Our primary languages conference which was scheduled for 1 July was cancelled as a result of the global pandemic. Three of our wonderful speakers agreed to deliver their session online.
Language Angels with Paolo and Francesca Pini
The couple demonstrated how progression can be assured and monitored using their subscription service for schools. The conference powerpoint is here
To view their presentation, click the link below and enter this password 0v%.42?9
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3MJILZ7Ox09OAa_J7UqHRKEGO7_0X6a8hHMd_fMIy0uOdY2-oDsnXhEwZhh0yxfC
or you can watch on youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3KCWkxkhK4&feature=youtu.be
Using puppets and story with Nathalie Paris
Nathalie explained how she uses puppets in the primary classroom when teaching a foreign language. To access the recording of her presentation, click the link below and enter this password 3k!gq$&N
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wpJraJ_r2kRJS9L_9FH6dYh8MIXmeaa813Ac-PRfxRreIAUuLHZzISr4R0h2rx4r
Or you can watch on youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQu4dBgj5e0&feature=youtu.be
You can follow Nathalie on her YouTube channel, Nattalingo Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/NattalingoProductions
And also use her free resources on her website: https://nattalingo.co.uk/weekly-french-planning-for-children/
Learning through songs with Martina Schwarz
Martina concluded today’s sessions with a great musical contribution, To view the recording of her session please follow the link below and enter this password 4a^+5@%a
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4ctvdZ772UdJH9KX7VjdYqB8NbXDT6a8gyEW8_YOz0vXo2ElsXEfbutI3-sf5SM1
or you can watch on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuaeWjGE-9s&feature=youtu.be
Her accompanying powerpoint presentation is here
You can find out more about Martina’s musical language learning work on her website
www.learngermanwithsongs.co.uk
You can also follow Martina on her YouTube Channels
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4TS-4oJmRWxri0PyuuKmkg/ ( French channel)
Les Animaux dansent le Tango (1)
Rodet nicht die Wälder – Full Score
Colleagues at British Council have provided these two useful links
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/around-world
We’ve curated a special collection of our favourite resources about life and culture in different countries around the world. Designed by specialists and tested by teachers, our resources are packed with ideas and projects to help you plan face to face or online classes and support parents with home-learning.
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find/classroom/primary-languages-starter-pack
Download our pack designed for Language Assistants and other native speakers new to teaching languages in primary schools. It is also useful to schools hosting Language Assistants. The pack contains guidance on how to get started, examples of best practice, specific teaching ideas
Steven Fawkes from ALL has also provided some useful links
A streamable resource of Steven talking about them back in the mid-90s – for free 🙂
https://www.all-languages.org.uk/shop/
and also the revised, updated version of the book sold for benefit of ALL here:
There is advice from the ALL Primary Steering Group on Transition and Assessment, accessible to all, here :
https://www.all-languages.org.uk/primary-2/guidance/
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