與綠老鼠 Ratus 一起用法語閱讀，第一年模組 2

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This course is a full semester program of twelve or (preferably) sixteen weeks. For convenience in payment and scheduling I have divided it into four- to 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 2 out of 8 modules  in the first year. Please check what level your child  is on; I can show sample work.**

I will work with an individual student or, if more students at the same level arrive, in an extremely small group of no more than five, 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.
This is Module 2 so we assume the student has passed Module 1  or the equivalentand knows the French alphabet, six basic vowel sounds, a number of consonants, and at least a few dozen common words.

In the class, over the  8 modules 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, 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 a few workbook exercises covering all of these topics.
The course is developmental, starting with single letters and a few common words, moving up towards fluency 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 year at age six or seven. 

Knowledge of French phonics and syllables transfers surprisingly quickly to English reading; all that is needed is understanding of a few different vowel and digraph sounds and different silent letter rules. The most effective approach, proven over time, is to concentrate only on the French for the first year or possibly two, and then to introduce English as a separate subject with different vowel rules. Students usually transfer their skills to English within a few months. If your school is teaching both languages simultaneously it is a little more work at first but students learn how to separate the languages after a while and we can work on it. I also have similar classes in English reading which we can do in parallel.