Reading in French - Apprendre a Lire en Francais, Module 6

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This course is a full two semester program of twelve or (preferably) sixteen weeks. For convenience in payment and scheduling I have divided it into four or six-week modules; however to gain full benefit you need to re-register for the following modules for the full semester and for best results, for two semesters / a full school year of at least 32 to 36 weeks.

**This is Module 6 out of 8 modules** We are two-thirds through the year's program for French first language; at the end of the year in second language immersion. Or, this class can be used as extra help in Grade 2, followed by the Grade 2 units. This is a first-language program used in France; we are ahead of what is done in Grade 1 in most US and Canadian immersion classes.  Kids are now reading very well and having fun!
Please be sure to check the prerequisites below and choose the right level for your child. Too high or too low a level can be frustrating. I may have to move a child to a different level if one is a bad match.

I will work with an individual student or, if more students at the same level arrive, in a very small group of no more than six, so every student will get extensive individual attention.
**Prerequisite: Students *must* have at least a basic knowledge of French, at a minimum successful completion of French Immersion kindergarten and ability to hold simple conversations in the French language.
** Prerequisite: At this point, almost through the year, students are readers. Starting Module 6, students should have a good grasp on the topics covered in Modules 1,to 5, which include the vowels a, e, i, o, u, é,  ou and oi; è and ê and e##, plus on; the consonants f, s, v, j, ch, m;, r, l, n, plus p. t, d, g, b, the combinations gn and ph and the nasal vowels an, en, in, on, un, plus au and eau, eu and oeu;  combining these sounds into syllables of two to four sounds; and up to a hundred common function words such as est, un, une, et, pour, de, qui, mais, comme, ne pas, en, que, je, pas, par, etc. They should be able to read little stories of five to ten sentences, and respond to simple questions. By this point students will be reading basic material with very little help.

In the class, we learn French phonics, the 36 French phonemes -- about six per module in the first six modules -- and the most common spellings of each, French syllables, plus vocabulary, and sentence structure. We read a short humorous story from a textbook, answer oral questions about the content, discuss the topic and the illustration and the silly jokes and cartoons, practice letter formation and writing of words, and do workbook exercises covering all of these topics.
The course is developmental, starting with single letters and a few common words, moving up towards fluency and independence in French reading at an age and grade appropriate level by the end of a year's course. 
The course speed is dependent on student needs and will vary highly depending on age, prior education and experience, prior French vocabulary, and any problems such as dyslexia. Exact predictions are impossible, but the average student can finish most of the Ratus text, aiming at approximately 36 lessons, and be quite independent in reading within one school year at age six or seven. Please note: Immersion students who do not get other opportunities to speak French will need to take longer on vocabulary and structure. This is perfectly fine; it just means we will progress through the material at a slower pace, taking time to work on comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. Students may register in a module twice if we are still working through it.