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FutureLearn Course about primary languages
The exact title, which I felt was a bit long for my title haha, is: "Teaching languages in primary schools: putting research into practice." (click here to access the course - as long as it is available) I have been teaching primary languages for over 16 years - as my...
French picture books with BAME characters in them
Ruth Magee, in the supportive Facebook group "Languages in Primary Schools", challenged me to put a blog together about books by BAME authors or featuring BAME characters, for use in the primary French classroom. This is as far as I have got so far... I am ashamed to...
Live in Languages in Primary Schools group
Thank you so much to everyone who watched me live in the group or afterwards! It was better than talking to myself haha! Please click on the links below - everything is FREE: to find out about the Facebook group; for the BBC "Virtually There" programmes"; to apply for...
Stories about wolves
I was delivering training in London a few years ago when someone put their hand up and asked: "What it is with the French and their obsession with wolves in stories?". She seemed so annoyed! Up to that point, I had never thought anything of it, having grown up with a...
Puppets in the language classroom
I love puppets!! My favourite are hand/glove puppets, of which I own over 100 (!), but I also love finger puppets (I have about 100 of those too!). I was invited to write this blog and do a presentation (online in the end) by Brian Stobie at International Durham....
Language World 2020
What an amazing conference it was... just before lockdown! I would normally write a blog on it... but other events took over... You can still click here for my presentation as shown in my talk, or click here for my own version, including notes and extra reading.
French Pop Video competition
UPDATE ON 24/06/2020: the winners were announced yesterday, and a school I supported with a workshop, Grangetown Primary in Sunderland, won in the 7-11 category! Whoo hoo! Congratulations to their teacher Clair Blackett, the pupils and all the staff involved! The...
P’tit loup fête Pâques
If you are looking for a story in French about Easter that also includes French traditions on Easter Sunday, then you will like this book! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Orianne Lallemand, Eléonore Thuillier, published by Auzou...
Une patate à vélo
If you are looking to have a giggle with your children... look no further! This is guaranteed to make everyone smile! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Élise Gravel, published by La Courte Echelle Intended age of students: Key Stage...
