by Nathalie Paris | Nov 7, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I was inspired to write this blog by Thérèse Comfort on a Saturday at the 1st Northern Primary Languages Show in York. I have owned the book for a while but not use it yet… I will this week now!! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 31, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This one is for cat lovers but even though I am not one of them (!) I fell in love with this story in a bookshop in Annecy last summer. It is beautiful, peaceful, subtle yet clear, it sends a very positive message and your children will love joining in with the story!...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 16, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This book is another great “vide-grenier” find for me: I have read it over and over again, so much language in so few words and such great detailed illustrations, I can’t get enough of it! There is no need to be fluent in French to be able to share...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 10, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I only acquired this cute book recently as I had seen it recommended here and also in France. I wish they used capital letters in the story but I think they have been missed out because the story was intended for little ones. If you use it for listening and speaking...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 3, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
Poems in another language are great… and and not just for National Poetry Day in October! Language of text: French Type of text: Poem Author or source: B. Casadesus Intended age of students: Key Stage 2/3 Source reference: 2800628278 Approaches: I am not...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 25, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This little boy came to one of the reading sessions I ran on a French campsite this summer with a book by the same author called “Une farce”: I and the other children present all joined in and loved it, so when I saw this book at a...
