Learning languages at Primary School

• What does this really mean?• What are the challenges and

opportunities?

Introduction to

EP404 Y1 BA Primary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7S1PrZh8RgChildren singing in Spanish

• Age?• Native speakers?• How have they learned?

How do we communicate?

How do babies learn language?

What do parents do? What does Baby do?

‘… parentese language skills’

• Slow down• Be distinct• Emphasize with gesture• Pause to allow repetition• Simplify complex language• Use pitch, speed and

intonation• Make eye contact• Use concrete examples

and real things to help understanding

Really important …• motivation• encouragement• enjoyment • praise

http://www.hangleton-jun.brighton-hove.sch.uk/brighton-hove/primary/hangleton/site/pages/classes/modernlanguages

What is happening

now?

What have you seen?

• Greetings• Numbers • Age • Colours• Instructions • Weather• Animals

ActionsSongsGames

What to teach? How to teach?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/

Games outdoors

Carpet activities

Stories

Speaking activities

Writing activities

Creative activities

Independent activities?

How many ways to learn?

El turrón¡Feliz Navidad!

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iqrb33phW4

Use seasonal and festive contexts

http://www.spanishtown.ca/spanishforkids/grade1/monthlyvocabulary/month4activities/audio-holidays.htm#.UqDcu6XfZuY

http://www.thelifecloud.net/schools/WestHoveInfants/spaces/Classes-Year2/

Meet Sebastian!

Really useful websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/

http://www.cartoonito.co.uk/games/french-word-fun-colours

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2spanish.html

http://www.iclanguage.co.uk/languages/french-games-and-activities.html

For reliable French or Spanish language to help you try the BBC sites, eg,

For examples of interactive online games try: