This is a dedicated resource that supports primary classroom teachers and teaching assistants in the delivery of the KS2 Framework for Languages. "French in the Primary School" is an ideas and activities resource for teachers and teaching assistants, regardless of their linguistic competence. It is particularly suited to those who have no or little prior experience of language teaching.Angela McLachlan presents a resource bank of games and activities to enhance the teaching and learning experience for children aged 7-11, to engage and motivate the young learner, and to promote sound language learning in the primary classroom.Each game and activity is linked to: Oracy (listening and speaking), Literacy (reading and writing), Knowledge about language, Intercultural understanding and contact, and Language-learning strategies. An audio guide is provided to guide both teachers and learners in their pronunciation, together with downloadable worksheets and a vocabulary bank.

 

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Angela McLachlan is at the School of Education, University of Manchester.

This book has the following chapters: Getting Started with French: Ideas for Planning, Teaching and Assessment; Hello France! Salut la France!; French for Every Day - Le Francais pour tous les jours; Supporting Learning with French: Enhancing Literacy and ICT Skills through French; All Together Now - Tous ensemble; Encouraging Creativity: Ideas for Project and Display Work; Games Galore!