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Mademoiselle Blanchette Bonjour

6 years of teaching experience. Curriculum Leader for French and Spanish. Teaching French from KS2 to KS5, Spanish from KS2 to KS4. 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 NPQLTD.

6 years of teaching experience. Curriculum Leader for French and Spanish. Teaching French from KS2 to KS5, Spanish from KS2 to KS4. 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 NPQLTD.
Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 3
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Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 3

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This is the 3rd lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 4
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Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 4

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This is the 4th lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
Y3 Intro to French - LESSON 5
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Y3 Intro to French - LESSON 5

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This is the 5th lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 3
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Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 3

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This is the 3rd lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 2
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Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 2

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This is the 2nd lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 1
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Year 3 Intro to French - LESSON 1

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This is the first lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. This lesson uses EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. To download all of the lessons in this unit, including an assessment preparation PowerPoint and teacher assessment grid, see the bundle in my shop.
French opinion phrases infographic
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French opinion phrases infographic

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A beautiful infographic with complex opinion phrases for pupils to use in their written or spoken work. Perfect for displaying in classrooms or printing out and sticking in pupils books/revision guides etc… Aimed at GCSE level but can be used with all learners to stretch and challenge at KS3, or support at KS5.
Y3 Intro to French- LESSON 6 - EOM ASSESSED PRESENTATION PREPARATION + TEACHER MARKING GRID
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Y3 Intro to French- LESSON 6 - EOM ASSESSED PRESENTATION PREPARATION + TEACHER MARKING GRID

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This is the final lesson in the unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to help Year 3 pupils prepare a presentation to demonstrate the progress they have made within this topic. There is also an editable word do iment with a teacher marking grid to help with writing reports or data entry. This resource and set of resources in this unit of work could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/any primary class starting out with learning French. In this resource you will find a PowerPoint to help pupils prepare their presentation with a WAGOLL and success criteria so pupils are clear about the desired outcome. The lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching + 1 presentation lesson where the presentations are assessed. To download all of the lessons in this unit to teach this unit of work, see the bundle in my shop.
Survivre sur une île déserte
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Survivre sur une île déserte

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Powerpoint for the start of a lesson based on surviving on a desert island which incorporates the key phrase 'j'ai besoin de' and 8 nouns. Other resources include higher ability writing frame and lower ability writing frame.
GCSE FRENCH - Décris ta personnalité / Mon caractère
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GCSE FRENCH - Décris ta personnalité / Mon caractère

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This resource contains 2x 1 hour lessons using EPI methodology to introduce Y9/10 pupils to describe their peraonality. The activities use vocabulary from a sentence builder containing 2 tenses and some more complex vocabulary. Pupils work through activities such as bingo, delayed copying, mind reader and sentence stealer and there is also a writing task at the end where pupils are tasked to write about their own personality. A success criteria and WAGOLL is included to support pupils.
KS3 Spanish- En Mi Mochila- EPI approach
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KS3 Spanish- En Mi Mochila- EPI approach

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This resource contains 2 x1hr lessons (both contain activities to take them over 1 hour if needed/increase to 3 lessons) about what’s in your schoolbag. Pupils complete activities based on the EPI approach as advocated by Dr Gianfranco Conti. Activities include bingo, mindreader, sentence stealer and a pyramid translation. There is also a big grammar focus on ‘un’ and ‘una’ to introduce pupils to Spanish nouns, their respective genders and the implications this carries.
Year 3 Intro to French Lessons Bundle
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Year 3 Intro to French Lessons Bundle

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This unit of work entitled ‘Bonjour’ aims to start a Year 3 class off with learning French but could be easily adapted to use with a lower ability Year 7 class/ant primary class starting out with learning French. Pupils learn how to greet people, introduce themselves, describe how they are feeling and how old they are, as well as saying goodbye in a variety of ways. There are 5 lessons in this bundle, each using the EPI methodology to teach pupils through the use of sentence builders. Each lesson is based on 1 hour of teaching and can be easily printed to provide each pupil with a booklet, minimising the need for exercise books. As the lessons progress, the sentence builders grow in complexity to continually challenge pupils to make progress. in addition, this bundle includes an assessment preparation PowerPoint, as well as a teacher marking grid to aid assessment grading/report writing and to make notes on the pupils presentations as they are delivering them to the class.
GCSE FRENCH- ‘C’est quoi un bon ami pour toi?’ 4x lessons EPI approach
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GCSE FRENCH- ‘C’est quoi un bon ami pour toi?’ 4x lessons EPI approach

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This resource provides 4 hour-long lessons, using the EPI methodology to train pupils to answer using the question: ‘what makes a good friend?’ The resource starts by introducing pupils to the vocabulary on the sentence builder, using listening activities such as listening bingo, before moving onto speaking activities such as mindreader and sentence stealer. The 3rd and 4th lessons then focus on increasing the amount of complex vocabulary embedded in pupils’ long term memory by focusing on translation, reading and writing activities to allow pupils to produce their own writing on the topic. Separate handout files are also included to make printing easier.
KS3 Spanish- Conjugating ‘ar’ verbs in the present tense worksheet
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KS3 Spanish- Conjugating ‘ar’ verbs in the present tense worksheet

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This resource is a handy worksheet which is designed to help pupils consolidate their knowledge of conjugating AR verbs into the present tense. This to be used after pupils have been taught how to conjugate regular AR verbs. This resource could be a perfect extension sheet for pupils who have taken on board the method of conjugating into the present tense quickly, or it could be used as a support sheet for pupils who need that bit of extra practice. The worksheet ends with a self assessment task where pupils identify how confident they are with the conjugations. This helps teachers identify whether more teaching is needed or whether pupils feel they have understood the content.
A Level French - Un Sac de billes Key Quotes infographic
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A Level French - Un Sac de billes Key Quotes infographic

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A beautiful infographic with key quotes from Joffo’s semi-autobiographical work ‘Un save de billes’. Perfect for displaying in classrooms or printing out and sticking in pupils books/revision guides etc… Perfect for A Level pupils studying this as one of their set works for their literature paper.
KS3 Spanish- School Subjects, opinions and reasons -EPI APPROACH
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KS3 Spanish- School Subjects, opinions and reasons -EPI APPROACH

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This is an extremely comprehensive set of 4 x 1hr 15 min lessons, which could be changed into 5, if lessons are shorter. A full knowledge organiser is included for the whole unit of work and then the lessons follow the EPI approach to teach pupils how to discuss school subjects in the past, present and conditional tenses. There is also a grammar focus on giving opinions and reasons for singular and plural school subjects. A different retrieval activity is used to start each lesson, allowing for a variety of fun activities whilst always working on recalling vocabulary to aid memory. Conti-style activities are included throughout and build up to producing own written work in lesson 4.
GCSE FRENCH AQA - RETRIEVAL CLOCK - MODULE 3 (Customs, festivals)
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GCSE FRENCH AQA - RETRIEVAL CLOCK - MODULE 3 (Customs, festivals)

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This resource is great for pupils to revise all of module two from the Pearson Studio textbook for AQA GCSE French. Each part of the retrieval clock contains a subtopic that is studied within the module. Topics include family celebrations, daily routine, clothes, food, festivals and celebrations, etc… This is a great retrieval activity helping pupils with metacognition and teaching them revision strategies that they can make use of across many of their other subjects.
GCSE FRENCH AQA - Retrieval Clock - Module 4 (town, region)
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GCSE FRENCH AQA - Retrieval Clock - Module 4 (town, region)

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This resource is great for pupils to revise all of module two from the Studio textbook for AQA GCSE French. Each part of the retrieval clock contains a subtopic that is studied within module. Topics include weather, transport, where you live, what there is/isn’t in your town, what you can do in your town/region, directions etc… This is a great retrieval activity helping pupils with metacognition and teaching them revision strategies that they can make use of across many of their other subjects.
Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? 2x lessons DYNAMO 1
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Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? 2x lessons DYNAMO 1

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This resource provides a sentence builder, created specifically for Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? in the Pearson textbook Dynamo 1. It begins with introducing the pupils to the vocabulary, using activities adhering to EPI approach as advocated by Dr Gianfranco Conti. Activities include: recall grid starter, mindreader, delayed repetition and delayed copying, one pen one die plus many more.