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  • a Smartboard file - How to read for gist - Le vrai Harry Potter - the young English lad with this name - group work as Language Detectives to glean meaning from context, cognates, previous knowledge.
  • a pdf file of the same for those without Smartboard software.
  • a powerpoint of the Harry Potter text demonstrating how to create 'exploding texts', a fun variant on the traditional cloze text idea. Team game or for use with individual dry-wipe boards.
  • A link to a video explanation of how to create your own versions of this.

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Autumn poems on Smartboard file to download - Primary Level 6/11/09

Comptines - French musical rhymes - Smartboard Notebook 16/11/09

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Je ne peux pas chanter en français -a song about a Primary Teacher, who has to teach French, but as for singing it, OH NON! 8/07/10

Written for a recent Mfl Singing Transition project. 

Hide and reveal tips Smartboard Notebook 19/11/09

Adding animation and sound to Smartboard for effect 19/11/09

More Comptines 30/11/09

French Cultural Christmas Resource Smartboard 1/11/09

French translations of Sing Up songs  12/02/10

Using Garageband to teach an FL song. A simple example: Bonjour, Comment ça va song : vocal, instrumental parts  10/03/10

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