French immersion
Total language submersion
French immersion is an educational approach where students who don't speak French at home are taught primarily or entirely in French.
The goal is fluency through total linguistic environment rather than language classes alone.
Common in Canada, where both English and French are official languages: She put her kids in French immersion starting in kindergarten.
- second language learningGaining fluency in non-native tongue
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- bilingual educationSchooling using two languages
- native speakersThose who grew up using a language
language proficiency · cognitive flexibility · language preservation · scaffolding · classroom management · teacher training · identity formation · assessment methods · cooperative learning · cultural sensitivity · cross-cultural understanding · neuroplasticity · student engagement · executive function · Quebec · working memory · global citizenship
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- Quebec EducationMcGill University, school boards, secondary school, primary school, ETS
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