THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Click here to return to our home page

Versions available

La Semana antes de Navidad [Language: Spanish]

La Semaine d'avant Noël [Language: French]

The Week before Christmas [Language: English - EAL/EFL]

Die Woche vor Weihnachten [Language: German]

La Settimana prima di Natale [Language: Italian]

Who are they for?

This Module is designed to support teachers who wish to use storytelling with young learners in the early stages of language learning and who may not themselves be trained linguists. The story itself is quite short and the concepts straightforward. The wealth of supporting materials mean that the resource can be used with a wide range of learners. With over 20 items to chose from, which you use and how you use them will depend on the needs and abilities of the pupils you teach. The main focus is probably KS 2 (Primary), but the visual materials have been used with younger age groups. Senior pupils have used the materials to practise storytelling before working with younger children.

Contents

The storyline centres on the weather on each of the days leading up to December 25th, and Santa's need for snow.

Each module contains:

Teacher's Notes
This is a pdf file containing the text of the story, a list of all the items in the module and some suggestions about how you might want to use them.

Power Point presentation
This presents the story as a series of seven brightly coloured pictures, narrated by a native speaker of the language (.ppt and .pptx versions provided)

Resource Bank containing materials to print out and use with pupils, including:
- A4 and A5 story books ready to print out. These contain the text of the story, black and white illustrations to colour in, and a small 'revision' section containing reminders of days of the week and weather expressions.
- Things to make. These are files you can print off and use with your class.

Picture Bank containing:
- Black and white and colour versions of the images used in the presentation
- Illustrations for revising weather expressions.

Sound Bank containing MP3 files:
- The whole story narrated by a native speaker
- A series of practice clips you may want to use to help you prepare to tell the story yourself.

Some of the comments we've received:

Children are really enjoying the work we’re doing with the story.  It’s covering the bases of reading, listening and talking extremely well.
Staff Tutor, Modern Languages in Primary Schools

I showed the disc to one of my colleagues and she loved it!
MFL Teacher (Secondary)

I think the reading/storytelling aspect of this resource will be very valuable and I look forward to using it with the children.
Teacher (Primary)

I love your new product! Everything about it appeals to me - the art work, the language register, the challenge, the support (for teachers as well as pupils!).
MFL Consultant

The children loved it. I got a lot out of using this material and will certainly use it again. My French and German language assistantsalso used it to good effect.
Visiting teacher, Primary

Price: £20 + contribution to post & packing
(10% reduction for Linguascope subscribers)

To download your order form

Also available from Grant & Cutler
 

FREE DOWNLOAD:

© Mini Modules

Links: www.mlgpublishing.com / www.hilarymccoll.co.uk
 

COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. Mini Module resources may be copied for use within individual purchasing institutions, to make flashcards, posters, picture dictionaries, new work sheets, individual sound files etc. To copy in any other circumstances, prior permission in writing must be obtained from the publisher.
Email: h.mccoll@clara.co.uk

This page was last updated 18.12.09