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 visible. Many...

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—and, as a...

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 give me your...