by Nathalie Paris | Sep 13, 2021 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I have decided to include non-fiction picture books in my recommendations, as they are so important too. It is not all about stories! First up: a book about handball, because it is a sport that is so popular in France and on the continent but not so well known in...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 10, 2021 | Families, General blog, Schools
In 2020, for the European Day of Languages (26th September every year), I recycled an old (classic) idea in one of my schools: each class chose a European country and did some research on it. Then each child got given a piece of bunting (triangular card) where,...
by Nathalie Paris | Aug 30, 2021 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
After hesitating, I bought both these books from Little Linguist… and why was I hesitating? They are even nicer than I thought! You can get a hold of them too: click here for “What a wonderful word” and here for “What a wonderful phrase”....
by Nathalie Paris | Jun 23, 2021 | Events, General blog, Schools
Introduction Jo Darley kindly contacted me months ago to ask me if I would be part of this event: I can’t believe it has now come and gone! And what a fantastic day it was! Read on for my main takeaways from the day on Zoom. Clare Seccombe - putting pen to paper...
by Nathalie Paris | Jun 3, 2021 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I bought this lovely story from a car boot sale in France a few years back. I seem to be attracted by French translations of Japanese stories! Extra resources on French websites: click here for the “dossier pédagogique” provided by l’école des...
by Nathalie Paris | May 17, 2021 | Families, General blog, Schools
I have been sharing a lot of information about French Bank Holidays recently and making videos to explain them (click here to check some of them out), but I have been increasingly aware that they are very much focused on France. However French is not just spoken in...
