Useful resources for Primary MFL - Support is at hand!

Useful resources for Primary MFL

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General Paper resources
• QCA Scheme of Work KS2
• MFL methods: Rigolo, Early Start, Tout le Monde
• Young Pathfinder: CILT series [Let’s join in! Rhymes,
  poems and songs, Leading the way, for coordinators, Keep
  talking, teaching in the target language]
• French Festivals and Traditions [ Brilliant Publications –
  978-1-905780-44-0]
• 100+ Fun ideas for practising Modern Foreign
  Languages [ Brilliant Publications – 978-1-903853-98-6]
• Pen Pals Made Easy [ Brilliant Publications – 978-1-905780-
  10-5]
• Developing French: 1, 2, 3 [A&C Black]
• French on Display [belair – Folens]

General CD-Rom resources
Une année en France (KS1 resource CD and KS2 resource CD): An
   Intercultural Journey through the French calendar www.linkandlearn.co.uk
Talking Big Books on CD-Rom Language learning stories and
   activities www.earlystart.co.uk and b small publishing
Tools for Schools CILT Ready to use IWB resources for KS2 languages
   following QCA Units of Work [Smart boards]
Pilote   Series of short videos of children in France linked with vocabulary
   topics.
French Big e-Books [LCP] Variety of texts, emails, postcards, dialogues
   for topic work.

First port of call website:
     www.primarylanguages.org.uk
The official website of CILT, National Centre for
  Languages
• National and Regional news
• Official documentation [Schemes of Work,
  policies, official statements]
• Good practice
• Resources [bank of videos of MFL in practice
  in schools]

English websites for primary MFL
• www.primaryresources.co.uk/mfl/mfl.htm Resources created
  and shared by other teachers. If unsure check with your local
  language specialist about accuracy of material. Some excellent
  ideas and ready-made worksheets or powerpoint
  presentations.
• www.zut.org.uk Accessed for free outside school time.
  Activities can be copied and pasted. Primary section
• www.mflresources.org.uk Teachers sharing worksheets and
  powerpoint presentations to ease the load! If unsure of
  accuracy, check with specialist.
• www.shsg.org All local news re Primary MFL, resources,
  handouts from network meetings, etc
• www.lcfclubs.com Worth paying the £60 subscription a year.
  Excellent for both KS1 and KS2. Go to Babelzone.
• www.linguafun.co.uk £99 per year for 5 languages

English websites for primary MFL - 2
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_flash.sht
  ml Presentations, exercises, songs and games with Roller.
  Follows KS2 Scheme of Work.
• http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/foreignlanguages/contents.h
  tm Ideas for games and lessons
• http://www.primarylanguages.org.uk/resources/online_resou
  rces/la_and_school_websites.aspx A list of all Local
  Authorities that have posted MFL resources on their websites
  and how to access them. Excellent!
• http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/c4modernlanguages/index.asp
  Chez Mimi, Channel 4 games on various topics.
• www.shsg.org On primary pages in Language College section,
  handouts and ppt presentations from network meetings and
  various resources.

French websites for Primary MFL
• www.momes.net Great for French rhymes and songs, colouring
    activities, learning about festivals, even finding pen friends.
•   www.teteamodeler.com A website for the creative mind! Grouped in
    themes, craft and music activities for children in a wide choice of abilities
    and age groups.
•   www.fetes-enfants.com A site dedicated to festivals, linked to other
    sites.
•   www.pomverte.com Activities for children grouped in themes.
    Educational website.
•   www.tomlitoo.com Excellent for craft, cookery, songs and games to
    make.
•   www.racontine.fr Stories read fully in French. Ask language specialist
    for any support re translation!
•   http://jt44.free.fr La Maternelle de Moustache: excellent activities
    created by teachers for teachers: happy families games, wheels of days,
    etc...

Useful websites for MFL stories
West Sussex Grid for Learning: Handa’s Surprise, Giant Turnip, Bear Hunt,
   Rainbow Fish, Mr Gumpy’s outing
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/learning/west_sussex_grid_for_learning/curricul
   um/modern_foreign_languages_mfl/key_stage_2.aspx
Northumberland Grid for Learning: traditional tales (Goldilocks, red riding
   hood, 3 little pigs, French fables) £35 a year
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/sales/
Stories read out in French as book pages turn:
www.racontine.com
MFL Stories created by teachers, topics and level of difficulty:
http://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com
Story-telling website for learning languages
www.growstorygrow.com
Simple traditional stories and Henri l’Espion
www.lcfclubs.com/babelzone

Useful resources for singing
• Books and CDs
     Singing French [A&C Black]
     Chantez plus fort! [Brilliant Publications]
     La Jolie Ronde CD of songs
     Cha cha cha
     Les Raps de Monsieur X
     Français! Français! The Language Factory

• Useful Websites
  www.mamalisa.com/france.html
  www.momes.net
  www.chansons-net.com [click on ‘liste complète’]
  http://thierry-klein.nerim.net
  www.ecole-plus.com
  www.lirecreer.org

Christmas songs
• www.noel.momes.net click on ‘les comptines de Noël’
• www.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel traditional and less traditional
  Christmas songs from Québec
• www.lcfclubs.com/babelzoneNEW/FR-Unit00.asp#christmas Vive le
  Vent in picture and song
• www.vivenoel.com click on left menu on contes et chansons. Lyrics
  and tune, but not sung.
• www.fete-enfants.com/noel-enfants/chants-de-noel.htm you can
  hear the chorus of Vive le Vent [Jingle bells] sung in French
• You Tube videos!
        www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejMvu0iYEhk&feature=related
        www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYkm3d_JNmI&feature=related

Christmas stories and activities
• Winter story: www.tout-le-monde.co.uk Part of the free demo
  resources. Electronic book [parts of the body, weather, snowman vocab]
• A Christmas story: Ça y est! C’est Noël!
  www.racontine.com/page_livre_cestnoel.htm
• www.vivenoel.com Advent calendar, games, dress the tree
• www.perenoel.com Games on line, things to make, cards to send,
  colouring….
• www.teteamodeler.com Headline on Noel. Craft and ‘making things’!
• www.jeux-noel.pour-enfants.fr Literacy and other games around
  Christmas