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Bonjour! This is a class for students who have had immersion-style experience with the French language and are ready to learn the skills to begin reading. This class is NOT for beginners. It is taught entirely in French, so students should be able to have a basic conversation (listening and speaking) in French without help.

STUDENT LEVEL 3+
In order to take this class, students must:
-Have taken some immersion French (4-5 months)
-Be able to have a conversation in French with minimal help from English translations or an adult
-Be able to listen and follow instructions given in French

NOTE: if you are unsure if your student is ready, feel free to message me with your concerns or questions!


Each week, we will work on different letter sounds and phonetic combinations. We will use some speaking exercises, and oral questions, but the focus will be on reading and writing.
Each week, we will look at one phonetic sound (either a letter or 2-3 letter combination). We will look at how the letter/sound is written and formed, the sound it makes, and see examples in words. Students will write the letter and draw a picture to go with it in their “Alphabet Books.” We will also create the letter with modeling dough. Then, we will read a book together, and students will repeat after me in order to practice.

Week of 1/9 Theme: Letter A
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an A with playdough
Read a book: Les Animaux de Compagnie (Pets)

Week of 1/16 Theme: Letter É
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an É with playdough
Read a book: Les Animaux de la Ferme (Farm Animals)

Week of 1/23 Theme: Letter È
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an È with playdough
Read a book: Dans (In)

*No classes from 1/26-2/1*

Week of 1/30 Theme: Letter I
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an I with playdough
Read a book: Gros (Large)

Week of 2/6 Theme: Letter O
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an O with playdough
Read a book: Hors (Out)

Week of 2/13 Theme: Letter U
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a U with playdough
Read a book: Ma Famille (My Family)

Week of 2/20 Theme: Letter L
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an L with playdough
Read a book: On habille Fido (We dress Fido)

Week of 2/27 Theme: Letter S
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an S with playdough
Read a book: Petit (Small)

Week of 3/6 Theme: Letter N
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an N with playdough
Read a book: Qui Part? (Who is Leaving?)

Week of 3/13 Theme: Letter R
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an R with playdough
Read a book: Sous (Under)

Week of 3/20 Theme: Letter M
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an M with playdough
Read a book: Sur (On)

*No classes from 3/24-3/30*

Week of 3/27 Theme: Letter T
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a T with playdough
Read a book: La Ville (The City)

Week of 4/3 Theme: Letter M
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an M with playdough
Read a book: Sur (On)

Week of 4/10 Theme: Letter D
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a D with playdough
Read a book: Chaud et Froid (Hot and Cold)

*No classes from 4/16-4/22*

Week of 4/24 Theme: Letter V
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a V with playdough
Read a book: Entrer et Sortir (Enter and Leave)


Week of 5/1 Theme: Letter B
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a B with playdough
Read a book: Je Peux (I Can)

*No classes during the summer*

Week of 9/4 Theme: Letter C (hard sound)
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a C with playdough
Read a book: Des Légumes (Vegetables)

Week of 9/11 Theme: Letter K
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a K with playdough
Read a book: Maria Va à l'École (Maria Goes to School)

Week of 9/18 Theme: Letter combination QU
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make QU with playdough
Read a book: Mes Cheveux (My Hair)

Week of 9/25 Theme: Letter F
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a F with playdough
Read a book: 

Week of 10/2 Theme: Letter J
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a J with playdough
Read a book: 

Week of 10/9 Theme: Letter G
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a G with playdough
Read a book: 

Week of 10/16 Theme: Letter combination CH
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make CH with playdough
Read a book: Ma Chambre (My bedroom)

Week of 10/23 Theme: Letter H
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make an H with playdough
Read a book: Qu'est-ce Qui Vit Ici? (Who Lives Here?)

Week of 10/30 Theme: Letter Z
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make a Z with playdough
Read a book: Se Déplacer (To Get Around)

Week of 11/6 Theme: Letter combination OU
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make OU with playdough
Read a book: À la Ferme (At the Farm)

Week of 11/13 Theme: Letter combination OI
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make OI with playdough
Read a book: L'Oiseau Vole (The Bird Flies)

*No classes from 11/20-11/26*

Week of 11/27 Theme: Letter combination ON
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make ON with playdough
Read a book: À Qui Appartiennent Ces Pattes? (Whose Paws are These?)

Week of 12/4 Theme: Letter Ç
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make Ç with playdough
Read a book: Allez, les Animaux! (Let's go, Animals!)

Week of 12/11 Theme: Letter combination AU
PowerPoint with letter, sound, and words
Make AU with playdough
Read a book: Vers le Haut et Vers le Bas (Up

*No classes until the New Year*