Conferences
Have a peek through my past and upcoming events
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Upcoming Events
UK Lingua 2022
We are back at Durham University for UK Lingua 2022 and are looking forward to welcoming you. I am part of the organising committee for this event and I love it! UK Lingua 2022 will take place Saturday 23 April 10.00am-6.00pm and Sunday 24 April 10.00am-4.00pm. Our...
Language World 2022
Are you coming to Language World 2022 in Sheffield on 18th and 19th March? If so, you could attend my session on the Saturday called “I am learning [insert language], but I am also learning about the English language!” Language World is the Association for Language...
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.
Do get in touch if you have any questions or need an experienced speaker.
- 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
World Book Day 2023
World Book Day 2023 is upon us! Below are some activities that you could do. They are based around the book "Tu lis quoi ?" (by Géraldine Collet & Magali Le Huche), which means "What are you reading?" and is about all kinds of different reading that we do. Click...
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“I am learning [insert language], but I am also learning about the English language!”
I am now limiting the time that I spend away from home, but for Language World I have made an exception... and my proposal was accepted, yeah! If you are reading this... thanks for attending my workshop or reading about it on the ALL website! Click here to access my...
UK Lingua 2022
We are back at Durham University for UK Lingua 2022 and are looking forward to welcoming you. I am part of the organising committee for this event and I love it! UK Lingua 2022 will take place Saturday 23 April 10.00am-6.00pm and Sunday 24 April 10.00am-4.00pm. Our...
Language World 2022
Are you coming to Language World 2022 in Sheffield on 18th and 19th March? If so, you could attend my session on the Saturday called “I am learning [insert language], but I am also learning about the English language!” Language World is the Association for Language...
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