by Clodagh Cooney | Oct 11, 2019 | Primary, Primary Features, Primary Resources |
We all know that the Primary curriculum is full to bursting, and that teachers are incredibly busy. But we also know that children enjoy and learn a lot from encountering other cultures and ways of life, and that they gain in confidence and Literacy skills through...
by Clodagh Cooney | Nov 15, 2018 | Corporate Member News, Features, Primary, Primary Features, Secondary, Secondary Features |
Summer 2018 was to be my first experience of empty nest syndrome. Seeing my daughters off for a summer of travel, evoked memories of my own student days, spending carefree months immersed in foreign cultures. So it was sheer excitement when I saw a post on LiPS...
by Clodagh Cooney | Oct 18, 2018 | Features, Primary, Primary Features, Secondary, Secondary Features |
Here ALL members Laura Simons and Lisa Stevens share their tips for teaching listening exercises in primary and secondary classrooms. Tips inlcude songs, ideas for social media, texts and games. To learn more, explore My Best 10, a taster article from the Languages...
by Clodagh Cooney | Oct 18, 2018 | Features, Primary, Primary Features, Secondary, Secondary Features, Student, Student Features |
Turn your students into active listeners – inside and outside the languages classroom – with these practical tips Listening in the context of foreign language learning is not just a neurological process, but also a cognitive one. Not only do listeners hear sounds,...
by Victoria Mitchell | May 10, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features |
The World Cup begins on 14 June 2018. To make sure you are prepared, take a look at the following ideas and resources we have compiled. Link your language lessons to football Work in teams…arrange your classroom in groups and give each table a country or team name...
by Victoria Mitchell | May 4, 2018 | Primary, Primary Resources |
Guest blog by Catherine Cheater, language consultant, author and ALL Fellow. What is the Primary French Project? The Primary French Project provides free materials that aim to support those who teach French in Key Stage 2. The materials have been created...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 27, 2018 | Primary Reviews |
Title: Learning Foreign Languages in Primary School Edited by: Maria del Pilar and Garcia Mayo Website: www.multilingual-matters.com Nadine Chadier French teacher, Rhodes Avenue Primary School This collection of 12 evidence based research papers both challenged me and...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Primary, Primary Features, Primary Resources, Resources, Secondary, Secondary Features, Secondary Resources, Student, Student Features, Student Resources |
Ease into transition with a complete set of resources to help support your pupils as they leave Key Stage 2 and make the transition into Key Stage 3. ALL Connect is ALL’s CPD programme for teachers of languages at KS2 and KS3, which was introduced in September...
by Victoria Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features |
As the end of the year approaches, why not plan a themed celebration of languages? General ideas for a themed day: Invite children to come to school dressed in the colours of the flag of the language they are learning or as a famous person from that country Decorate...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 24, 2018 | Features, News, Primary Features, Primary News, Secondary Features, Secondary News, Student Features, Student News |
Are you a French teacher? A teacher of other subjects in French? A trainer? A language leader or coordinator? A French language assistant ? A student teacher ? A head of school or language department? Becoming a member on IFprofs is FREE and will help you: 1) Find...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 19, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features |
Guest blog post by Jane Harvey, ALL President Elect News and Events – keeping you updated I’ve been having a good look at what there is under the News and Events tab on the ALL website – and very worthwhile it was. I started with Consultations. Influencing...
by Victoria Mitchell | Jan 17, 2018 | Features, Primary Features, Secondary Features, Student Features |
Guest blog by Peter Downes The recent British Council publication ‘Languages for the Future’ spells out clearly the challenge facing the MFL fraternity in the UK. MFL are fading in both the secondary and HE sectors at precisely the time when we are going to need more...
