Freebie time! Simple language learning linked to the festive time of the year.We have created for both Primary Languages Network and non- network members this resource and series of lesson activities.
Based upon the simplest of Xmas greetings, it’s a memory, recall, rhythm, pulse, sound spelling and phrase writing activity that links beautifully with learning how to create sound files, make QRs and use QRs to share target language speaking. We hope you enjoy using this resource and would recommend that you take a lesson or two to use the resource and potentially plan for a class “Talking Xmas Card Tree” in French or Spanish. In fact, it’s a great way to promote the fact that your classes have been learning French and Spanish with Mums Dads, grandparents carers, visitors, governors, SLT can access the recorded greetings from your class with phones and IPads. .and at the end of this busy term, the class will have the target language “speaking” Xmas cards to take home too.
The activities comprise of:
listening to a native speaker
identifying the patterns of intonation
exploring sounds and spelling of sounds in the target language
reading and speaking aloud confidently
hunting sounds and spellings to reconstruct the deconstructed seasonal greetings’ phrase
adding actions, volumes, voices and dynamics to a group spoken activity/performance
recording group or class spoken greetings
creating holly garland Xmas cards with QR codes
As a class you will explore:
how to listen carefully to a native speaker.
the rhythm and pulse of target language greetings as a great way to embed in the memory the beat and intonation of the phrase.
how to read aloud the written word
how to remember the spoken word and recall and re-use the target language
how to make links between sound and spellings
how to listen carefully for sounds
how to work as a group and create a dynamic performance
how to record sound files of spoken language
how to create and use a QR code
Network members go to Seasonal Specials, Hot Topics, Christmas , French or Spanish Activity Guides and select activity 4. You can clipboard this into other classes user folders too on the VLE and perhaps create a key stage or year group “Talking Xmas Cards Tree”.
Link to the downloadable freebies for non-network members are below:
