Lecture à la maison

LECTURE à la maison

Reading aloud is an important part of the take home reading program, particularly for french-as-a second language learners.

Every week students will receive a French book. At home students will practice listening, reading and answering a few questions about the book.

Here are the steps students should follow to complete their home reading each week.

1) Read the title.
2) Flip through book and look at the illustrations.
3) Listen to Mme K reading the book and follow along (use your finger to follow along)
4) Try reading along while listening to Mme K.
5) Complete "Le cadre de l'histoire" worksheet (example below)
6) Read aloud several times to practice.

Make reading fun!

Here are some ways to keep reading fun, while allowing the reader to hear his/herself read and to develop awareness of his/her fluency and pronunciation:

1) Read together; take turns reading lines or pages.
2) Read text using a different "voice" - squeaky, low, slow, robot, normal
3) Use voice memo function on a mobile device or computer to record oral reading and play back.
4) Record text using an app like Puppet Pals or Sock Puppet

Not too sure how to pronounce a word?
Try google translate and click on the speaker icon to hear the word in French.
Not too sure of the word meaning? Try reverso