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J’aime les livres
Well it goes without saying that I like books!! You may know the original version of this story as it was written in English. Please watch this short (2 minute) video introducing it, then come back to this blog! https://youtu.be/oP3vdQRpUyY Language of text: French...
J’ai pas dit partez !
After being a fan of Audrey Poussier's animal characters for a while, I finally got to meet her at the Salon du Livre et de La Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil in December 2018. This is where I bought this story which Audrey kindly signed for me, as you can see. She truly...
L’Épiphanie et la galette des rois
New in 2022: simple video, all in French, of me showing how to make a "galette des rois"! https://youtu.be/QvPzfqLGjcU Click here for a list of ingredients, utensils and the vocabulary used in the video. The full recipe, in French, can be found here: click here for my...
Work with Shotley Bridge Nursery School Ltd
Please feel free to use these with your children at any time. Do let me know in the comments what you are finding useful and not so useful. Please also share with me how your child is doing with their French at home! 2020 SESSIONS (most recent lesson 1st) Français...
Dans la galette, il y a…
I bought this book from the Little Linguist stand at the Northern Primary Languages Show in York in November 2017. I just love it! It is so simple and easy to use, yet it can lead to some really deep and meaningful learning, as you can read below. Language of...
How picture books can facilitate language learning
This article was written for the inter-bloggers event « Le support visuel dans l’apprentissage d’une langue étrangère/Visual support in the learning of a foreign language », organised by the blog Le français illustré. As you may or may not know, I am often referred to...
‘Twas Nochebuena
I am not actually sure how I came across this book last year, but I love it and am going to use it with my Y5 and Y6 (9-11 year olds) this year. Language of text: FrenchType of text: picture bookAuthor or source: Roseanna Greenfield Thong & Sara...
La légende du sapin
I bought this very sweet book at a "vide-grenier" in France this summer; any time is a good time to buy a book about Christmas! Language of text: FrenchType of text: picture bookAuthor or source: Thierry Chapeau, published by Éditions bu BastergIntended age of...
Stories and resources to use around Christmas
In 2017 I wrote about my top 5 stories to use around Christmas, which you can read about by clicking here. What happens though is I keep discovering new books and resources, then I want to share them too! So here are some extra ideas for you!...
