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My Blog Posts for Parents
EDoL 2022
As I have done some tidying up this summer, I have come across this great booklet from the European Parliament which contains fantastic ideas for Europe Day - different from European Day of Languages, but most of the ideas can be used! Click here for a pdf of the...
Tous les papas
I bought this book from Little Linguist (click here to buy it too), called Tous les papas, as I was looking for another book for my blog about Father's Day stories (click here to view it) . I am finally getting round to writing this blog! You can watch a short...
Dix petites graines
I kept seeing this book (Dix petites graines) getting mentioned in LiPS (a Facebook support group for Languages in Primary Schools teaching, which you can join here), so I bought it from Little Linguist (click here to buy it too) as I had it listed in my blog about...
T’choupi cherche les œufs de Pâques
CLICK HERE BY 12th APRIL TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF 'T'CHOUPI CHERCHE LES OEUFS DE PÂQUES' WITH LITTLE LINGUIST! I got this book from Little Linguist as I had it listed in my blog about Easter stories (click here to view it). However, I did not actually...
Le livre
I bought 'Le Livre' on my single visit to a book shop in France in the summer of 2021. I was looking for inspiration as I had just got a new role as "reading ambassador". It jumped at me and is just great! You can watch a short introductory video above on YouTube.Le...
Paris pop up
The Paris pop up book was a present to me quite a few years ago, before I even went to my 1st book festival in Montreuil, but that is where it came from: my cousin met the author and I got my own personalised extra 3D monument to go with the book! You can see it in...
Le yoga des petits
I bought this great book from Little Linguist in the summer of 2021 (you may have noticed that I did order quite a few then!) - click here to get your own copy. I was looking for a book that I could use with little ones (2-5 year olds) when I had them for a...
Petit poisson blanc compte jusqu’à 11
I bought this great book from Little Linguist in the summer of 2021 - click here to get your own copy! I loved the original "Petit poisson blanc" story (click here for my blog on it) and really like books where numbers are introduced or revisited in context. If you...
La chauve-souris
I bought this adorable book from Little Linguist in the summer of 2021 - click here to get your own copy! Language of text: FrenchType of text: pop up picture bookAuthor or source: Kimiko, published by l'école des loisirsIntended age of students: Key Stage 1/2Source...
Dans ta tête
I bought this book in the summer of 2021 - I am a big fan of Matthieu Maudet's work, so if you like this book, do click here to check out others that I have written blogs on!Language of text: FrenchType of text: picture bookAuthor or source: Matthieu Maudet, published...
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!
