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Links

Useful links:

Site title	Description
Cartables	This site has schools that may be looking for a link under the section entitled: "Les ecoles". THis is a good list too of the departements in france - listed alphabetically.

Devon Languages	Devon LA produces some useful resources and ideas for exloiting all sorts of texts and other learning opportunities. This site is a MUST for all t hose serious about Primary Languages.

European Bookshop	This is one of the best places to obtain foreign story books etc. Click on PACKS in the window on the left of the home page to find the Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 nd Year 6 packs of story books that they can supply you with. Each title can be purchased separately if required.

European publications	This link takes you to the order form for a variety of resources - all FREE!! To see what a publication looks like, click on the name of the item and it will open in a new window. Additional resources are on the European resources order form on the "What's new" section of this site. I am not sure why all the possilbe resources are not listed together....??? If you are after the little blue EU passports with the stickers, then go to www.europe.org.uk/passport. If you are after bunting and cloth bags with the EU flag on, then email judith.schilling@ec.europa.eu For pens, rulers, bookmarks,flag pairs games and more, then there is a separate order form...find it under "What's new?"...Sept 15. There is also an activity sheet suitable for Year 6, that accompanies the resoure entitled "Travelling in Europe".

French weather chart	This is an online weather chart useful for KS1 & lower KS2.

French/English - Spanish/English - Italian English Dictionaries	On-line very simple French picture dictionary. There are also Spanish and Italian dictionaries nere too.

Hertfordshire grid for learning	This is the site that Janet Mair found the tudor ideas on....there are other cross curricular links here too.

How to do text messaging in French	This site may be of interest and use to those who teach years 5 & 6...see how the Fernch use abbreviations in their text messaging. Great fun!

Illusions optiques	Some great artistic and geometric optical illusions presented in French on this authentic site. Great for Year 6 children - and for teachers too!

Interactive quiz about Europe.	The questions appear on the right hand side....click on the country or place according to your choice for the answer...and you will be told whether you are correct. All in English - but useful for Intercultural Understanding with years 5 & 6.

ISA templates	This link will take you straight to the global gateway page that has all you need to know and do to apply for the different levels of the International Schools Award.

Key Stage 1 resources	This site has what looks to be some useful ideas re KS1...but I would love to hear feedback from KS1teachers themselves, so if you know any...or you are one..then DO get in touch with me..I look forward to hearing from you: LPHooper@somerset.gov.uk

Les 4 amis: powerpoint and other resources for the QCA unit of the same name.	This is a link to Wendy Adeniji's site, that Helen told us about at the Storytelling Day in November. You will find here resources for "Les 4 amis", one of the QCA units together with further traditional tales and others too.

Les cles junior	This is a "news" site for children..it is all in French and wold be useful for Year 6 children that need to be stretched....also great for bilingual French/children. ISome of the texts could be adapted/modified to make them more accessible to a wider audience. This would be a great way of your Secondary colleague to be able to help you.....or you can alwys email me and I will do my best!

Map of Europe	This very colourful map of France - countries marked with their flags...and it is possible to click on a contry and for it to appear separately with its name.

Map of Francophone countries with interactive worksheet.	Here is a very simple map of the Francophone countries around the world, and what's really useful is the interactive worksheet - you can drag and drop the country names into the right continent....highly usable with years 5 & 6.

MFL resources	Just found this very useful site - posters, lists, words and pictures to print off for French, Spanish and German. There is also a useful Dual Language section - find it on the menu on the left hand side of the page...here you will find all sorts of useful posters with the main word in several languaes, with picturees and all brightly coloured. A highly usable time saver site this one!!

MOMES	French site with a wonderful collection of poems on all sorts of topics.

Moustache Maternelle (Ideal for KS1)	This is a French site dedicated to resources and ideas for use with KS1...it is an authentic french site so eveything is in French.

Newbury Park - Language Awareness	Look no further for some WONDERFUL clips of children talking in amny different languages from around the world. GREAT for intercultural understanding!!

Northumberland Grid for Learning	Traditional stories - animated and read aloud by a native speaker, in 4 languages! Some of the stories are accompanied by a set of literacy activities to use alongside them.

Phonics in French - on the BONJOUR LES AMIS site.	In each of the 5 main sections - C'est la rentree; Lucie dans sa nouvelle ecole etc - click on the button on the left hand side marked: Sons et lettres, to find the following: C'est la rentree: the alphabet Lucie dans sa nouvelle ecole: spelling out names Jouns a Jena dit: the sounds on/om; en/an - in words spoekn by native speakers...and associated activities Peux-tu me preter un crayon?: sonds opu/u and activities Ou est le hamster?: intonation pattersn - turning a statement into a question using the rise of your voice - examples and listening discrimination activities.

Primary Languages	This site offers a one-stop-shop for everything you can think of connected with primary languages. It has everything the old NACELL site and - and more! From video clips to inspire you (and use in staff meetings!) to resources to an ezine that features good practice from across the country and much more besides..this site comes VERY highly recommended!

Quizzes for European Day of Languages!	You will find here a number of quizzes to do with capital cities, flags, landmarks,food etc that would be ideal for inclusion as part of your European Day of Languages celebrations.

RACONTINE	Have just found out about this lovely site with French stories being read aloud. Worth a look - especially for years 3 and 4.

Sparklebox	This link will take you directly to a lovely set of "transport" pictues - all freely downloadable! If ou type "French" into the search box on the site - it will show you the other KS2 French resources they have. Happy sparkling!!

Sport in France/Spain/Germany	This site has lots of useful activities and iformation connected with all sorts of sporting activities. For example, there is a very user-friendly sheet about the Tour de France 2009 that you could use with upper KS2.

Swindon primary languages	This site has resources linked to the QCA units - both French and Spanish and will save you lots of time if you want to dip into these cross curricular units. Thanks to Michelle Panting for allowing us to access the resources so readily. You will need to go to the fourth "button" on the left hand side of the page this link takes you to....this will take you to the resources section of the site. Scroll down to find the different units!

Teaching and Learning	This site has a number of downloadable resources to go with some very novel ideas...French/German/Spanish/Italian. Well worth a look and a browse!

West Sussex Grid for Learning	There are numerous ideas and ready made plans plus resources here. Look out for "Le chateau hante" - a 6 week series of lessons to teach rooms and colours ending with a "murder mystery"; plus "Le depart" built around WW2; and numerous other traditional stories leading to literacy work with all you need reay to print off and use.