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Really pleased to be delivering a Linguascope webinar next Tuesday 7th October. I’ve been asked several times but it’s never been a good time. This time, I was asked during a post conference reception last week and the date was near enough for me to be able to say yes immediately.

I’ll be talking about the importance to me of teaching languages rather than just Spanish:

Tuesday 7th October – Lisa Stevens will be talking about how her learners call her Señora Stevens, she doesn’t see herself as a Spanish teacher but as a teacher and explorer of languages. In this webinar, Lisa will explore this thinking, explaining why she feels it’s important to consider and value all languages, and giving examples of how it is possible when the Languages Programme of Study stipulates that over KS2 (aged 7-11) pupils must have made ‘substantial progress in one language.’

You can register for the webinar for free using this link

Looking forward to seeing you – at the start and end anyway as I probably won’t be able to see anything other than my slides when I’m presenting!

In the two following weeks you can also attend webinars by Hannah White and Kerry Bevan.

Tuesday 14th October – Hannah White will share 6 fully funded ideas for bringing additional language and culture into your classroom this year. Register here

Tuesday 21st October Kerry Bevan will be joining us just before the half term break coming to share her experiences tinkering and playing with AI but to create custom reading resources which have a huge impact on learners and language learning! Register here

All Linguascope webinars are free to register and free to attend live, and are not limited to attendees from the UK – all are welcome!

babcockOn Wednesday I took part in the Babcock 4S conference at Horsley Park in Surrey. My presentation entitled I’m a Primary Language Teacher; help me out here! was well received and can be found below.

The main points were:

  • primary language learning lays important foundations
  • language learning is cyclical with topics being revisited but it is a continuum; it shouldn’t start again from scratch at Ks3.
  • teaching primary languages can be lonely but there is support out there.
  • PoS objectives need to be split into manageable chunks or stepping stones.
  • pupils need to become increasingly independent; phonics and language learning skills from comparing and contrasting languages help this.
  • it’s not just about vocabulary; grammar is needed (receptive and later productive) as cement otherwise it’s just a pile of bricks.
  • intercultural understanding is vital.
I sketch noted the other sessions and will share them as soon as I have a moment to tidy them up a bit!

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