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June 2009 Blog Posts (10)

Playing with new gadget!

Thought I'd share this with everyone- very excited! Sad! Have been using a voice recorder for a long time in the 'language' classroom which has a USB so the children can hear themselves straightaway but have now purchased a Flip Video Recorder- yes I bought the pink one! It has a USB too so videos can be uploaded and watched straightaway too . Have been playing with it with my own children and have had lots of fun. At the moment they are selling… Continue

Added by Helen on June 30, 2009 at 19:57 — 8 Comments

Make your own languages games with 2Simple DIY

Yesterday at the Hampshire ICT conference at Horndean Community College I was introduced to Katherine Smith, an educational consultant for 2Simple software. They were keen to show me their new 2Simple French product and I was rather rude about it, but Katherine insisted I take a copy home to play with.

Well I did and I admit the kids liked it a lot; there… Continue

Added by Jo Rhys-Jones on June 27, 2009 at 19:00 — 4 Comments

Please Help!!

Hi I am at university studying to be a primary teacher. I am doing a research project on Mfl and am hoping some kind soul might be able to point me in the direction of some resources!

I am trying to find some videos/sound clips of French children talking about their daily life and/or celebrations that would be siutable to show to a Year 4 class?

Thanks for any help at all!

Hannah

Added by Hannah Dyer on June 25, 2009 at 14:34 — 4 Comments

Maths and Language Games

The attached PowerPoint slides are designed to practice numbers in French (though you could easily adapt them to Spanish or German). I made them in the hope of using them to reinforce the concept of number and be slightly more cognitively demanding in a mathematical manner while using the minimum language. (As ever, I am eternally grateful to Joe Dale for showing me how to use triggers in PowerPoint slides in order to make these sorts of… Continue

Added by Jo Rhys-Jones on June 21, 2009 at 1:00 — 4 Comments

Noddy - Oui Oui - resources

Hi one and all. It's been a while since I posted but here is a link to a package of resources I produced exploiting the French version of the song to introduce Noddy (Oui Oui in French). As repeating "oui oui" repeatedly and loudly has a predictable giggle factor, you have to be fairly confident with your groups! But it can be a really fun tune to use if your are… Continue

Added by Mark Purves on June 19, 2009 at 11:30 — 2 Comments

video or dvd

hi does anyone know the code or where I could get the video called early start (french) it introduces french children

thanx

Added by Jacki Roberts on June 18, 2009 at 21:57 — 3 Comments

Song for Y6 leavers assembly

Does anyone out there know of a simple song (In French) suitable for a Y6 leavers assembly? Maybe one of you 'creative types' has written some words to a familiar tune that you would be willing to share?! I thought I'd ask before setting to and trying to write my own!!!
Many thanks
Corinne

Added by corinne on June 13, 2009 at 11:16 — 8 Comments

Talking online French dictionary

Hi there!
Does anyone know of a talking French dictionary online? so people can type in the word amd hear it in French?
Thanks

Added by Laure on June 12, 2009 at 13:09 — 3 Comments

Forwarded message from ALL: Italian Day

Don’t forget the ALL Italian Day on Saturday June 20 from 09.30 – 13.30 (followed by lunch) at the Italian Cultural Institute in London. Come to a wonderful morning of workshops for primary and secondary teachers, linguistic refreshment, wine tasting and an Italian lunch. The Italian Bookshop will be there with a stand as well. Meet other teachers of Italian and enjoy a uniquely Italian experience.

You can download a booking form on ALL’s new website for teachers of… Continue

Added by Jan Lewandowski on June 10, 2009 at 16:26 — 1 Comment

French staff meeting

Hi all, I'm looking for advice again. As a student nearing the end of my GTP course, I am going to hold a staff meeting on teaching French. It is this Thursday, and I have loads of notes and a handout of 9 pages long so far, and I am a little concerned about what I really need to say. I am at an Infant school, so obviously that influences our MFL teaching, and the staff don't want me to make them play games! Has anyone run a MFL staff meeting before? Do you have any ideas about what I can tell… Continue

Added by Jane on June 9, 2009 at 21:35 — 2 Comments