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Remembrance Day – l’Armistice
Thank you so much to all that have contributed on this topic in the Facebook group Languages in Primary School. Please let me know which resources were yours so I can give you credit for them as I gathered them over time to use myself then thought I might as well...
The Day of the Dead
Here are the activities I have used today! No prep - high impact. Thank you Clare Seccombe for your Lighbulb Languages Resources and Rockalingua for the song!! Give to the children a copy of this worksheet which I have prepared (or display on board): sheet to go with...
Allô ! Allô ?
I bought this book at a car boot sale (well, a vide-grenier) in France this summer and fell in love with it instantly. What's so great about it? Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Chris Raschka Intended age of students: Key...
French Teachers’ Day at the Institut Français de Londres, 6th October 2018
What a fantastic day I had on 6th October 2018 at the Institut Français de Londres for their training day, as organised by Benoît Le Devédec, his team, Philip Campagna and Steven Fawkes! If you were there too, I am confident you will agree a lot of learning was done...
Books written and/or illustrated by Soledad Bravi
https://nattalingo.co.uk/book-blogs/le-pigeon-qui-voulait-etre-un-canard/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/book-blogs/le-livre-des-jaime/ https://nattalingo.co.uk/books/choisis-un-animal/ If you liked these recommendations, please click here to receive my new resources...
Le livre des j’aime
I discovered this book thanks to Jim Mcelwee at the Northern Primary Languages Show at York St John's University in October 2017 (please note this is now a regular event). I only got round to buying it this summer but what a cracking one! Language of text: French Type...
pluie, vent, soleil…
I am not sure where I got this book from but what I know is that I have used it a lot already and will use it again, so it has been worth acquiring! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Mes toutes premières découvertes,...
The KS2 languages programme of study
You will find below the 12 bullet points which are what the children should have covered by the time they leave primary school in England. KS2 programme of study Do you need any help with this? Do click here to get in touch! Finally, please click here to receive my...
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...
