Please feel free to download, adapt and use the following:
Monthly updates with useful information about what is happening locally and nationally. If you would like to receive these regularly by email, please contact me.
An association which supports the teaching of languages in all sectors
Association for Language Learning
A very interesting blog about teaching languages in primary schools
changing-phase.blogspot.com
Lots of free teaching resources
TES Resources
Join this closed Facebook group for great ideas
Facebook Languages in Primary Schools
Learning French through short films for KS2 pupils - 25th January
BFI South Bank
Video - Festival of the Kings - France
BBC KS2 Bitesize
Surviving an OFSTED primary languages deep dive - free webinar 13th December
Languagenut
Singing and Dancing in the Primary MFL classroom - free webinar 6th December
Catherine Cantin and Joe Dale
Creative Translation for Teachers - free webinar March 2022
Stephen Spender Trust
Free webinar - Linking language lessons across the primary school curriculum - 30th November
Linguascope
Primary Languages Spelling Bee competition
Routes into Languages
Free poetry recitation competition - 7- 15 year olds
Poesiae
Bringing together French language and Culture in the classroom - 26th November
Institut francais
French Flying Birds Mindfulness
Primary Languages Network YouTube
Free Primary German Singing Workshops
Goethe Institut
ALL Primary Languages Conference Online 6th November
Language Show
Language Angels Free webinars in November
Language Angels
Free webinar - International School Award - 12th October
Linguascope
The Language Show London Online 12 - 14th November
ALL
ALL Primary Languages Conference Online 6th November
Language Show
European Day of Languages Festival - free online session
Lingotot
Primary Spanish CPD - October London
Consejeria de educacion
OFSTED Broad and balanced curriculum recovery guidance - languages page 23
OFSTED
Welcome to the Arab World for primary children - 13th July
British Council
Primary Spelling Bee
Routes into Languages
Free Primary Languages Network Conference - 14th - 18th June
Primary Languages Network
Free online CPD - Preparing for success - Primary FL leader - 26/27th May
Language Angels
Free online CPD - Primary Latin Word Roots - 1Oth June
Classics for All
Free online primary languages meeting for ALL members - 16th June
PHOrum
East Midlands Primary Languages Conference - 21st June
LEAD languages
OFSTED blog - Languages in outstanding primary schools
OFSTED
Audio collection of stories in several languages and levels
Storybooks Canada
Free webinar on designing a primary languages curriculum
Goldsmiths
Tech tools in the primary classroom webinar
Ellie Chettle Cully
MOOC Dyslexia and foreign language teaching
Future Learn
Free online webinar - Make it with mini-books - 8th April
Clare Seccombe
Free UK Lingua Conference - 24th April
University of Durham
MOOC Teaching and Learning Languages in Primary School - May
RIPL
Sharing Good Primary Practice for Remote Learning videos
Digital Modern Languages YouTube
German Teacher of the Year Award
German Embassy
Creativity in Languages Masterclasses - free
Primary Languages Network
French Easter Resources
Nattalingo
Free Primary Spanish CPD - 20th March
Spanish Embassy Education Office
Free Primary German CPD - Teaching Phonics - 29th March
Goethe Institut
Free Primary German CPD - Pairwork - 16th March
Goethe Institut
Free Online Languages Conference
ALL West England Branch
My Primary Languages Classroom Blog
Ellie Chettle Cully
Free online training on remote learning
IMLR
Express yourself in lockdown competition
British Council
Primary grammar terminology - 3 languages
NALA
Compendium Primary Language Online lessons and resources
ALL
French poems for primary with audio
Marie-Odile Guillou You Tube
J'aime chanter songs - free download
Brilliant Publications
Oak National Academy Online KS2 Spanish Lessons
Oak National Academy
Oak National Academy Online KS2 French Lessons
Oak National Academy
Free online Primary MFL Hub meeting for ALL members 25th February 4.00pm
PHOrum
ALL Language World Conference 12th and 13th March
ALL
French cultural calendar links
Polly Glot languages
Free access to magazines for young learners of French
Milan Jeunesse
Videos Simple Christmas Songs in French
YouTube Madame Cantin
Simple Spanish Christmas Songs
Vamonos
Simple French Nativity Story with audio also in Spanish
YouTube Primary Languages Network
French Christmas Song Playlist
YouTube Madame Birtwistle
Advent Calendar - a festive greeting in a different language every day
Coffee Break Languages
World Nursery Rhyme Week - Spanish
Kidslingo
World Nursery Rhyme Week - French
Kidslingo
French teachers day - free online webinars 28th November
Institut francais
Primary French - free online webinars 26th November
Institut francais
Free CLIL lesson plans and resources
Elapse
Online Christmas Festival - 10th December
Lingotot
Foreign Language Christmas Card Competition
Routes into Languages
Christmas traditions in the German classroom - free webinar 1st December
Goethe Institute
Find out about the Arsenal Double Club German Resources
Arsenal Double Club
CLIL Mondays - free webinars
Aston University
British Council free webinar - Languages for All: how do we get there? 16th November
British Council
Free online Primary MFL Hub meeting for ALL members 11th November 4.15pm
PHOrum
Languages Show Live - online and free
Languages Show Live
ALL Primary Languages Conference Online - 17th October 2020
ALL PL Conference
New BBC KS2 Bitesize - French, Spanish, Mandarin
BBC KS2 Bitesize
ALL Primary Languages Conference Online - 17th October 2020
ALL PL Conference
Free MOOC Primary MFL - October
University of Southampton and Essex
Online School Activities
Institut Francais
Database of free MFL CPD webinars
ALL London
European Day of Languages Free Online Festival
Lingotot
No singing, no problem
PLN Podcast
Managing Choral Speaking
Changing Phase Blog
French Film Festival UK Schools
French Film Festival
Tour de France Resources
Nattalingo
September Seminar - Fun Ways to teach German Syntax and Grammar
Goethe Institute
Tour de France Resources
Madame Birtwistle
October Seminar - German Rhythm and Songs in a Primary Classroom
Goethe Institute
ALL Primary Languages Conference Online - 17th October 2020
ALL PL Conference
Language Trends Survey 2020
British Council
Free webinar for Primary Teachers of German 30th June
Goethe Institut
Animated bi-lingual stories in several languages
Book Box You Tube Channel
Free MOOC Primary Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
University of Essex
20% discount on all Brilliant Publications resources
Brilliant Publications
ALL Languages Today Magazine May 2020 free online
Association for Language Learning
Free webinar Primary German teachers 11th June
Goethe Institute
ALL free summer webinar 4th June
Association for Language Learning
Multilingual Performance Project Online workshop
Creative Multilingualism
Free online Spanish Teaching CPD
Education Office Spanish Embassy
Step-by-step French lessons for independent learners
Cave Languages YouTube
Free 20 Primary German songs
Singt mit uns - Brilliant Publications
Free 20 Primary Spanish songs
Vamos a cantar - Brilliant Publications
Learn Primary French videos
Madame Cantin
Learn Primary Mandarin videos
Robin Hood Primary Languages
Learn Spanish at Home videos
Light Bulb Languages
Free songs, stories and activities in French and Spanish
A Green Mouse
Free downloadable French songs for young children
J'aime chanter
Free access to resources to learn French with the family
Power Language
Online French activities - free after 4pm
Zut Junior
French songs for little ones
Madame Chadier
Video activities in French
Little French House
Daily French challenge on video
Nattalingo Youtube
Free topic based resources in several languages
Northern Ireland curriculum
Free topic based home learning resources in several languages
Power Languages
Free cooking and languages app in several languages
Linguacuisine
Free cultural videos online in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin
BBC Bitesize KS2
Free online interactive activities in French, Spanish and German
Languages Online
Free online stories read slowly in German
The German Experiment
Free online stories read slowly in Spanish
The Spanish Experiment
Free online stories read slowly in French
The French Experiment
Free interactive online games in Spanish
Rockalingua
Free downloadable Spanish-English cookbook
Cooking with Languages
Free independent research activities in French and Spanish
Lightbulb languages Languages
Free interactive French and Spanish resources
Lightbulb languages Languages
Free access to High Five French and Spanish courses
Radiolingua
Free webinar - distance learning
TiLT
Physical Spanish Phonics has been published
Brilliant Publications
German Teacher Award
German Missions in UK
Free online course dyslexia and foreign language teaching
Future Learn
Considering CLIL Webinar March 11th
ALL
ALL Roadshow Update Free Webinar
ALL
The Foreign Language Primary Bee
Routes into Languages
Description of Thames Valley Primary Hub
The Linguist Online Magazine
French Pop-Video Competition
IFRU
Supporting FL teaching - information for governors in primary school
ASCL
Free Year of the Rat Education Pack
British Council
20% December discount - Brilliant Publications
Brilliant Publications
Francophone Advent Calendar
Polly Glot Languages
French Song Advent Calendar
CS Draveurs
Interactive Christmas Stories in English, French, German and Spanish
Little Red Languages
Call for contributions ALL Language World
KC Jones
Foreign Language Christmas Card Competition
Routes into languages
Winter competition for primary schools
Goethe Institut
Primary Teachers German Day February 2020
Goethe Institut
ALL Southern Primary Languages Show - 9th November 2019
Book a place
Free Support and Advice for Primary Languages
Languages Today
Poetry Competition
Little Red Languages
Language learning resources for 3 - 9 year olds in English, French and Spanish
The Adventures of Yopane
Southern Primary Languages Show Workshop Programme - 9th November 2019
SPLS
Pop-up museum of languages
Pop-up museum
ALL European Day of Languages competition
ALL competition
Outstanding primary schools - Ofsted inspection of languages 2019-20
Ofsted School Inspection Update
Lovely word link posters to display - free to download
Lightbulb Languages
Traditions from around the world to mark the start of school
BBC Bitesize
ALL Southern Primary Languages Show
Call for presenters
Free Women's World Cup Resources in several languages
Arsenal Double Club
School Inspection Handbook 2019
Gov.Uk
We are the children of the world - multilingual composition
Creative Multilingualism
Free Spanish Teaching Guide for Primary
Primeros Pasos
Cross-Curricular LanguageLearning Conference
Sheffield - June
Spanish Primary and Secondary CPD course - London
Spanish Embassy Education Office
FL literacy in primary practice workshop - free places
University of Southampton
Online Magazine for celebrating writing in primary languages
Write Away
Primary Languages Network Conference
PLN
University of Chichester Modern Foreign Languages Conference
Chichester
East Midlands Primary Languages Conference
LEAD
French Pronunciation and Grammar Course for Primary Teachers
YPO
French Playground Games
Bien enseigner
Eurovision song contest site
Eurovision
Grants for summer teacher training course in France
Institut francais
Free animated French, German, Spanish Easter story
Little Red Languages
Free MFL Conference - April
MFLTwitterati
Valentines Day Resources
Nattalingo Blog
Talk Spanish Activity Kit
TTS Resources
National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy
NCELP
Talk French Activity Kit
TTS Resources
Language World Conference
Association for Language Learning
Free Christmas Greeting Card in 5 Languages
Language Nut
Free Christmas Bunting in 4 Languages
Language Nut
Online French Advent Calendar
Light Bulb Languages
Oxford Language Teaching and Learning Event
ALL Oxfordshire
Free Inset Primary Latin for Non-Specialist Teachers
Hands Up
Free Online Course Teaching FL to Young Learners
Future Learn
Free interactive Francophone advent calendar
Polly Glot Languages
Research in Primary Languages
RIPL
Free Webinar Speaking in the Primary Classroom
ALL London
Free Guess Who Teaching Resource
Language Nut
All-colour 2nd edition of Physical French Phonics
Brilliant Publications
European Day of Languages Quiz
British Council
Free Primary MFL workshops
University of Southampton
Great idea for spreading love of languages
Language Stones
Resources to celebrate Mexico and Spanish Language
British Council
Language of the month
Newbury Park website
European Day of Languages
European Commission site
Ideas for European Day of Languages
Nattalingo
New drive to deliver a nation of confident linguists
Language Boost
Interview with Cave Languages in QA Education
QA Education
Article about dyslexia and language learning
British Dyslexia Association
Free 1 year subscription to ResearchEd Magazine
Researched Magazine
Language Trends Report 2018
British Council
Free online course 'Teaching a foreign language to young learners'
Future Learn course
Free Foreign Language Conference - Unlocking reading
July Conference in Oxford
British Council Primary Education Pack - India
India Resource Pack
British Council Primary Education Pack - Polish Language and Culture
Polish Language and Culture
Links to World Cup resources for the classroom
World Cup Resources
Grants for Teacher Training Course in France in Summer
Institut Francais
Northern Languages Show in July
ALL North East
Primary Spanish Training Course in London in June
Primary Spanish course
Free Primary MFL assessment tool in computer game format
The Language Magician
University of Chichester MFL Conference
Chichester MFL Conference
German Easter Resources
German Easter Resources
Links for Easter activities and resources
Easter Resources
Well-known stories read by German native speaker
German Stories
Grants for a Chinese Language Assistant
Chinese Language Assistant
French animated songs to accompany BBC Radio Labo
French songs
Chinese New Year Primary Resources
British Council
Teach Languages Conference in London
Conference
French and Spanish Teaching Resources with video clips
A Green Mouse
Pinterest for French songs and stories for KS1
Pinterest
Chinese Online Training and Workshops
Chinese Teacher Training Course
Free Primary Latin Online Resources and Inset
Free Latin Course
African Christmas song
African Christmas Song
Recommended Christmas books in French
French Christmas Books
Goethe Institute video Christmas in Germany
German Christmas Video
Festive Phrases in different languages
Festive Phrases
Key Stage 1 Christmas Activities in French
KS1 Christmas Activities
Christmas Songs and Stories in French
Christmas songs and stories
Videos on Youtube for teaching German
German Videos
Article about convincing head teachers about the importance of language learning
Article
Theatre Company Tour - Performance in Simple French
Theatre Company
Free webinar on French phonics
Webinar
Article about combining language teaching and PE
Languages and PE
Free online course - teaching languages using short films
Short film and language teaching
Well-known stories read by French native speaker
French Stories
Free online course about effective teaching and learning of languages
Online course
German resources - going back to school
German Resources
French stories with English subtitles
French Subtitled Stories
Host a German teacher in your school 2017-18
Host German Teacher
Ideas for 14th July French celebration
14th July
Tour de France ideas
Tour de France
Official site European Day of Languages
European Day of Languages
Research in Primary Languages - new website
Ripl
Fairer funding for all - impact on languages survey
Survey
Assessment of languages in KS2
An ALL presentation for discussion
Ideas for Spanish Playground games
Spanish Playground Games
Spanish Embassy Primary Language Workshop
Primary Spanish Workshop
Interesting blog about high-frequency vocabulary
High Frequency Vocabulary
Story writing competition
B Small Publishing
MFL conference in Chichester
Chichester Conference
Eurovision Songs in Different Languages
Eurovision Songs
Primary Languages Conference in the North West
Primary Languages Network
Storybooks in several languages online
Children's books forever
Short video about Easter eggs in France
Easter eggs in France
Excellent blog about French story book recommendations
Story book blog
Trailer for forthcoming primary language assessment tool
Language Magician
British Council Primary Languages Starter Pack
Starter Pack
Free Primary German workshop in London
Primary German workshop
Christmas song - Canon de Noel
Canon de Noel
Christmas song - Quand le pere Noel
Quand le pere Noel
Christmas song - Voici un petit sapin
Voici un petit sapin
Interactive French advent calendar
French online advent calendar
French story advent calendar
Story advent calendar
A French song for every day of advent
French song advent calendar
A delightful French Christmas story
On a vole les rennes du PN
A simple French version of Frosty the Snowman
Bonhomme de neige
Content and Language Resources
CLIL
Fully funded CPD course in France
Course in France
Book now for Language World Conference In Nottingham March 2017
Language Conference
European Day of Languages website - lots of ideas
Official website
Eu website - free resources
EU website
Great song about languages around the world
Song about languages
Creative ideas for European Day of Languages
Celebration of language learning
More creative ideas for European Day of Languages
More celebrations of language learning
Free Olympics resources
Olympics resources
Funding for German networks - Goethe Institut
German networks funding
Chief Ofsted Inspector's comments on Primary Language Provision
Ofsted Comments
Free Primary Language and Literacy Development Conference - University of Reading - 26th May
Primary Language and Literacy Conference
ALL Primary Hub meeting - University of Reading - 10th May
Free network and support meeting
Language Trends Survey - annual survey on language teaching in primary and secondary
Language Trends survey
Survey to complete on primary languages teaching
NALA survey
Ofsted inspector on primary languages
Ofsted video
Employ a primary foreign language assistant
Foreign Language Assistant
Free online course about language learning
Free online course
ALL KS2 coordinators handbook - looks useful
Coordinators Handbook
ALL Transition Toolkit to download
Transition Toolkit
Teaching German - plans and resources
German plans and resources
Advent Calendar online - Multilingual Festive Phrases
Multilingual Advent Calendar Online
Advent Calendar online - French, German, Spanish and English
4 languages Advent Calendar Online
Funded immersion courses for primary teachers in France and Spain
Funded courses for primary teachers
Some good ideas for attention grabbers
French Attention Grabbers
Interesting resources for teaching Latin
Latin Resources
Traditional French songs with videos online
Videos of French Songs
Resources, a scheme of work and funding to teach Japanese
Japan Foundation
Some delightful animated songs in French
Jeanne de la lune
Languages Show Live - free CPD at Olympia, London 16th-18th October
Language Show Live
European Day of Languages - see posts for September 2014 also some good ideas here
European Day of Languages ideas
Collins Dictionaries offer
Collins Dictionaries
Free DfE funded CPD for primary and secondary teachers
Free CPD
Host a German teacher
German Teacher
Babcock Modern Languages Conference June 2015 Surrey
Modern Languages Conference
A template for a rabbit Mask
Rabbit Mask
A rabbit finger rhyme
Rabbit finger rhyme
A delightful song about an Easter rabbit
Easter rabbit song
An Easter card and rhyme
Easter card rhyme
ALL Language World Conference 2015
ALL Conference
Languages South East Conference
Languages SE conference
Primary Spanish Teacher blog
Primary Spanish Blog
French, Spanish and German resource ideas
Janet Lloyd network
French songs advent calendar
Musical advent calendar
Interactive advent calendar
Interactive advent calendar
Mini books ideas
Christmas Mini-books
Lots of ideas including snowman beetle drive
Snowman beetle drive
St Nicholas biscuits recipe
St Nicolas biscuits
Some original Christmas songs
Christmas songs
French and Spanish resources
Lightbulb Languages Resources
French Linguistic Upskilling Resources
Getting Started French
Ideas for using Ipads
French Ideas Ipads
Lots of ideas and online resources for German
Voyage Kids
Video clips of French, German and Spanish children
BBC Virtually There
Great ideas for the European Day of Languages
European Day of Languages
Tour de France resources on Head Start Languages website
Tour de France resources
A free scheme for beginners German
German resources
Some years ago, Sue Cave and her former colleague Jean Haig created a ‘Language Detectives Day’ for able primary linguists. It was a day of activities which were tried and tested on an annual basis. In the morning the trainees received training in learning language strategies and knowledge about language in Spanish, Italian, German and Welsh. In the afternoon they used their training from the morning to solve a crime mystery being planned by a multilingual gang. The resources and planning for the day can be downloaded here. The templates for the morning resources can be found in the attachment section of the Smart notebook file - Language Detectives Day and the afternoon resources in the attachment section of the Smart Notebook file - Clues for Mystery.
To open and read Smart Notebook files.
Smart Notebook Express
