L’association Manitobaine des professeurs de Français
Manitoba Association of Teachers of French

The World of Languages At Your Fingertips!

SAG 2009

Collège West Kildonan Collegiate, 101 Ridgecrest Ave.

Special Keynote Speaker :

Caterina M. Sotiriadis
“Au secours! Je SUIS le cours de français/Le français, c’est MOI?!
Our guest speaker, Caterina M. Sotiriadis, will ask and help us search for the answers to those timeless questions that all teachers of Basic French are still asking, “Am I the French course/ the “Frenchness” in my school? Am I alone in convincing everyone that French is an important and valid course in a student’s life? How do I convince society and /or just motivate my students to continue the exploration on this linguistic and cultural journey? ” Ou plus simplement, « Qui suis-je et pourquoi suis-je ici? »« Pourquoi devons-nous promouvoir notre cours de français? Comment pouvonsnous le faire? Qui peut m’aider? » Positive answers to these questions do exist. « Il y a des coupures budgétaires; il y a de l’apathie. Qu’est-ce que je peux faire? Comment
puis-je motiver les élèves, collègues, parents ? » Come to SAG and let’s find out together!

Sessions include: Classroom Rap; Claymation, Make and Takes; How to Organize a French Language Camp, Chocolate making and much more.

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Click here to download the New SAG BROCHURE ( pdf 296k)

SAG 2008 Photos

SAG 2008 was held at École Salisbury Morse Place.

MATF/AMPF would like to thank the presenters, exhibitors, caterers, and custodial staff for helping to make the day a great success! Here are some highlights!

- News and Events -

Etraffic Press has released a new core French curriculum, "Let's Discover French", for use in classrooms with SMART Boards.

Simply match your existing program with our SMART Board package and you have enhanced your courses tremendously.

New French Courses ONLINE

The School of Languages, University Laval, which enjoys an international reputation in teaching French as a second language, now offers two courses in French as a second language, online, beginner-intermediate level.

Message from Bev Rosenstock, recipient of the MATF Teacher's Bursary

A kind thank you for recieving the MATF Teacher's Bursary.

It’s time to start thinking about an exchange for next year!

Please visit our website to submit an online application. For your convenience, we’ve provided a link to our website,www.sevec.ca.

2009 Bursary Recipient

Congratulations to Carly Stockford from Miami Collegiate who received the $500 French Bursary Award. Click here for information on bursary opportunities.

Canada Year Book 2008 now online!

The Canada Year Book 2008, now online, is a fabulous reference on Canada’s society and economy, written in accessible, plain language.

The Canadian Modern Language Review is now available.

Almost 70 years of support to researchers, language educators and policy makers … The Canadian Modern Language Review (CMLR) publishes peer-reviewed articles on second language learning and teaching.

One Common Space - One young Canadian at a time – One Exchange at a Time.

"Two Official Languages: One Common Space", is the third annual report submitted by Commissioner Fraser of Official Languages. This year’s report is particularly important as it marks the 40th anniversary of the Official Languages Act and falls in-line with SEVEC’s values.

The SEVEC group Organizer Bulletin ( June/Juin 2009) is now available

Help spread the word - Inform your friends and colleagues about the benefits of a SEVEC exchange and how to apply. We’ve made it easy. Simply visit the e-newsletter and follow the instructions to email and forward the message. All the details are there!

LEARNING RESOURCES BULLETIN from Statistics Canada

Attention teachers!
This bulletin presents free information and teaching materials available on Statistics Canada's Learning Resources website.

Bon voyage Sumi!- Opportunity for FSL classes / Paralympic Games

There is a simple activity being organized to get primary students engaged in understanding of the upcoming Paralympic games in March 2010 in Vancouver.