MFL Teaching Blogs

KS2 & KS3 Language teaching and learning blogs and resources

Beginner's Blog
Authored by Janet Lloyd, Primary Languages Teaching Consultant

 Bonjour Madame 
Authored by Emillie Woodruffe, Primary French Teacher
A week by week record of what works well in primary school using the JLN Scheme of Work

 MFL - From Primary to Secondary 
Authored by Jo Gierl, Primary & Secondary French and German Teacher
A record of how one secondary teacher is making links between primary and secondary language learning

 Primary Language Learning Today 
Authored by Janet Lloyd, Primary Languages Teaching Consultant

Primary Languages Network News
Lots of practical ideas and feedback from Primary Schools about Primary Languages

Essential Reading

National publications

 DfE Languages PoS: KS2

Dfe Languages PoS: KS3

Assessment in MFL in the Primary School.pdf

Beginning with Primary Languages

Beginning with Languages 1
Beginning with Languages 2
Beginning with Languages 3
Beginning with Languages 4
Beginning with Languages 5
Beginning to teach Primary Languages


Moving on with Primary Languages

Setting out our language learning stall
Introducing and practising the sounds of a new language
How we can use a simple authentic rhyme to explore, practise and reinforce the skills of a language learner
Bilingual dictionary wizards 
A simple guide to introducing and practising the use of a bilingual dictionary
I spy nouns
Look, think, link and read target language
Nouns and teaching /learning in primary languages 
Adjectives and teaching/learning in primary languages
Verbs and teaching/learning in primary languages