Nattalingo's Natter

In this episode, find out about: being ready for the unpredictable 5 years of telling stories on my library bus (3'53") Tip to sound more French: the "sh/ch" sound (15'47") Useful link: more episodes at www.nattalingo.co.uk/category/podcasts/

In this episode, find out about: improving children's literacy with languages the teaching of phonics (2'33") tip for your children to sound more French: around "enterrer la hache de guerre"! Useful link: https://nattalingo.co.uk/nattalingos-natter-episode-18/

In this episode, find out about: using the right cultural references with children how to use puppets in the language classroom (1'56") BONUS for your children: the sound "in" as in "singe" and a story around it (13'12") Useful link: https://nattalingo.co.uk/nattalingos-natter-episode-17/

In this episode I talk about:  when children teach YOU things what I always carry around in my school bag and why (2'17") BONUS for your children: the sounds "ou" and "u" and the phrase "j'ai mal" (10'18") Useful link: https://nattalingo.co.uk/nattalingos-natter-episode-16/

In this episode I talk about: those things you say in passing essential accessories: the blindfold (2'50") BONUs for your children based in the phrase "essuyer son assiette" (14'31") Useful link - click here for the map of France on the Institut Français Culturethèque website; you need to register (for free!)  

In this episode, I talk about: checking our pupils' prior knowledge (1'05") culture in the language classroom (2'51") BONUS: a track to listen to with your children (14'45") Useful links: More about UK Lingua 2019 Books in French with a cultural focus

In this episode I talk about the importance of recapping the use of the target language in the classroom (2'27) Bonus: a track to listen to with your children (11'49) Useful link: www.nattalingo.co.uk/general-blog/natalingos-natter-episode-13/

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In this episode I talk about: the importance of food tasting with our children my top tips for using picture books in the languages classroom (4'03) BONUS: a teaching track to listen to with your children (19'39); about the importance of genders: masculine and feminine Useful link: www.nattalingo.co.uk/podcasts/nattalingos-natter-episode-12/

In this episode I talk about: coping with an awkward situation in the classroom the things I feel we (personally or our school) should be prepared to pay for (3'25) BONUS: a teaching track to listen to with your pupils (15'13) Useful links at www.nattalingo.co.uk 

This episode is a one-off: it is an audio diary (hardly edited at all) of my visit to Montreuil from 30th November until 3rd December 2018. My aim was to meet authors and discover new picture books... but I got so much more, as you will hear when you listen! More about this episode at https://nattalingo.co.uk/podcasts/nattalingos-natter-episode-10/

In this episode I talk about: how we ended up talking about loan sharks in a Spanish lesson my top Christmas activities (3'31") BONUS: a teaching track to lsten to with your children (12'44") Useful link: https://nattalingo.co.uk/podcasts/nattalingos-natter-episode-9/

In this episode I talk about: making learning memorable my favourite free resources (5'18'') BONUS: a teaching track to listen to with your pupils (15'48'') Useful link: https://nattalingo.co.uk/podcasts/nattalingos-natter-episode-8/

In this episode I talk about: how the little things matter (like sending a postcard) planning effectively (3'07) BONUS: a teaching track to listen to with your pupils! (14'09) Useful links: the KS2 languages programme of study Nattalingo's natter episode 3: Bili Nattalingo's natter episode 4: where to turn to for support

In this episode I talk about: how I prepare myself for going back to school my top 3 activities for when I go back (7'55") BONUS: an extract to listen to with your children! (13'14") Useful links: @MFLChat on Twitter Sue Cave's language detectives cards Nattalingo's natter - episode 2 my top 5 stories about school Official European Day of Languages website my European day of Languages activities  

In this episode I talk about: how important it is to get out of our comfort zone in teaching my top places to go to for CPD (Continuous Professional Development) (6'56) Useful links: The Language Show Live UK Lingua The Primary Languages Network Language World IF Profs Association for Language Learning Languages in Primary Schools (LiPS)  

In this episode I talk about: how we constantly learn from teaching children where you can turn to for support when teaching languages (4'55)  Useful links: Languages in Primary Schools Secondary MFL matters #mfltwitterati Association for Language Learning Joe Dale Clare Seccombe

In this episode I talk about:  Bili.uk.com, the online language exchange my go-to places for free resources (6') Useful links: QCA units schemes of work: a non-comprehensive list  Lightbulb Languages Ideas Education Ltd BBC primary languages website Radio Lab Mi Madrid

In this episode i will talk about: how I use my 2 mascots my top 3 types of authentic resources Useful links: Mini Miss Paris and Pablo Video of a French canteen Petite taupe ouvre-moi ta porte!

In this episode I talk about: choice as a motivator in the classroom my top 3 activities with flashcards Reference: Rachel Hawkes's website The Language Futures project Clare Seccombe's Changing Phase blog on flahscards