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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...
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!...
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...
Books by Mario Ramos
The 7th of November every year is Mario Ramos day... Any excuse to share his amazing picture books! Click on each picture to access the full blog on the book. Please share your favourite Mario Ramos story in the comments and if I own it I will soon write a blog about...
Pipí caca
The first time I actually used this story it was because it was in my bag and when I arrived at school... let's just say there was a big change of plan... so I improvised with "Pipí caca" to give myself time to think! It was the 1st day back after the summer break so...
