Madame Oz
French Educational Resources
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Each unit examines the life of a fictional child from around the world. It will look at their family, traditions, and aspects of their culture, as well as geographical aspects of each country.
While slowly increasing difficulty level and lots of repetition of key vocabulary, each unit covers expectations from BOTH Social Studies strands.​
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The Long Range Plan is linked below It includes Social Studies expectations, as well as Visual Arts Standards. In the LRP I have linked art activities that are related to each county of study.The entire program covers all Socials Studies expectations. There are 20 units in total. As of December 2024, 17 of these readers have been completed. The remaining 3 books will be completed before May 2025, in accordance with the Long Range Plan. While technically the books could be used in any order, I recommend using them in sequence in order for your students to benefit from the intentional spiralling and repetition built in throughout.​
SOCIAL STUDIES
Full-Year Grade 2 Program
DISCLAIMER:
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These resources are not intended to be authentic representations of the cultures and countries they explore, as I am not a member of the groups represented in the books. In an effort to be culturally responsive, I have spent hours researching each country to ensure accuracy, so that diverse cultures could be represented factually and simply in the FI classroom. However, if any errors or inaccuracies have been made, please feel free to reach out to me so that I can correct them.
In particular, in several books I made a concerted effort to represent Indigenous groups from around the world, and explain the concept of being indigenous in a way that is clear to young children. Students often become confused by the idea of the "first" inhabitants, or the idea that a certain group of people have been living somewhere for thousands of years. I am often asked: How can they still be alive after so long? Using images of past and present, I tried to make the passage of time clear.
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I have made a conscious effort to avoid stereotypes while showcasing traditions and common practices, but if you feel something in these books does not align with your perspective or understanding, please do not hesitate to contact me at madame.oz.tpt@gmail.com so we can discuss further.
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Lastly, please ensure that your students are exposed to authentic perspectives through additional resources, such as read-alouds, videos, and classroom guests. These books should not be the sole resource used to teach students about people from around the world.
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Thank you for your understanding and support!