French Immersion Early Literacy Diagnostic: Son‑au‑graphe

During the 2025-2026 school year, elementary French Immersion classrooms are implementing a newly developed French Immersion Early Literacy Diagnostic, Son‑au‑graphe, helping primary teachers form precise, target‑focused groupings and respond more effectively to student needs.

The use of the Son‑au‑graphe program has increased across French primary classrooms, with educators reporting noticeable improvements in decoding, phonological awareness, and early reading confidence.

Educators are also using beginning‑of‑year screening data to plan outcome‑based instruction, resulting in clearer goals, earlier intervention, and more consistent growth for students.

We look forward to continuing to strengthen the confidence in French literacy proficiency in young learners and across all French Immersion classrooms in the DCDSB.