September 15, 2020
Topics: Culturally Responsive, Digital Resource, Early-Elem-French Immersion, Elementary, K-12 - French Immersion, Learning at Home

This resource page is intended to support parents of children in French Immersion who are currently enrolled in the hybrid learning option. 

The curriculum French Immersion students explore is the same as our regular program.  Our immersion students, however, both explore our BC curriculum in French and learn the French language through curriculum.  One of the questions brought forward from our French Immersion parents and students who have elected to participate in the hybrid learning option this year is “How do we maintain French language learning in hybrid?”.  Below are a few ideas and resources that the District Team have put together to support this.

The activities and resources provided below will support the maintenance of reading, writing, and speaking French. Most of the online resources do not require an account and students can still check out French books from their school libraries.  

Suggested activities (will depend on age)

Daily reading in French: connect with your school library to sign out books and see suggested written text resources. 

Daily oral interaction in French: your child could chat with a peer, a family member, a neighbour or other member of your community in French on a daily basis. 

Daily writing: Keeping a journal to write in on a regular basis will help maintain written production skills. Emailing a peer or family member in French is another way to authentically support writing.

Please be mindful that the suggestions above and the following resources are not meant to replace the French Immersion learning experience schools offer and are not intended to add more stress as you support your children’s learning at home in the hybrid learning option.  We encourage families to explore some French language learning at home and these online connections can support this.

As you explore these activities, have fun, be curious, be creative, and talk to your child about what they are thinking. Encourage siblings to learn together. This is a great opportunity for older kids to lead learning with younger children and maybe an opportunity for you to learn a little French from your child!

Primary (K-2)

Online databases of digital resources in French
Category	Resource	Description
Elementary E-library		GVSD E-library French resources on GVSD elementary library website.
Online resource database	https://www.ecoleouverte.ca/fr/	École ouverte  Quebec’s online digital database for distance learning. Literacy, numeracy and subject area resources in French. This site is all in French.
Literacy
Category	Resource	Description	Account
Written and audio	https://www.biblioenfants.com/	Biblioenfants is the French version of Tumblebook library. Audio and written stories are available at all levels.	Contact your school Teacher Librarian for school account username and password.
Written text storybooks	https://storyweaver.org.in/search?query=french	Storyweaver Online story books from Pratham Books. Parents can consult level descriptions under “level” tab.	open
Written and audio text	https://coucou.telequebec.tv/contes	Téléquébec Fairytales read aloud to student by a librarian.	open
Written and audio text	https://www.storybookscanada.ca/stories/fr/	Storybooks Canada Storybooks read aloud to student. Written text is highlighted to help student follow along.	open
Video	https://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/prescolaire	Radio Canada: zone des petits Radio Canada (CBC) Videos and games in French.	open
Video	Idéllo https://www.idello.org/fr	Idéllo Video platform with many shows, educational videos etc.	Subscription required but free account options exist.

Elementary (3-5)

Online databases of digital resources in French
Category	Resource	Description
Elementary E-library		GVSD E-library French resources on elementary library website-
Online resource database	https://www.ecoleouverte.ca/fr/	École ouverte Quebec’s online digital database for distance learning. Literacy numeracy and subject area resources in French. This site is all in French.
Literacy
Category	Resource	Description	Account
Written and audio books	https://www.biblioenfants.com/	Biblioenfants  Biblioenfants is the French version of Tumblebook library. Audio and written stories are available at all levels.	Contact your school Teacher Librarian for school account username and password
Written text story books	https://storyweaver.org.in/search?query=french	Storyweaver Online story books from Pratham Books. Parents can consult level descriptions under “level” tab.	open
Written and audio text	https://www.storybookscanada.ca/stories/fr/	Storybooks Canada Storybooks read aloud to student. Written text is highlighted to help student follow along.	open
Video	Idéllo https://www.idello.org/fr	Idéllo Video platform with many shows, educational videos etc.	Subscription required but free account options exist.
Video	https://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/scolaire/emissions/5989/explique-moi-ca	Radio Canada: zone jeunesse Radio Canda (CBC) Videos and games in French.	open

Middle School (6-8)