La bilittératie à l’école ; what is it and how do we achieve it? Un épisode bilingue avec Caroline Erdos & Laura MacGrath

In preparation for the school year, I am releasing this informative episode on biliteracy. Ce tout premier épisode bilingue vous apporte toutes sortes de ressources et d’astuces afin d’aider vos enfants et vos élèves bilingues à devenir de bons lecteurs. Comment pouvons-nous appuyer les enfants à bien maîtriser le français lorsque cette langue n’est pas leur langue maternelle ? Listen to this episode in order to find out more about biliteracy, crosslinguistic pedagogies, supporting the child’s home language and much more with Dr. Caroline Erdos and Laura MacGrath. Qu’est-ce qui est typique chez un apprenant d’une langue seconde lorsqu’on parle de la lecture ? Quand les enseignants devraient-ils s’inquiéter ?
 
Caroline Erdos, speech-language pathologist, is the professional coordinator of Speech-Language Pathology and a consultant at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, in addition to working as the school SLP advisor for SAC. Previously, she was the Advancing Learning in Differentiation & Inclusion coordinator for the 10 English school boards in Quebec, where she supported resource teachers through various professional development initiatives. With over 20 years’ experience as a pediatric SLP in a tertiary care centre, her areas of expertise include bi/multilingualism, reading and language disorder, FASD, and craniofacial differences. Caroline has lectured at several Canadian universities. She has also been invited to present at numerous conferences across North America and has written and collaborated on several publications.   
 
Laura MacGrath is a speech-language pathologist, working in anglophone bilingual schools and in private practice in Quebec, since 2009.  She works mostly with school-aged children, and specializes in helping children with literacy difficulties.  Recently, Laura was a course lecturer at the McGill University School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, on the topic of dyslexia.  You can see her website and blog at doyoureadme.ca   

Here are some of Caroline and Laura’s favourite resources.

• International Dyslexia Association https://www.idaontario.com/french-sl-resources/  
•  Genesee, Paradis, & Crago, 2021 book https://brookespublishing.com/resource-library/dual-language-development-disorders-a-handbook-on-bilingualism-and-second-language-learning-third-edition-whats-new-handout/ 
• https://www.psych.mcgill.ca/perpg/fac/genesee/A%20Short%20Guide%20to%20Raising%20Children%20Bilingually.pdf
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/life-bilingual/201903/dyslexia-bilingualism-and-learning-second-language
• FAQ about the Suitability of Immersion for All Students (Genesee & Erdos, 2019) 
• FAQ about French Immersion (Genesee & Erdos, 2019)
• SAC https://www.sac-oac.ca/sites/default/files/Position_Statement_Learning_an_Additional_Language_in_the_Context_of_Language_Disorder_EN.pdf
• Mayer-Crittenden tips on how to increase exposure to French https://www.theparlepodcast.com/printable-pages.html  
• Elodil lab (Francoise Armand) video series, especially videos about vocabulary and syntax 

https://www.elodil.umontreal.ca/videos/

• https://cpf.ca/wp-content/uploads/10-Answers-for-Parents-About-French-Immersion.pdf

 
 
Pendant l’épisode, je fais mention d’une vidéo créée par l’école secondaire de la Vérendry à Thunder Bay et le groupe Improtéine. Voici le lien vers cette vidéo : https://fb.watch/eWqEHDIHCU/

Voici également un lien qui en qui explique The Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986).

Parlé Podcast · S4 Ep. 5 La bilittératie à l’école ; what is it and how do we achieve it ? Un épisode bilingue.