The

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The L.É.G.O System of teaching French Language
Arts

• T. Bucci
• Grade Nine
• Lockview High School

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What is L.É.G.O?

• A way to cover the outcomes in a variety of ways
  in French Language Arts,
• Gives the students an idea on what is being
  covered on a particular day,
• A fun way to look at their daily routine!

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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,
• Its fun to use!

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just like French class!

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

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But waittheres more

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

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LLECTURE

• Lecture, reading various texts for meaning,
  vocabulary, and pleasure!
• Includes independent silent reading in French
  once a cycle, practicing their reading aloud,
  novel studies, Literacy Circles, and various
  other reading activities

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ÉÉCRITURE

• Practice writing various texts, including
  opinion, composition, and creative (short story),
• Stratégies Pour ÉcrireUn Texte DOpinion,
  Martine Cavanagh,
• Writing Portfolio in class (ongoing assignments).

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ÉÉCOUTE

• Listening to various French speakers (radio,
  television, films) for authentic experiences and
  cultural diversity,
• Activities could also include dictations, reading
  in groups, and listening to Radio-Canada (French
  CBC).

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GGRAMMAIRE

• Their favourite!
• Exam in September to see what they know, what we
  need to cover,
• Topics will include verbs (past tense, subjoctif,
  conditional, future), pronouns, agreement, and
  more!
• Worksheets.

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OORALE

• Activities to include warm-ups, individual and
  group presentations (spontaneous and planned),
  group discussions, debates, concours oratoire?,
• French is ALWAYS to be spoken in French Immersion
  classrooms!!!

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OOTHER STUFF

• ORTHOGRAPHE, various spelling activities
  (games, dictation, spelling bee?),
• ORDINATEUR, computer time for typing good
  copies, research on the internet, WebQuests, and
  email groups.

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Why I Think L.É.G.O Works

• Predictability (at the start of the year),
• Autonomy (later in the year),
• It connects all of our activities in French
  Language Arts,
• Its a fun way to remember what we do in class!

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Why it needs to connect

• If there is no L

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Why it needs to connect

• If there is no É

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Why it needs to connect

• If there is no G

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Why it needs to connect

• And no O

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The last slide

• This information is on my webpage!
• http//hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/buccit
• Homework on the website is subject specific,
• Any questions, comments, concerns? Email me at
  abucci_at_hrsb.ca, phone me at 860-6000 ext.
  772-1252, or follow my twitter feed _at_MBucci1,
• Thanks for coming to Curriculum Night!