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PURPOSE These je me présente activities combine guided tasks with open-ended rich tasks. They encourage active learning, creativity and are designed to facilitate differentiation. They are based on CEFR level A1 and are suitable for FSL Core French, Extended French or French Immersion - all grades from 1-8. They are perfect for centres; however, they can be used in many ways. They are best done collaboratively so that students can practice listening and speaking while working on completing the

This unit was designed for Ontario Grade 4 Science, Properties of Matter: Light & Sound. It covers all the big ideas and overall expectations for this strand and incorporates the scientific inquiry process. You are also encouraged to use it cross-curricularly to meet expectations from language. It can easily be adapted as necessary for other learning standards in other geographic locations - consult the preview file to see if it meets the standards in your area. It is an editable Google Slide

This is a bingo game that includes a variety of food items from the four food groups. This file is a PDF and includes: - caller's cards (vocabulary included in three formats - text & image, image only and text only) - 40 unique bingo cards (2 per standard sized page) - blank bingo cards The word bank pages can be used for several purposes: - To cut out and use for the ‘caller’ to draw from during a bingo game - the game can be made easier or more challenging depending on which set you pic

*Make sure you own this song before purchasing this activity. The song itself is not included.* Engage your students in French culture with a lesson on the Carnaval de Quebec. This file (PDF) contains: - Two printable handouts based on the folk song "Rions, Chantons, C'est Le Carnaval" - Teaching notes (as below) TEACHING NOTES This listening activity is a great addition to any unit about Carnaval or as part of a stand-alone lesson. 1. The music for this song is available at http://www

FrenchQuest is a method of teaching French as a second language that puts students in control of their own learning. Students select from a menu of options including missions, quests, challenges and awards - working at their own pace as they go. It’s about choice and flexibility to allow all students to feel successful and encouraged while learning French so they’ll continue to engage and learn. See one example of FrenchQuest in action by viewing: https://youtu.be/1ZnFSWdOzHg (Note that this

This product is designed to be an introduction and/or review of the irregular verb avoir. This would work well in any level of French classroom (FSL, FI, core, extended, etc.) and is easily modified to suit your own purposes or to adapt to the level of difficulty you may need. If this is an introduction to this verb, it can be done with a lot of teacher support and explanation. Or, it can be gone through very quickly and used as a quick refresher or review to reinforce what older students sho

These group role task cards provide an easy way to assign groups and tasks for group members for any activity that requires 3 or 4 members. The four roles & their key responsibilities are: 1) material manager (taking care of materials and keeping the group on time) 2) data manager (recording the group's ideas) 3) supporter (encouragement and moderating of discussion) 4) civil engineer (making sure the group understands the task and keeps on task) How They Work: 1) Print the PDF file on card s

This product is designed to be an introduction and/or review of the irregular verb être. This would work well in any level of French classroom (FSL, FI, core, extended, etc.) and is easily modified to suit your own purposes or to adapt to the level of difficulty you may need. If this is an introduction to this verb, it can be done with a lot of teacher support and explanation. Or, it can be gone through very quickly and used as a quick refresher or review to reinforce what older students shou

This product contains a PDF teacher's guide with links to 10 editable Google Slides math challenge files - designed to be distributed via Google Drive and/or Google Classroom. Please note the preview file is a PDF version of one of the math challenges to give you an idea of their style; however, the actual files you receive with the paid product are fully editable Google Slides files. These 10 math challenges are designed to use with your whole class as a warm up intro or as a stand alone chall

This Power Point presentation is for a "short course", or unit, of lessons about resiliency. Using concepts from psychology and sociology, students are encouraged to examine the circumstances in their lives and to reframe them so that they can become more resilient. Concepts that are briefly covered in the lessons include: - What is resiliency? - Teens' major concerns - Being honest with oneself, emotional inhibition & confesion - Moving on - The power of forgiveness - Optimists vs p

This activity was designed for grade four students in Ontario, following the language and health curriculum; however, only the teachers' materials have any reference to the specific grade and subject. It could easily be adapted (without needing to change the materials) for use for other age groups. Overview: In this language activity, students, either individually or in a group, will use the app Pic Collage (or equivalent) to create posters to share their Health & Physical Activity learning s

A reading test/unit test for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le petit prince. The test was written with FSF3U students in mind (Ontario Grade 11 Core French) but it could be adapted to any level of student. Test is divided into the following sections: Section A: Lʼintrigue (Met les phrases en ordre chronologique) Section B: Vocabulaire (Met les mots dans le bon phrase) Section C: Grammaire (Dans le text, trouve des exemples du grammaire suivant: le plus-que-parfait, le passeÌ simple, le partic

The model sentences in these conversation prompts will support students in developing conversational fluency. These conversation prompts are designed with beginner French language learners at the A1 CEFR level in mind. By introducing commonly used structures and phrases, students will develop confidence. Over time, they will begin to modify the sentence starters into their own spontaneous questions. Designed to fit on 8.5 by 11 sheets (standard letter sized paper), you can easily print and use

This is an interactive adaptive book where the reader can explore different ocean animals, match the picture on the pages with the included velcro answer pieces and indicate whether or not they like that animal. Modify the difficulty of the activity by including fewer or more pages, offering fewer or more pieces from which to choose a match and/or increasing or decreasing the amount of prompting from an adult while completing the activity. INSTRUCTIONS Print all pages on cardstock and laminate.C

These activities are based on the short story “Zoo” by Edward Hoch. Included in this download: - Teaching notes - Before, During and After Reading Worksheet (2 pages) - Writing Challenge Handout (1 page) - Peer Editing Handout (1 page) It is recommended to have the students complete the before, during and after exercises on one day, and to follow up with the writing assignment on a separate occasion. During the before reading activity, students are encouraged to brainstorm about what come

Encourage your students to develop modern learning skills like creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking with these maker education provocations. Designed to be printed on 5x7 paper, you can then display them in photo frames and put them out at centres or laminate them and attach them to bins with materials to create a compact, classroom-friendly makerspace! You can download the preview file to see exactly what you're getting. The paid file won't have the obnoxious water

This is a bundle of interactive adaptive books where the reader can explore different animals, match the picture on the pages with the included velcro answer pieces and indicate whether or not they like that animal. Included books are: Farm AnimalsPetsJungle AnimalsOcean AnimalsModify the difficulty of the activity by including fewer or more pages, offering fewer or more pieces from which to choose a match and/or increasing or decreasing the amount of prompting from an adult while completing the

This is an interactive adaptive book where the reader can explore different fast food items, match the picture on the pages with the included symbols and indicate whether or not they like that food. Modify the difficulty of the activity by including fewer or more pages, offering fewer or more pieces from which to choose a match and/or increasing or decreasing the amount of prompting from an adult while completing the activity. INSTRUCTIONS Print all pages on cardstock and laminate.Cut pages in h

This errorless interactive busy book is a great way to help develop independent work skills in emerging learners. This would be an excellent tool for special education, speech therapy or early learning. This book features 7 different settings and accompanying pieces. Included scenes are: - pizza - beach - space - farm - roads & vehicles - picnic table - fish bowl Laminate all sheets and cut out the pieces. Place hard velcro on the back of the cut-out pieces and place soft velcro in a varie

This notebook is designed to be used by students to help provide some structure and organization for self-directed learning ("inquiry"). Students are encouraged to find a topic related to their own passions, interests and strengths. You can leave this completely open-ended or direct students further if the topic must be connected to a particular area of study. You can dedicate as much time to this project as you have available. At minimum, I recommend at least 10 hours but more time will allow