade NineGrade Nine

Lockview High SchoolLockview High School

What is «L.É.G.O»?What is «L.É.G.O»?

A way to cover the outcomes in a A way to cover the outcomes in a variety of ways in French variety of ways in French Language Arts,Language Arts,

Gives the students an idea on Gives the students an idea on what is being covered on a what is being covered on a particular day,particular day,

A fun way to look at their daily A fun way to look at their daily routine!routine!

Remember LÉGO?Remember LÉGO?

•Lots of different sizes and colours,

•Start with one block and build on it,

•Limitless possibilities for creativity,

•Everyone can perceive differences in similar structures,

•Can be shared or used individually,

•It’s fun to use!

……just like French just like French class!class! All of those points can be linked All of those points can be linked

(like lego!) to our French Language (like lego!) to our French Language Arts class! Everyone started grade Arts class! Everyone started grade 7 immersion with 1 or 2 blocks, and 7 immersion with 1 or 2 blocks, and have built upon their knowledge. have built upon their knowledge. As their French teacher (since As their French teacher (since grade 8 for most), I will be their grade 8 for most), I will be their ‘foreman’ for their continuing ‘foreman’ for their continuing construction!construction!

But wait…there’s But wait…there’s more…more… Using the word Using the word

«L.É.G.O», we «L.É.G.O», we can break down can break down our daily routine our daily routine with 4 essential with 4 essential components to components to the French the French Language Arts Language Arts Curriculum!Curriculum!

«L»…LECTURE«L»…LECTURE

«Lecture», reading various texts for «Lecture», reading various texts for meaning, vocabulary, and pleasure!meaning, vocabulary, and pleasure!

Includes independent silent reading Includes independent silent reading in French once a cycle, practicing in French once a cycle, practicing their reading aloud, novel studies, their reading aloud, novel studies, Literacy Circles, and various other Literacy Circles, and various other reading activities…reading activities…

«É»…ÉCRITURE«É»…ÉCRITURE

Practice writing various texts, Practice writing various texts, including opinion, composition, including opinion, composition, and creative (short story),and creative (short story),

«Stratégies Pour Écrire…Un Texte «Stratégies Pour Écrire…Un Texte D’Opinion», Martine Cavanagh,D’Opinion», Martine Cavanagh,

Writing Portfolio in class (ongoing Writing Portfolio in class (ongoing assignments).assignments).

«É»…ÉCOUTE«É»…ÉCOUTE

Listening to various French Listening to various French speakers (radio, television, films) speakers (radio, television, films) for authentic experiences and for authentic experiences and cultural diversity,cultural diversity,

Activities could also include Activities could also include dictations, reading in groups, and dictations, reading in groups, and listening to Radio-Canada (French listening to Radio-Canada (French CBC).CBC).

«G»…GRAMMAIRE«G»…GRAMMAIRE

Their favourite!Their favourite! Exam in September to see what they Exam in September to see what they

know, what we need to cover,know, what we need to cover, Topics will include verbs (past tense, Topics will include verbs (past tense,

subjoctif, conditional, future), subjoctif, conditional, future), pronouns, agreement, and more!pronouns, agreement, and more!

Worksheets.Worksheets.

«O»…ORALE«O»…ORALE

Activities to include ‘warm-ups’, Activities to include ‘warm-ups’, individual and group individual and group presentations (spontaneous and presentations (spontaneous and planned), group discussions, planned), group discussions, debates, «concours oratoire?»,debates, «concours oratoire?»,

French is ALWAYS to be spoken in French is ALWAYS to be spoken in French Immersion classrooms!!!French Immersion classrooms!!!

«O»…OTHER STUFF«O»…OTHER STUFF

«ORTHOGRAPHE», various «ORTHOGRAPHE», various spelling activities (games, spelling activities (games, dictation, spelling bee?),dictation, spelling bee?),

«ORDINATEUR», computer time «ORDINATEUR», computer time for typing good copies, research for typing good copies, research on the internet, WebQuests, and on the internet, WebQuests, and email groups.email groups.

Why I Think «L.É.G.O» Why I Think «L.É.G.O» Works…Works…

Predictability (at the start of the Predictability (at the start of the year),year),

Autonomy (later in the year),Autonomy (later in the year), It ‘connects’ all of our activities in It ‘connects’ all of our activities in

French Language Arts,French Language Arts, It’s a fun way to remember what It’s a fun way to remember what

we do in class!we do in class!

Why it needs to Why it needs to connect…connect… If there is no ‘L’…If there is no ‘L’…

Why it needs to Why it needs to connect…connect… If there is no ‘É’…If there is no ‘É’…

Why it needs to Why it needs to connect…connect… If there is no If there is no

‘G’…‘G’…

Why it needs to Why it needs to connect…connect… And no ‘O’…And no ‘O’…

…«leg»…a reach, I know…

The last slide…The last slide…

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specific, specific, Any questions, comments, concerns? Any questions, comments, concerns?

Email me at Email me at abucci@hrsb.caabucci@hrsb.ca, phone , phone me at 860-6000 ext. 772-1252, or me at 860-6000 ext. 772-1252, or follow my twitter feed @MBucci1,follow my twitter feed @MBucci1,

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