Talking Xmas Cards

Freebie time! Simple language learning linked to the festive time of the year.We have created for both Primary Languages Network and non- network members this resource and series of lesson activities.

Based upon the simplest of Xmas greetings, it’s a memory, recall, rhythm, pulse, sound spelling and phrase writing activity that links beautifully with learning how to create sound files, make QRs and use QRs to share target language speaking. We hope you enjoy using this resource and would recommend that you take a lesson or two to use the resource and potentially plan for a class “Talking Xmas Card Tree” in French or Spanish. In fact, it’s a great way to promote the fact that your classes have been learning French and Spanish with Mums Dads, grandparents carers, visitors, governors, SLT can access the recorded greetings from your class with phones and IPads. .and at the end of this busy term, the class will have the target language “speaking” Xmas cards to take home too.

The activities comprise of:

1. listening to a native speaker

2. identifying the patterns of intonation

3. exploring sounds and spelling of sounds in the target language

4. reading and speaking aloud confidently

5. hunting sounds and spellings to reconstruct the deconstructed seasonal greetings’ phrase

6. adding actions, volumes, voices and dynamics to a group spoken activity/performance

7. recording group or class spoken greetings

8. creating holly garland Xmas cards with QR codes

As a class you will explore:

• how to listen carefully to a native speaker.

• the rhythm and pulse of target language greetings as a great way to embed in the memory the beat and intonation of the phrase.

• how to read aloud the written word

• how to remember the spoken word and recall and re-use the target language

• how to make links between sound and spellings

• how to listen carefully for sounds

• how to work as a group and create a dynamic performance

• how to record sound files of spoken language

• how to create and use a QR code

Network members go to Seasonal Specials, Hot Topics, Christmas , French or Spanish Activity Guides and select activity 4. You can clipboard this into other classes user folders too on the VLE and perhaps create a key stage or year group “Talking Xmas Cards Tree”.

Link to the downloadable freebies for non-network members are below:

French Seasonal Sounds Resource

Spanish Seasonal Sounds Resource