French

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From grades 1-8, students take French language studies with teachers Bree Tibble and Elizabeth Champagne.  All programs feature the four language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Second language learning is intended to broaden the student’s mind through exposure to another culture and to a different way of viewing our world as expressed through language. 

The grades 1 to 8 French programs are activity-based, student centred programs that are intended to foster a positive attitude towards learning French.  The grade 1-2 program uses the BC curriculum as a guide. Grades 3 to 5 follow the Echos Pro programs.  Grades 6 to 8 follow the Mon Réseau and Ma Vie  programs. Each program provides a foundation of skills that continues to grow throughout the student’s Montessori education. 

The program objectives are:

• to deliver a variety of strategies that will enable students to comprehend spoken and written French;
• to enable students to complete projects involving communication in French;
• to stimulate insights into English and French cultural similarities and differences as reflected in the languages;
• to increase the student’s general knowledge by using French as a means for learning across the curriculum; and
•  to develop in our students a positive attitude and acceptance of languages and cultures.

We aim to nurture these objectives by providing a solid foundation on which students will build throughout life.