FRENCH FOR CHILDREN BEGINNER FRENCH FRANCE COUNTRY FACTS & ACTIVITIES 2 SETS @ $3.75 EACH IN THE BUNDLE eight topics areas: arts & culture; country/society; famous people; food; geography; history; landmarks and language Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use. Creating a lively language learning environment for young learners of French, and offering a popular alternative to more traditional, teacher-led***information about France*** lessons. Children can develop their knowledge of the francophone world - and through guided whole-group discussion - their home / host country too, in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, in part independently of the teacher. There is a bonus multi-focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing and spelling, and is a great way of introducing cross-curricular learning in your world languages classroom, aligning language learning with other areas of the curriculum, such as geography, history, and developing literacy skills in both French and English. The bundle comprises the following non-editable files: 40 facts cards - there are four facts in each of the following topic groups: geography; arts & culture; country/society; famous people; history; landmarks; language and food. There are four cards per 8.5x11 (A4) sheet. The language on each of the cards ranges from fairly basic to more advanced, which challenges and enhances children’s English reading comprehension skills. There are blank templates for children to research and create their own facts cards for each other. This is a really successful way of building knowledge and learning together. As their knowledge and understanding of the French-speaking world grows, children should add to their facts cards, which eventually builds up into a fabulous facts bank, which they can use the entire school year, and beyond. Facts recording sheet challenge level 1 - there are two options: either two or four fact recording boxes per page. Children read their selected facts, and copy the information in the boxes. Encourage children to be as accurate as possible with their spelling and punctuation, to pay particular attention to the spelling and accents of the French words that are included, and of course to make sure they are recording the facts in their best handwriting Facts recording sheet challenge level 2 - there are also two options: two or four fact recording boxes in this challenge level. However, there is a more open-ended task: responding to the question ***“What did you learn?”***. This requires children to read their fact card, process the information, and then recreate it in their own words, describing the fact in the context of what they have learned. Encourage children to look for lateral information, such as the existence of other countries where French is spoken, and to think about the continent where those countries are located. 48 question / comprehension cards - the questions have a differentiated range of challenge, and are based on the knowledge developed through the whole-group presentation and discussion, and the facts cards. There are some independent research questions, which I use as a springboard for further discussion based on children’s own developing interests about France. There are blank templates here too - creating questions is a great way to think about and apply knowledge and learning. question / comprehension cards recording sheets: the recording sheet has four boxes per page. I encourage children to write their answer in full sentences, and to give as much relevant information as they can. They can also give more detailed responses than they can learn from the cards, engaging in further independent research. I like to combine this activity where possible with organised visits to the school library to gather relevant titles on France and La Francophonie, and do allow children to access pre-vetted websites. 2 x whole-group facts presentation & discussion - I’ve found this a really useful means of encouraging and stimulating classroom discussion. Children can reflect on what they may already know about France, and share it with their peers. Use the facts themselves to prompt discussion about the home / host country, for example “What is our capital city? Is it also our largest city?”, which really does create a successful cross-curricular learning environment. The activities work really well across a series of lessons, rather than a single lesson. Print, laminate and cut out the cards - laminating is certainly worth the prep time, as the cards will last for many years. You can either give each small group of children a complete set of cards to choose from, or any particular number you think is appropriate. Decide how long you want the reading and writing activity to last for, and tell children how many cards you would like them to work with. This is quite a basic way of differentiating the activity. Children can then select random cards from their bowl. You can also select particular cards yourself if you prefer to differentiate by content, seating plan or learning groups for example. Have a browse in my store for more country facts activities, and a wide range of other French resources created for young beginner learners, with French dollar deals, special offer bundles, and lots of freebies too - I’ve included a couple here for you to try. MERCI BEACOUP ET BON VOYAGE !

PRIMARY FRENCH IMMERSION FRENCH FOR CHILDREN FRENCH IMMERSION BEGINNER FRENCH INTERMEDIATE FRENCH TASK CARDS 13 sets of task cards @ $2.25 each in the bundle. All files are non-editable in zipped formats. The bundle is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, rewritten, shared or distributed, in whole or in part, outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-use license only. Please read the Terms of Use carefully. Task cards are an ideal language learning activity, providing multi-skill language learning opportunities. These sets are ideal for a range of French language grades. This kind of activity really does help to create a lively language learning environment. Students can develop, embed, reinforce and refresh their French language skills in a cooperative, communicative and interactive way, independently of the teacher. The differentiated questions have a bonus multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarise themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling in French in general, and on the focus language, for example, conjugating French RE verbs in the present tense in particular. I use task not only when we’re focusing on the focus language and grammar, but also for sub lessons, as an all-year-round starter, plenary and general ‘pick-me-up’ activity. The goal is not simply to learn how French works, and how patterns can be identified and applied, it’s also about enjoying working with French, and to feel confident about doing so. The questions are differentiated, and range in complexity and challenge, with some calling specifically upon prior and new knowledge too, helping students make links and build bridges in their learning. There may be some vocabulary that students are not familiar with - these questions give them the opportunity to learn and apply new language too. Other grammatical concepts are addressed in the questions too, such as gender agreement, direct and indirect objects, personal pronouns and question formats in French. The question card template available in some sets enables students to apply their knowledge practically and creatively, which is an essential element to successful language learning. To get the most from the questions, I frequently look at the multiple-choice questions as a whole-group, identifying not only why there is a single correct response, but what the errors are in the other choices. Identifying errors, and explaining precisely why something is inaccurate or incorrect, helps students to think about language a little more laterally, and ensures that they are thinking concepts through, rather than simply relying on learned responses. All sets have full answer keys and recording sheets. Set 1: French Numbers 0-21 : read the full outline here: FRENCH NUMBERS 0-21 : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-21-task-cards-12824509 Set 2: French Numbers 0-31 : read the full outline here: FRENCH NUMBERS 0-31 : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-31-challenge-cards-11759386 Set 3: French Christmas Numbers 0-31 : read the full outline here: FRENCH CHRISTMAS NUMBERS 0-31 : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-christmas-numbers-0-31-task-cards-12247735 Set 4: French Numbers 0-100 : read the full outline here: FRENCH NUMBERS 0-100 : 48 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-numbers-0-100-task-cards-12150355 Set 5: French Dates, Days, Months & Seasons : read the full outline here: FRENCH DATES, DAYS, MONTHS, SEASONS : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-dates-days-months-seasons-task-cards-12247683 Set 6: French Fruits : read the full outline here: FRENCH FRUITS : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-fruits-task-cards-12641959 Set 7: French Vegetables : read the full outline here: FRENCH VEGETABLES : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-vegetables-task-cards-12641970 Set 8: French Fruits & Vegetables : read the full outline here: FRENCH FRUITS & VEGETABLES : 36 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-fruits-and-vegetables-task-cards-12648459 Set 9: French Telling the Time O’Clock & Half Past the Hour : read the full outline here: FRENCH TELLING THE TIME O’CLOCK & HALF PAST THE HOUR : 60 TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-telling-time-task-cards-1-12833556 Set 10: French Telling the Time Quarter to & Quarter Past the Hour : read the full outline here: FRENCH TELLING THE TIME QUARTER TO & QUARTER PAST THE HOUR : 60 TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-telling-time-task-cards-2-12833567 Set 11: French Telling the Time Range of Analog Clock Times : read the full outline here: FRENCH TELLING TIME RANGE OF ANALOG CLOCK TIMES : 60 TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-telling-time-task-cards-3-12833568 Set 12: French ER Verbs Present Tense : read the full outline here: FRENCH ER VERBS PRESENT TENSE : 48 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-er-verbs-present-tense-task-cards-12651350 Set 13: French RE Verbs Present Tense : read the full outline here: FRENCH RE VERBS PRESENT TENSE : 48 DIFFERENTIATED TASK CARDS https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-re-verbs-present-tense-task-cards-12950331 Have a browse in my store for a wide range of other French teaching and learning materials, with French resource boxes, special offer bundles and lots of freebies - I’ve included a range of challenge cards freebies for you to try. 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**FSL FLE PRIMARY FRENCH IMMERSION FRENCH FOR CHILDREN ADVANCED BEGINNER FRENCH INTERMEDIATE FRENCH FRUITS TASK CARDS 3 SETS OF 36 TASK CARDS @ $3.30 108 TASK CARDS IN TOTAL ** Files are non-editable in a zipped format. The product is copyright, all rights reserved. It may not be amended, copied, rewritten, amended, shared or distributed outside your own classroom in any way. The license for purchase is a single-user license only. Please read the Terms of Use. The differentiated questions have a multi-skill focus on listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and spelling. They’re great for helping students familiarise themselves with, and develop competence in, speaking, reading, writing and spelling longer words and more complex sentences in French. Set 1 - fruits : Set 2 - vegetables : Set 3 - fruits & vegetables The questions are all in French, and range in complexity and challenge. There are 35 fruits and 37 vegetables addressed across the sets, masculine and feminine, definite, indefinite and partitive article, and singular and plural. This really helps students familiarize themselves with grammatical concepts without explicit instruction. There are some translation questions too - both from French to English and English to French, which is a great introduction to translation for beginner learners. I explain that there are several possible correct alternatives, as translation is not a word-for-word activity, which is definitely useful for them to know from the very beginning of their learning. Each set comprises the following non-editable files: 36 differentiated question cards, color & blackline, 4 per A4 (8.5 x 11) paper. Laminate if possible as they’re far more learner-friendly and remain in great condition for years answer recording sheet & answer key question card template enables students to apply their knowledge of language creatively and practically alphabetical fruits & vegetables lists, French-English & English-French Have a browse in my store for more French resources, including French dollar deals, special offer bundles, and freebies. MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BON APPÉTIT !