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We are delighted to announce that we have won a European Award for Languages from CILT, the National Centre for Languages.  Fifteen outstanding language initiatives  received the EU award this year for their innovative approach to developing language skills in the UK.

 

Representatives from the Northumberland Languages team went down to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on November 20th to receive the award for our  “Thinking and Learning through Fairytales and Fables”  resources.

The project has grown naturally out of the commitment of Northumberland schools to thinking for learning and we are delighted that the judges recognise and endorse the value of this approach in language learning.

Louise Harty, Modern Foreign Languages Coordinator

Click here to see details of award winners

Use the links below to access the resources, including the brand new story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff!

 

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

The traditional story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff is brought to life in an interactive version, set in the wild Cheviot hills of Northumberland and is available in four languages, with an extensive Resource Manual and an A4 printable version of the story.

 

Click here to access the interactive stories and resources in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Little Red Riding Hood

The tale of Little Red Riding Hood is presented as an engaging interactive story read by a native speaker in French, Spanish, German and Italian.
The text is enhanced by an extensive bank of resources and activities collated into a Resource Manual to support language learning and thinking skills strategies.

 Click here to access the interactive stories and resources in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Three French Fables

Each fable is presented as an interactive story in French, read by a native speaker. The text can be shown or hidden to encourage listening skills.

Le Corbeau et le Renard   has an extensive bank of additional resources to support language learning and the development of Thinking Skills.

Les Souris Courageuses has recently been updated with a modified text and new sound recording.  It is supported with additional resources, including Smart Notebook files with sound and an image bank.  Further activities to follow...

Goldilocks

Goldilocks is presented as an engaging interactive story read by a native speaker in French, Spanish, German and Italian.

The text is enhanced by an extensive bank of resources and activities collated into a Resource Manual to support language learning and thinking skills strategies.

 

Click here to access the interactive stories and resources in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Le Petit Bateau Rouge

Follow the adventures of  The Little Red Ship!
Watch out for the next episode - The Little Red Ship and the Pirates - coming soon...

 Click here to access the interactive story in French

Spanish SMART Notebook resources

This is a Smart Notebook file with additional  resources which has been used  with children in Years 1 - 4 to help teach the numbers from 1-10 in Spanish. Many thanks to Gavin for sharing his resources!

The Euro

A page of activities to find out more about the Euro.
Jigsaws and matching games.

 

Finger Frolics

A set of French finger rhyme activities and resources produced by Christophe Chevaugeon of Lowick First School.
Thanks Christophe!