« C’est comment un animal bouge » an Integrated Primary French Immersion Unit

Literacy:

- Both non-fictional and fictional texts

- Simple language relating to living things, animals, sorting, and animal movement verbs

- Authentic use of several high frequency words

- Reading and writing

 - Lists

 - Simple sentences

 - Simple instructions

 - Labels

 - Flashcards

Science:

- Content driven from Characteristics of Living Things

Math:

- Sorting (Smart Notebook lessons included)

Music:

- 8 verse song is sung to the tune of, “This is the Way the Lady Rides”

Drama:

- Circle game

Art:

- Illustrating the song booklet

- Cut and paste activities

PDF Files:

Animal Flashcards:

- 72 illustrated animal flashcards

- 12 sentence flashcards for sorting categories

- 2 blank flashcards for additional use

Movement Verb Flashcards:

-8 illustrated verb flashcards

Living Things Needs Flashcards:

- 6 illustrated flashcards

Individual Sorting Activity:

Partner Sorting Activity:

- 3 different sorting charts

C’est comment un animal bouge – song :

- 10 page booklet for student illustrating

- Numbered pages are in order for printing and cutting in an easy-to-collate format

- 3 worksheets that reinforce the 8 animals and 8 verbs in the song

Reading Comprehension Activities:

- 4 non-fiction texts with word study and reading comprehension worksheets

- Use with the Smart Notebook file for shared reading and explicit teaching

Smart Notebook Files:

C’est comment un animal bouge:

- For interactive shared reading the song

- For interactive explaining and reviewing the accompanying worksheets

- For interactive learning of the 8 focused verbs

- Qui suis-je? interactive activity

Sorting Lesson :

- Interactive lessons for explaining several attributes

Sorting Living Things :

- Interactive lessons for teaching characteristics of living things, sorting living things, and labeling

Reading Comprehension Lessons:

- 4 non-fiction texts with word study and reading comprehension worksheets