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Grade 1 French Immersion: how to help at home

What your child learns in Grade 1 french immersion in the Saskatchewan Curriculum, and simple things to try at home.

The Big Ideas this year

Easy ways to practise french immersion at home

What each unit covers

  1. Je me présente

    Speaking about oneself and one's daily life with simple sentence patterns: my name, age, likes and feelings.

  2. Majuscule et point

    Writing conventions: capital letters, spaces between words and end punctuation.

  3. Est-ce que…?

    Forming questions with “est-ce que” and recognizing the question mark.

  4. Les verbes d'action

    Present-tense endings of common action verbs, matched to the person doing the action.

  5. Couleurs et adjectifs

    Colours and simple adjectives to describe people, animals and things, including feminine forms.

  6. Histoire ou texte?

    Telling a story apart from an informational text, a key reading skill in Grade 1.

  7. Dans l'histoire

    Elements of a story (characters, setting, events) and putting events in order to retell a story.

What the report card levels look like at home

Beginning
Just getting started with this idea. Short, regular practice with lots of support helps most.
Approaching
Understands parts of it and is building confidence. Keep practising the tricky parts.
Meeting
Has it! Meeting is the goal for every outcome. Mixed review now and then keeps it strong.
Exemplary
Applies it confidently, even in new or harder situations. Try challenge mode and real-life problems.

Your child’s teacher decides the level on the report card. Read the Saskatchewan report card guide.

Common questions

Free printable Grade 1 french immersion practice sheet

Questions from every unit, with an answer key.

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