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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...
My top 5 books for languages days
These books would be ideal for the European Day of Languages on 26th September or for any celebrations of languages throughout the year of course. In no particular order: Patates, Lionel Le Néouanic, Seuil Jeunesse - blog below! What happens when a family of sweet...
European Day of Languages ideas
You will find below some activities which can be used to celebrate the European day of Languages on 26th September; these could be used any time of the year as well to raise the profile of languages! Click here for my recommendations in 2024 Click here for my ideas in...
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...
EDOL 2018
Once again this year I applied for a £75 grant through Europe Direct Durham and this is what I am planning to do: Activities paid for by Europe Direct Durham grant There is a very comprehensive document about useful phrases on the phone which I have come across and...
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...
