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My Blog Posts for Parents
National Poetry Day
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...
Raoul la Terreur
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 she made just for...
Books by Bénédicte Guettier
Which is YOUR favourite book by Bénédicte Guettier? Mine changes every time I look at one!! https://nattalingo.co.uk/le-papa-qui-avait-dix-enfants/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/lane-trotro-zaza-et-les-oeufs-de-paques/...
Le petit fantôme qui voulait qu’on le voie
I cannot actually remember when I bought this book or where from, but I know I always love a new book by Bénédicte Guettier... You can even see here the list of her books which I have written about already! This one is a big and beautiful book... which I accidentally...
French books about animals
You will find below a list of the books about animals which I have written blogs about: Choisis un animal Il fait comment le caméléon? Mon petit cœur Tout en haut Les amis d'Elmer C’est à moi, ça ! Les chaussettes Joyeux Noël, Petite taupe ! Déjà Bonjour docteur...
My top 5 stories about school
You can read here about my favourite stories to deal with going back to school in September... or for any time of the year for that matter! 1) P'tit Loup rentre à l'école - for KS1-KS2 This is a lovely simple story which shows the activities young children might join...
Est-ce que la maîtresse dort à l’école ?
I bought this book form the wonderful Librairie La Page in London when I went there last November for the South Ken Kids' Festival. It had been recommended to me in the Facebook group Languages in Primary Schools (AKA LiPS) and what a little gem it is! You can watch...
Buy your languages books in the UK from Little Linguist!
When am at home in the UK, this is where I get most of my picture books (and more!) from! Little Linguist are a small business (and who does not like to support small homegrown businesses?) whose prices are most competitive and whose selection of books is amazing! You...
Books written and illustrated by Stephanie Blake
Which is YOUR favourite story by Stephanie Blake? Please make your recommendation(s) in the comments below! https://nattalingo.co.uk/caca-boudin/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/poux/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/aaaah-pas-le-dentiste/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/au-loup/...
Je veux pas aller à l’école
This is the perfect story to use in your first lesson back in September! You can watch the vlog I recorded about it here, as an introduction to the story. https://youtu.be/quw_4kgQoDg Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Stephanie...
I can help you!
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How else?
- Are you someone whose child I teach at Shotley Bridge Nursery School Ltd? Click here for resources which will help and your child practise at home what we have learnt at nursery!
- Are you someone who wants their child to learn a language before they start school or outside school? Click here to get in touch, I will point you in the right direction.
- Are you someone who is home educating their child and wants to include another language? Click here to get in touch, I can support your work too. Click here for my resources in the schools section, which I think you will find very useful.
- Did you know that in Newcastle upon Tyne we have a Saturday morning French school? I am one of the teachers there and absolutely love it! Click here for more information.
- Are you someone whose native language is not English and you want to bring up your child bilingually? Click here to get in touch: my own children are bilingual (English and French) and I know people and organisations which can help.
- Did you know about the Alliance Française de Newcastle upon Tyne? I am their secretary! Keep in touch with us by clicking here to sign up for our newsletter, or click here to like our Facebook page!
Even if I cannot help you directly, I will most probably know someone who will be able to, so it does not cost anything to get in touch and ask!
