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10 Titles on
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HOME Stories: |
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Praise
from John
Bald
in An exception is Early Start's
series of Talking Big Books, available in French
and Spanish for primary or younger secondary
children. The ... stories in each language are
clear,
well-illustrated,
and presented
at a pace children can
understand, with a
well-organised
series of additional activities to practise
language skills and clear teachers' notes.
French and Spanish versions are both
recommended. Read
the whole article > http://education.guardian.co.uk/link/story/0,,2236733,00.html |
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Not just a recorded
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Children
always hear the words as they read them, encouraging good
pronunciation. |
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Introduce the sound
and spelling of key words - |
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...or use for echoing, guessing games, "conceal-and-reveal" - lots of ideas in the Teacher's Notes (included on CD-ROM). |
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A perfect
tool for your interactive whiteboard. |
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...plus carefully designed games using the story to develop language skills. |
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Simple games to
help children focus on what they hear - |
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In "Happy Birthday", this game asks children to compare the French words with what they hear. One letter at a time is highlighted - but is it pronounced? Children can listen as many times as they want, until they are ready to choose (and add to their score!). Helps children work out how they can sound French!
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Explore
with your class how French written words are pronounced. |
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![]() Examples of activities (L>R): Tell the story; reveal the picture; spot the phoneme... Each CD-ROM presents the story plus at over 10 varied activities. |
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Build oracy and literacy skills - KS2 Framework for MFL |
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Children have fun joining in with the story, discovering they can work out what is going on in unfamiliar language. Games and activities help them begin to read and pronounce new words with confidence. They can even try writing their own story! |
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What's on each CD-ROM? |
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Each CD-ROM includes the story, Teacher's Notes and lots of interactive activities:
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Make your own multimedia games |
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The "Talking Big Book CD-ROM" series is made using HyperStudio, the award-winning multimedia authoring program that is simple for classroom use. Find out more, also how to buy a copy from Early Start Languages: |
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Research Project |
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Using and Researching Dual Language Books for Children - A Resource for Teachers and Researchers. You may be interested in this research project by Dr. Raymonde Sneddon at the University of East London (UEL) School of Education, which aims to promote the use of dual language books and encourage research into the potential of such materials. You could contribute to creating a bank of shared ideas and resources for teachers. The project will also:
You can find more information on the UEL website at: http://www.uel.ac.uk/education/research/duallanguagebooks/. |
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