by Nathalie Paris | Oct 1, 2018 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I discovered this book thanks to Jim Mcelwee at the Northern Primary Languages Show at York St John’s University in October 2017 (please note this is now a regular event). I only got round to buying it this summer but what a cracking one! Language of...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 1, 2018 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I am not sure where I got this book from but what I know is that I have used it a lot already and will use it again, so it has been worth acquiring! You can check it out first with this short video. Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 17, 2018 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
National Poetry Day in England https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/ is a good excuse to look at some poetry in other languages! I had a realisation back in 2008 when I taught literacy to a Y7 class and I had them for National Poetry Day; for some reason I decided to take...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 17, 2018 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I bought this book at the Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil, Paris, in 2016. I met its author there, Claire Cantais, whose name I recognised because by then I already owned “Je ne m’appelle pas Bernard”. Look at the lovely cut out...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 12, 2018 | Book blog, Books, General blog, Schools
These books would be ideal for the European Day of Languages on 26th September or for any celebrations of languages throughout the year of course. In no particular order: Patates, Lionel Le Néouanic, Seuil Jeunesse – blog below! What happens when a family of...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 12, 2018 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
Which is YOUR favourite book by Bénédicte Guettier? Mine changes every time I look at one!! Le papa qui avait dix enfants L’âne Trotro : Zaza et les oeufs de Pâques Je m’habille… et je te croque ! / Me visto… ¡y te como! Trognon et Pépin Le...
