Quick answer
The Kanata Companions set of 22 teacher's guides provides ready-to-use lesson plans for each mini-magazine, focusing on reading skills, cultural identity, and oral language development.
What each guide covers
Every mini-magazine in the Kanata: je suis ici series comes with its own teacher's guide. Each guide is 12 pages long and is organized into three main sections: Lisons! (reading skills), Discutons! (identity and cultural diversity), and Jouons! (oral language improvement). This structure allows you to integrate literacy, social studies, and speaking practice in a single lesson.
Because the guides are designed for French-language classrooms, they assume students already have basic French proficiency. The activities are not translations of English resources but are built from the ground up for French immersion or francophone settings.
Trade-off: specificity vs. flexibility
The guides are tightly linked to the content of each mini-magazine. This means you get targeted discussion prompts and vocabulary exercises that directly support the magazine's theme. However, if you prefer to design your own lessons from scratch or need generic templates that work with any text, these guides may feel too prescriptive.
The set of 22 covers the full Kanata series, so you can use them sequentially or pick individual guides that match your current unit. There is no digital component included, so plan for photocopying or projecting the pages.
How to decide if this set fits your classroom
- Check your curriculum goals: If your program emphasizes reading comprehension, cultural awareness, and oral communication in French, the three-section format directly supports those outcomes. If your focus is solely on grammar or writing, you may need to supplement.
- Consider the number of students: The set of 22 guides covers one guide per magazine. If you have multiple classes or need a guide for each student group, you will need to decide whether to share or purchase additional copies.
- Assess your prep time: Each guide is ready to use with minimal preparation. If you have limited planning time, the pre-structured activities save hours of lesson design. If you enjoy customizing every lesson, the fixed structure may feel restrictive.
Product details
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Kanata : je suis ici - Compagnons - Set of 22 Teacher's Guides: Each mini-magazine comes with its own teacher's guide, which contains 12 pages of suggestions to develop reading skills – Lisons!, develop identity and appreciate cultural diversity – Discutons!, and improve oral language skills — Jouons! This means you can build a complete lesson around a single magazine without needing to create your own activities for reading, discussion, and speaking.
Kanata : je suis ici - Compagnons - Set of 22 Teacher's Guides
Who should choose this set
Best for
- French immersion or francophone teachers looking for ready-made lesson plans tied to social studies content
- Educators who want a consistent lesson structure (reading, discussion, oral language) across multiple units
Not for
- Teachers who need generic, text-agnostic lesson templates
- Classrooms where students are not yet reading independently in French
