Do children with learning disabilities (LDs) and other learning challenges belong in French Immersion? In education, we often talk about equity through the lenses of race, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, or ability. These conversations matter deeply.But one equity issue that is rarely discussed — and yet affects every part of a child’s academic life — is equitable access to high-quality reading instruction . And in French Immersion (FI), this gap becomes even more vis

In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that learning to read is a basic and critically important human right. Ten years later, the Ontario Human Rights Commission published the Right to Read  Inquiry Report, in which Ontario was given a failing grade for reading instruction. Over one million children in Canada are estimated to be “below grade level” in reading. Despite decades of research outlining best practices in early literacy instruction, the Ontario curriculum

Incase you are like me, and prefer getting ALL of your information in one place, I have added the French Phonics & Foundations: A guide for French Immersion Teachers based on the Science of Reading here for you to download and read! It is also available to download on my TPT store. I have delayed posting the Updated Guide because it never feels FINISHED. There's so much more I could add! But I thought that something is better than nothing. It is a work in progress, so please

This video introduces the Growing Great Readers Framework, a research-informed model that integrates phonics, oral language, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension for French Immersion learners.

Hello everyone! Welcome to my very first blog post! I thought it would be nice to get personal for a moment so that those of you who follow me can get to know who I am as a person. Being an educator is a HUGE part of who I am, but that's certainly not all. GROWING UP I was born in Manitoba, and relocated to Ontario as a kid. I still frequently visit Manitoba, at least once a year and enjoy staying in touch with my family there. The name "Oz" comes from my last name, Oswald. T