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November 2018 newsletter
Welcome to this month's round up! I know it is only November but I have to share with you some Christmas stories... to give you a chance to go and buy them, should you wish to do so! My next podcast (out on 30th November) will include ideas of activities for the end...
December 2018 newsletter
Welcome to this month's round up! I know it is still early in December (I normally aim to send these updates around the middle of the month) but I have so much to share with you which I hope will help you to end the year on a positive note. First of all there is my...
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...
Nattalingo’s natter – episode 9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_bTxQ8_rAQ&list=PL1CqiffG2_bzL06xDZEVMhIZShPBvxWV1&index=9 In this episode I talk about: how we ended up talking about loan sharks in a Spanish lesson my top Christmas activities (3'31) BONUS: a teaching track to listen to with...
‘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. You can watch a short introduction to the story here, but make sure you come back to this blog for ideas!...
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! You can watch this very short video as an introduction to the story then carry on reading the blog for ideas! https://youtu.be/Il36RuaYJMM...
Stories and resources to use around Christmas
2020 Update : A cute French puppet show! https://youtu.be/2hVYH11tddk 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...
Un Noël pour le loup
Thank you so much to Serena Dawson for bringing this beautiful book to my attention last year in the Facebook group Languages in Primary Schools, also known as LiPS. I do not normally buy a book which I have not actually seen... but am glad I did for this one! You can...
Books by Orianne Lallemand
You probably know Orianne Lallemand's name thanks to the "Le loup qui..." series of picture books; you can find out more about them and how I suggest you can exploit them here. Orianne has written other picture books too. I personally love her "Petite Taupe" series...
