How do we learn to read in French?

Here is a video of a French Class in action!

Here are some of the ways that reading skills are targeted in the French room.

• Repeat teacher-modelled use of the language whilst looking at the text.

• Participate in choral use of the language such as singing songs and learning phrases that are on display in the classroom.

• Repeat and revise reading passages such as stories, songs, phrases and vocabulary.

• Identify the names of visible objects and items from visual cues such as flashcards.

• Recognise and compare the different sounds of similar letters in English and demonstrate differences for key sounds.

• Have a go at reading and interpreting short texts in a supported environment- such as 1:1 with the teacher, in small groups and guided tasks.

• Locate words that look like/are connected to the words in English and get ‘the gist’ of a reading passage.

• Refer to word walls and word banks when locating vocabulary to support listening, speaking and writing in the classroom.

• Regular practice of locating and understanding known vocabulary in a variety of contexts.

• Listen and follow along with stories in the French language.

• Share and celebrate written work: reading with our friends.

• Participate in fun activities such as drama performances from read texts.

• Respond to French texts in a variety of ways such as creating our own version of a text or working in a group to create a digital response such as a short film.

• Look at stimulating material such as videos and songs that include subtitles in French to support reading.