French Festivals and Traditions-Activities and Teaching Ideas for Primary Schools

This invaluable, time-saving book provides intercultural ideas for every month of the year. For each festival and tradition there is; background information, key vocabulary, detailed lists of possible teaching activities and optional photocopiable sheets. Ideas range from making cards and reading/writing poems to playing games and cooking traditional recipes. Analysis grids show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group. The final section provides detailed plans for organizing a French Day in a school - an ideal way to raise the profile of modern foreign languages and enthuse both staff and children.