early french immersion begins in junior kindergarten extended french immersion begins in grade 5
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Early French Immersion begins in Junior Kindergarten
Extended French Immersion begins in Grade 5
7 French Immersion schools offer French Immersion beginning at Senior Kindergarten
19 Extended French Immersion Schools starting at Grade 5 to 8
11 Extended French schools in Secondary Schools
2 French Immersion schools in Secondary
3 Kindergarten French Immersion classes at St. Cecilia Catholic School this year
30 students per class in Kindergarten with an Early Childhood Educator
In Kindergarten In Grade 1 In Grade 2
Primary Video
Grade 3 - 75% French/25% English (1h/day) Grade 4 75% French/25% English (same) Grade 5-8 50% French/50%English (half a
day English)
Junior Video
Intermediate Video
Encourage children to be responsible and organized
Provide supplies and French reference materials
If they have a specific problem, explain in the home language and help them in that language
Make a habit of reading to them in the home language
French Language ArtsMathematicsMusicPhysical EducationHealthScienceSocial StudiesVisual Arts
Seek language and general experiences in French: books, magazines, theatre, music, software, radio and TV
The curriculum follows the same guidelines of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Students work toward the same academic goals regardless of the language of instruction
• Is verbal, likes to talk; imitates easily; self corrects
• Experiments without fear of making mistakes
• Is exposed to many models of good modeling (at home, in the community and in school)
• Readily accepts challenges; Shows strengths in first language
• Is usually attentive and focused; Has good auditory discrimination; Has good memory and good meta-cognitive awareness
• Has determined parental support