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Highlights and tips from the UK Lingua conference in Durham, April 2018
On 21st and 22nd April I was privileged to be at Durham University as co-organiser for this conference for the second time. I have to admit it gets better every year... even if I have to say so myself! I have gathered the highlights and tips shared during the sessions...
May 2018 newsletter
Welcome to May's round up! How is this month treating you? Well I hope! I feel the need to apologise to you if you have visited my website recently as I have been working on a new one; it is live but setting everything up is taking forever! Hopefully it will soon be...
Aaaah pas le dentiste!
I discovered this book at my 1st “Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse” in Montreuil in 2016; it was the 1st time I also met the author Stephanie Blake who kindly signed it for me, as you can see below! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or...
ALL’s Language World 2018 conference – my experience
If you are reading this then am guessing you care about languages… In that case can I suggest you may want to start saving up for Language World next year? It is such an amazing conference, I get so much out of it that I sincerely recommend it… What about this year’s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Zvh9-ru50&list=PL1CqiffG2_bzL06xDZEVMhIZShPBvxWV1&index=5 In this episode I will talk about: How I use my 2 mascots when I go abroad My top 3 types of authentic resources (3’54”) Useful inks: Mini Miss Paris and Pablo – how I...
Mini Miss Paris and Pablo – how I use my 2 mascots in the classroom
This is not a novel idea, I know, but it works for my pupils and me and I am always looking for creative ways to make it interesting and motivating for them. So I take my 2 mascots, Mini Miss Paris and Pablo, abroad with me and take photos of them. I am lucky because...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lf-v4XZCgs&list=PL1CqiffG2_bzL06xDZEVMhIZShPBvxWV1&index=2 In this episode, I talk about: about choice as a motivator in the classroom my top 3 activities with flashcards (2'05") Useful links: Rachel Hawkes's website The...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXJgsKT6lw&list=PL1CqiffG2_bzL06xDZEVMhIZShPBvxWV1&index=1 Do you have any questions about Nattalingo's natter? If so, do ask in the comments below. Please note it is currently only available on YouTube. N.B. Would you like to...
Papa poule
I totally fell in love with this story in a bookshop in Lille in January! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2l2QYQIEgw&list=PL1CqiffG2_bxlgDUOF0ebeCUf8GCvbgrP&index=1 Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Jean Leroy & Giulia...
