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Training
The list below is non-exhaustive and work in progress!
These presentations represent my areas of expertise.
You may access them and learn from them, for free, or you may need an experienced speaker to to deliver something similar to your staff or at your event - whether in person or remotely.
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- How authentic texts can help you cover the programmes of study at KS2 and KS3.
- Schemes of work for use at KS2.
- Using authentic resources at KS2.
- Use of authentic resources and picture books at KS2 and KS3.
- How languages support literacy.
- Switching from one language to another during our lessons and how we manage those transitions.
- Developing teachers' confidence in using some French for classroom language... and getting pupils going too!
- The amazing things you can do with just a handful of books for children!
- Engaging students with authentic stories.
- Speaking and progression using stories.
- How picture books can facilitate language learning - blog.
- The role of L1 in the languages classroom.
- Can we easily teach French pronunciation using only English words?
- Picture books: a tool to develop cultural awareness in the languages classroom.
- Exploiting a picture book.
- Make your stories sparkle.
- Vocabulary learning techniques.
- Progression within phonics and progress with phonics.
- Developing intercultural understanding through picture books.
- Puppets in the language classroom.
- You can teach (nearly) anything with a picture book.
- Female representation in picture books.
- We're in England: should we only speak English?
Listen to those who know…
Nathalie’s boundless energy and enthusiasm charmed all those who attended our online workshops which were aimed at primary school practitioners. Her easy demeanour and practical tips made the topic seem accessible to all who attended. Delegates were full of praise for her very straight forward and step by step delivery. It is wonderful to have Nathalie act as an advocate for primary language learning and to so fervently offer support for the delivery of an international perspective to learning. Translating ideas into easy to follow steps for classroom leaders to adopt is one of Nathalie’s strengths – coupled with her great personality, it makes her an inspiring speaker and one who can help transform classroom learning.
Added by Nathalie: click here for the International Durham website!
Past Events
Jornadas de español para profesorado de Primaria y Secundaria in Durham, 02/12/2017: with Penny Johnson, integrating the learner’s experience at home and abroad in the teaching of Spanish
We had a great day at Durham University and learnt so much! Particular thanks from me go to everyone who made us all feel so welcome, the Consejería de Educación, Durham County Council and Durham University for hosting and organising, all the presenters and last but...
My visit to the South Ken Kids’ Festival, 13-19 November 2017 – 20 years
Last December, at the Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil (near Paris), I met Matthieu Maudet (check out his great picture books and illustrations here!) who told me about how he likes to go to London for the South Ken Kids' Festival. I was aware of...
Odette Hunt Network: Annual Conference in Bury 03/07/17
I feel so privileged to have been invited to be part of a positive and motivating day in Bury with Odette Hunt alongside Erzsi Culshaw who was inspiring us all to get involved more with etwinning. Thank you to all who were there for making me feel so welcome! Please...
Language World 2017 in Nottingham
I wanted to share with you some of my learning from the ALL’s annual conference, my 3rd one only to date...but I wouldn’t miss it for the world now! Please note you need to be a member to access the presentations. Find out more about joining the association here. The...
UK Lingua 2017: switching from one language to another during our lessons and how we manage those transitions
I am very proud to say that I helped to organise the UK Lingua conference this year and it was a great success: the atmosphere was friendly as well as supportive and we all learned so much! OK, we ran out of drinks on the Saturday lunchtime and we will learn from...
Language World 2017: how languages support literacy
I thoroughly enjoyed presenting this on 24th March 2017 at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham as part of the ALL's Language World 2017. I hope you find it useful too! Feel free to use to discourage the withdrawal of children from languages lessons! You...
Royal Greenwich Teaching School Alliance: cross-phase languages network meeting 17/03/17
I was very kindly invited to deliver some training at the above meeting by Susi Sahmland and Maggie Croxford. We looked at the "Use of Authentic Resources and Picture Books at KS2 and KS3". It was a lovely occasion and you can find my presentations below; not quite as...
Durham Primary Network 25/01/17: Schemes of work for use at KS2 – a non-comprehensive list!
You will find in the presentation below, which I did at the Durham primary languages network on 23 Jan 2017, a list and links to various schemes of work available KS2: some free, some available for a one-off fee and others on subscription. Please do let me know if...
Durham Primary Network 25/01/17: Using authentic resources at KS2
You will find below a presentation about why we should use authentic resources, where we can get them from (cheaply!) and lots of ideas on what to do with them! Authentic resources Durham primary network 25117
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