Leer en francés con Ratus la rata verde, año 2, unidad 6

We have already completed Grade 1 Modules 1 to 6 and Grade 2 Units 1 to 5 and have learned to read almost anything in French. Students who have done Grade 1 and more than half of Grade 2  in other classes are very welcome to join.
We have finished Ratus et ses Amis, the blue book, and we are part way through the new red book, Ratus Decouvre Les Livres. We will also use the workbook for this level; students who already have it can continue to use it, but since we are only doing selected questions others may make photocopies of selections or write in ther notebooks. . This red book is different;  a large portion of the material is exccrpts from  children's literature,  taken from other sources. Students are learning to read independently any age/grade appropriate book. We use both print and cursive in the workbook and on paper -- students should have a notebook -- depending on the students' home schools; however most students are learning cursive by this point and we will practice it. We are now writing full sentences and short paragraphs. We will work on spelling as well. We will introduce some more formal grammar. I will provide material on screen and some to copy, adjusted to meet student needs. Students now can decode unrestricted French vocabulary so we will discuss vocabulary often, in interesting meaningful contexts.
The class pace is always adjusted according to students' needs Please check in what exact lessons we are on before making co[ies or buying materials.
Students who have been with me for some time are now excellent at decoding. Therefore we will now skip a number of exercises that review basic decoding and instead we will spend more time on grammar, pronunciation, nad vocabulary. We will also continue to work on comprehension continupusly. 

This is a highly structured, teacher-directed class. It is also highly interactive and communication based, in French. Students need to participate, to ask and to answer questions, to read sentences and words and paragraphs, to copy words and sentences, and to make up sentences on their own. We have more discussions as students are better able to express ideas in French. Students are actively encouraged to talk, and the teacher will help with vocabulary and phrasing as needed.  In order to interact continuously, students must have a camera and microphone and keep them on. Please avoid changing backgrounds or appearance; expressions and eye movement are important clues to understanding and reading. Since we are conversing back and forth constantly, students should finish their snacks before class.

We may use selected  material from Les Superheros de l'Orthographe (Spelling Superheros) , Defis 100% Francais (French 100% Challenge) for grammar etc,, Toute Ma Deuxieme/Troisieme/Quatrieme Annee, and other appropriate material. In general we use materials that follow either the French or Quebec curriculum guidelines. We may also need some old-fashioned material to help students who need extra support; selections are available from classic texts including French the Easy Way, Le Francais Vivant, etc.
We will concentrate on meaning of what we read, vocabulary development, pronunciation, spelling, use of French phonics to guide pronunciation and spelling, basic ideas of grammar such as sentences, subject and verb, singular and plural, past, present, and future, beginning conjugations of verbs, and masculine and feminine forms. We will do some exercises on nouns, verbs, masculine and feminine, and the conjugation of the present tense.. In particular the literary past, the passe simple, is used in the new book so we will work on it.
Additional spelling and writing work will be filled in each week as time permits.