By reconceptualizing successful communication in a foreign language as an enjoyable and uplifting experience, this volume moves beyond a focus on grammatical accuracy and fluency to foreground the ways in which foreign language learners can be encouraged to build on previous achievements and communicative successes in the target language and so develop confidence, commitment and cross-cultural relational ability. Building on Mugford's previous volume, Addressing Difficult Situations in Foreign-Language Learning (2019), this text draws on grounded qualitative data collected through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and conversations with Spanish-speaking learners of English, to illustrate how learners' experiences and insights can be used to inform a productive pedagogy centred around language users' communicative objectives and interactional successes. Chapters highlight bilingual speakers' conscious language use, practices and choices in the target language and the reasons and implications for such deliberate communicative practices and relational behaviour. In doing so, Mugford is able to outline a critical relational pedagogy designed to better equip language learners with the confidence and pragmatic resources they require to engage in positive cross-cultural relational work. As a valuable, student-centred contribution to teaching and learning of modern foreign languages, this volume will be key reading for researchers, scholars and educators with an interest in language education, TESOL, World Language teaching and Applied Linguistics.

German Festivals and Traditions, KS3 is an invaluable and time-saving resource for Key Stage 3 teachers, providing intercultural ideas for every month of the year. Analysis grids that show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group. Examples of festivals and traditions range from Muttertag (Mother's Day) and Weihnachten (Christmas), to a typical school day and Die Marchen (fairy tales). Ideas vary from making cards and writing poems, to playing games and research projects. The activities contained in this book are especially designed for KS3. If you are a KS2 (Years 3-6; 7-11 year olds) teacher please order the KS2 version which contains more age-appropriate activities (9781905780525).

French Speaking Activities, KS2 contains 60 time-saving photocopiable activities for promoting oral communication at Key Stage 2. Activities range from role plays and surveys to quizzes, presentations and games. All encourage pupils to practise speaking autonomously, leading to more pupil-speaking time and less teacher-speaking time. These tried-and-tested activities provide a fun and enjoyable way of supplementing, consolidating and revising your language work, whatever scheme you are using. The activities in this book are designed for 7-13 year olds. If you are a KS3 (Years 7-9; 11-14 year olds) teacher you may wish to order the KS3 version of this book (9781905780679). It contains the same activities.

Mae Sut i Ddisgleirio a Chael Hwyl mewn Mathemateg yn gasgliad o gemau, gweithgareddau ymarferol a dalennau gwaith hwyliog y gellir eu llungopio, sydd wedi eu cynllunio i ysbrydoli ac atgyfnerthu dysgu mathemateg yn y dosbarth babanod. Mae'r llyfr yn cynnwys gweithgareddau amrywiol gan gynnwys adio, tynnu i ffwrdd, ffeithiau lluosi a rhannu, mesur, arian ac adnabod siapiau. How to Sparkle at Maths Fun is a collection of photocopiable games, practical activities and fun worksheets designed to inspire and reinforce the teaching of maths in the infant classroom. The book covers a range of activities from addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts to measuring, money and shape recognition.

Mae rhifyddeg pen nawr yn rhan bwysig o gwricwlwm yr ysgol mewn ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd. Mae Sut i Loywi mewn Rhifyddeg Pen yn cynnwys mwy na 40 o weithgareddau y gellir eu llungopio i helpu plant ddatblygu'r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i weithio symiau allan yn gyflym ac yn gywir. Mae'r dalennau yn cyflwyno amrywiaeth o dechnegau a strategaethau ac yn rhoi cyfle i'r plant ymarfer, atgyfnerthu a chymhathu eu sgiliau newydd. Mental arithmetic is now an important part of the school curriculum in both primary and secondary schools. How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic contains over 40 photocopiable activities to help children develop the skills needed to do fast and accurate mathematical calculations. The sheets introduce a wide variety of techniques and strategies and provide opportunities for children to practise, reinforce and assimilate their new skills.

Mae'r Nadolig yn y dosbarth cynradd yn medru bod yn adeg prysur, cynhyrfus, gydag athrawon yn ceisio delio a gofynion y cwricwlwm cenedlaethol ar yr un pryd a gweithgareddau'r wyl. Mae Sut i Loywi Adeg y Nadolig yn cynnwys mwy na 40 o ddalennau y gellir eu llungopio, i'w defnyddio gyda phlant 7-11 oed. Mae wedi ei ysgrifennu gan athrawes gynradd, sy'n gwerthfawrogi'r angen am weithgareddau Nadolig sy'n llawn hwyl, yn hawdd eu gweinyddu a hefyd yn werth chweil ac yn berthnasol o fewn y cwricwlwm. Mae llawer o'r dalennau hyn yn cynnwys gweithgareddau Iaith neu Fathemateg. Mae eraill yn cynnwys addysg grefyddol a moesol, celfyddyd a dylunio a meysydd eraill y cwricwlwm. Christmas in the primary classroom can be a stressful time, with teachers juggling the demands of the National Curriculum with time-consuming seasonal activities. How to be Brilliant at Christmas Time contains over 40 photocopiable sheets for use with 7-11 year olds. Written by a working primary teacher, who appreciates the need for Christmas activities that are great fun Many of the sheets are language and maths based. Others deal with religious education, art and design, and other areas of the curriculum.

100+ Fun Ideas for Teaching French Across the Curriculum helps to bring French to life and make it meaningful, by linking it to other subjects using a Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach. The practical, easy-to-use ideas make it easy to integrate language learning across the curriculum. By incorporating French into maths, science, history, geography, ICT, etc, your language learning will complement and enhance learning in other subjects, rather than compete with them for crucial teaching and learning time. Telling you that 'six fois sept egal 42' is much more exciting than just practising time tables! With the help of this book, soon your pupils will be able to tell you 'Oui, c'est exact' if their science predictions were correct or enjoy being able to 'envoyer un document' (send a document) in ICT.

Teachers' selection of the literature they use in instruction frequently depends on how they interpret, in other words whether or not they accurately take in the authors' perspectives. This point presents a particular challenge in the selection of international literature. International literature reflects a country's and a region's unique cultural values and practices and is usually not written for people outside the country of origin. Therefore, it is possible that readers in other countries may not understand/be aware of those values and misinterpret the stories. Since Asian and the Western countries, including the U.S., hold maximum sociocultural differences and the perceived cultural distance has remained significantly wide, reading and interpreting literature from Asia can present tremendous challenges to Americans. The book addresses the challenges teachers face when interpreting and teaching with international children's literature from Asia. The book engages readers with comprehensive coverage on theories, concepts, pitfalls, and applications when endeavoring to use international children's literature from Asia in classrooms. The book should be used to teach how interpretations/worldviews vary by cultures, and how power influences such interpretations/worldviews. Strategies and frameworks will be provided relating to how teachers can be more culturally conscious of their own biases and develop culturally authentic interpretations.

- Offers practical "how-to" advice on using virtual worlds effectively. - Written in a user friendly way for the novice user. - Gives real-world examples based on 10 years' experience in the field.

French Festivals and Traditions, KS3 is an invaluable and time-saving resource for Key Stage 3 teachers, providing intercultural ideas for every month of the year. Analysis grids that show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group. Festivals and traditions range from Mardi Gras (Carnival Day) and La rentree (new school year) to Role models for children and Symbols of France. Ideas vary from making cards and writing poems, to playing games and research projects. The activities contained in this book are especially designed for KS3. If you are a KS2 (Years 3-6; 7-11 year olds) teacher please order the KS2 version which contains more age-appropriate activities (9781905780440).

Lotto en Espanol is a proven way for Spanish teachers to reinforce the use of the Spanish language. These attractive, easy-to-use photocopiable lotto boards provide a stimulating and meaningful way to develop reading, listening and speaking skills when teaching. Topics include numbers, animals, food, school equipment, clothes and Christmas. Three versions of each board are provided - words only, words and pictures, and pictures only - allowing maximum flexibility, particularly in mixed ability classes. The unique call sheets enable you to follow the game closely and to select which team you want to win.

Spanish Festivals and Traditions, KS3 is an invaluable and time-saving resource for Key Stage 3 teachers, providing intercultural ideas for every month of the year. Analysis grids that show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group. Festivals and traditions range from Las Fallas de San Jose (The Torches of Saint Joseph) and El dia de la Hispanidad (Spanish National Day) to Challenging stereotypes and Comparing buildings and places. Ideas vary from making cards and writing poems, to playing games and research projects. The activities contained in this book are especially designed for KS3. If you are a KS2 (Years 3-6; 7-11 year olds) teacher please order the KS2 version which contains more age-appropriate activities (9781905780532).

Help Spanish-speaking third graders improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. Engage students while guiding them through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. This easy-to-use first grade workbook is great for at-home learning or in the classroom. The engaging standards-based writing activities cover grade-level skills with easy to follow instructions and an answer key to quickly assess student understanding. Watch student confidence grow while building important writing, grammar, and language skills with independent learning. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, or prevent learning loss over summer. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect for daily morning review or homework. The activities can also be used for intervention skill building to address learning gaps.

Hierdie lespakket – die eerste van ’n reeks wat van graad 6 tot graad 11 strek – het dit ten doel om leerders aan die Nederlandse kultuur, taal en letterkunde bekend te stel. Leerders vertrek vanaf ’n bekende terrein (Afrikaans en Suid-Afrika) na nuwe werelde (Nederlands en Nederland en Belgie). Hulle fokus op wat dieselfde in die verskillende lande en tale is, maar ondersoek ook dit wat anders is. Die meeste leerders sal bekend wees met die legendariese karakters wat bespreek word, en sal besef dat ons kulture baie deel, maar dat daar tog verskille is – sommige oppervlakkig; ander meer diepgaande. Kurrikulum-Inligting. Die inhoud dek al die werk wat in week 5 en 6 in kwartaal 2 in die kurrikulum uiteengesit word, maar betrek ook werk uit ander weke. Dit is juis so gekies dat die Nederlandse lespakket ter verryking of as hersiening gebruik kan word. Die taalaspekte dek onder andere gedeeltes waar ooreenkomste en verskille tussen Afrikaans en Nederlands duidelik ter sprake is, naamlik spelling en woordeskatontwikkeling.

In this cutting-edge book on L2 teacher education, experts Johnson, Verity, and Childs demonstrate how praxis-oriented pedagogy grounded in the principles of Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory (VSCT) can have a meaningful impact on L2 teachers' development. Starting with a clear definition of praxis-oriented pedagogy, the authors lay out a theoretical foundation and document how appropriately designed praxis-oriented L2 teacher education pedagogy supports the development of novice teacher reasoning. Drawing from a longitudinal study of L2 novice teachers, chapters address the teachers' understanding, learning, and cognitive development and how their capabilities grow in creating and implementing engaging language learning environments for their ESL students. At the core of the book lies a unique set of pedagogical concepts: linguistically compact, conceptually rich chunks of language that function as psychological tools for learning and teaching. By covering teachers' changes in understanding, reasoning, and pedagogical activities, the book reveals the role that pedagogical concepts play in praxis-oriented pedagogy. Essential reading for language teacher educators, language teachers, and researchers, this book makes the VSCT principles that inform praxis-oriented pedagogy both clear and accessible.

Provides a practical toolkit to guide them through setting up a primary Classics programme. Offers a study of a programme that will be of interest to anyone working on inclusive Classics, or Classics and Social Justice.

This book provides a step-by-step guide for teachers to implement an action-based curriculum, using young adult literature to engage students with contemporary issues. In addition to reading, ELA core standards including speaking and writing are addressed within this curriculum. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the curriculum: helping students find their passion; guiding them in collaborative group reading of relevant novels; supporting them in researching, writing, and speaking about their topic; and helping them translate their ideas into action within their school and community. The book is set up in such a way that teachers can follow the curriculum from beginning to end-or, if they choose, incorporate only some of the chapters. The author brings the curriculum alive with teacher and student voices about their experiences. The appendix describes contemporary middle school and high school novels that address a variety of social justice topics. Ultimately, the book supports teachers as they inspire their students to examine issues with empathy, research potential solutions, and exercise agency as they take action to help address issues the students are passionate about.

In light of increasing globalization, this collection makes the case for global citizenship education as a way forward for transforming foreign language learning and teaching to better address current and future global challenges in times of unprecedented change. The volume maps a multi-dimensional approach within foreign language pedagogy to take up the challenge of "educating the global citizen". Drawing on sociocultural, pedagogical, cosmopolitan, digital and civic-minded perspectives, the book explores the challenges in constructing epistemological frameworks in increasingly global environments, the need for developing context-sensitive educational practices, the potential of linking up with work from related disciplines, and the impact of these considerations on different educational settings. The collection reflects an international range of voices, attuned to global and local nuances, to offer a holistic compilation of conceptual innovations to showcase the relevance of global citizenship issues in foreign language education and encourage future research. This book will be of interest to scholars in intercultural education, foreign language education, and language teaching, as well as policymakers and foreign language teachers. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.