4. How do babies learn language?
What do parents do?
What does Baby do?
5. ‘… parentese language skills’
• Slow down
• Be distinct
• Emphasize with gesture
• Pause to allow repetition
• Simplify complex language
• Use pitch, speed and
intonation
• Make eye contact
• Use concrete examples
and real things to help
understanding
Really important …
• motivation
• encouragement
• enjoyment
• praise
10. Games outdoors
Carpet activities
Stories
Creative activities
Speaking activities
Writing activities
Independent
activities?
How many ways
to learn?
11.
12.
13. El turrón
Use seasonal and festive contexts
¡Feliz Navidad!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2Iqrb33phW4
19. Really useful websites
For reliable French or Spanish language to help you
try the BBC sites, eg,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/
For examples of interactive online games try:
http://www.cartoonito.co.uk/games/french-word-fun-colours
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2spanish.html
http://www.iclanguage.co.uk/languages/french-games-and-activities.html
Notas del editor
Play Y’a une pie from Comptines a Chanter 1 – give actions for responses. Une pie – poirier – j’entends … chante, chanter
Questions to think about before showing video clip: How old are they? Is this their first language? How did they learn? Discussion then feedback about children learning early – they’re ready, we find it harder? Or do we?
Partner A and B: Conversation without words – Hello, do you fancy a drink? Yes, good idea, okay, let’s go! Try Expressions – I’m happy – I’m angry - pull the other one mate! What strategies did you use? Did you understand each other? Show me you don’t understand without using any words. Mime being French, Japanese, Italian?
How does a baby learn to say ‘Duck’? Discussion – itemise ways. What might motivate baby to learn? What might encourage baby if distracted?
Anything here that’s a challenge? We’ve got the skills …
Why is this date important? What is happening nationally or locally?
What is happening in schools locally now? Have you seen any foreign languages being taught? When? What? Who by?
Spanish numbers – with actions, respond to number, respond to signal, tennis, action pairs, diff voices – show faces under the visualiser, maths with minus numbers, own ideas?
Reliable resources to support us: go to Spanish game for ICT
Independent activities – highlight use of ipad
KS1 – linking with literacy
Make seasonal links
Checking vocabulary – pronunciation support – use link
