Bienvenue en classe de Français!
Welcome to the French immersion class! My name is Mrs Aurélie Buffin and I am delighted to be your child’s French teacher this year.
If it is the first time your child will be in an immersion class, you might have questions and apprehensions. Most of you do not speak French yourselves and consider this to be a cause for concern. The French Immersion method is designed for English speaking children. The program is built around the idea that the students have no or little previous experience with French. Your children will learn French through a “gentle approach” where we gradually introduce them to the language through play, song, rhyme and stories and you may even find yourself learning along with your child.
We will be using the same method as last year: Les Loustics 1 by Marianne Capouet & Hugues Denisot, Hachette. This method is rich in images and sounds. The activities are based on games and dialogues that will give children the pleasure of learning. The Cahier d'activités should always stay in class. The French notebook will be taken home on homework days and the day prior to an evaluation.
If you have any questions or concerns you can always contact me by e-mail. I will return your message as soon as possible, which may be the end of the school day.
I am looking forward to working together with you and your child this year! Merci de votre confiance!
Aurélie Buffin
