Primary L2 Progression:
Planning a progressive,engaging and motivating curriculum
Ann Robertson-Malone Lingobox Learning
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
- Take a couple of minutes to think about what a fantastic primary language learning experience would look like to you.
- Describe this to your partner, who is going to draw what you've described.
- 3 minutes to draw and then swap!
What are the key features of an amazing primary language learningexperience?
Leadership
Progression
Continuity
Culture
Discuss in your groups and write your responses on Post-its.
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
Relevance and Real-World Connection: Employability.
Learner-Centered Communication, cultural awareness, or excitement about language learning. Learner choice
Progressive Developing knowledge and skills progressively. Meaningful outcomes
Alignment with Educational Values: Confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens, and effective contributors.
Clarity and Simplicity: Easily understood by all stakeholders.
Global Awareness and Cultural Competence
Inclusivity and Accessibility: Languages for all
Inspiration and Aspiration: Aspirational, purposeful, a school community that values linguistic diversity. Develops leadership skills.
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
"Our primary languages curriculum inspires students to become confident communicators and open-minded global citizens. Through engaging, inclusive, and meaningful language experiences, we aim to foster a lifelong love of language learning, equipping students with the skills to understand and connect with the world around them. Aligned with Scotland’s commitment to excellence and personal growth, our curriculum celebrates cultural diversity, nurtures curiosity, and builds a foundation for future success in a diverse world."
Unpacking each area
Relevance and Real-World Connection Employability. Real-life experiences.
Planning language learning
Model
Consolidate
Apply
Planning language learning
Model
Consolidate
Apply
An essential condition for learning is repetition.
Essentially, vocabulary learning depends on the number of meetings with each word and the quality of attention at each meeting.
The more meetings, the more likely learning is to occur.
The deeper the quality of the meetings, the more likely learning is to occur.
Twelve repetitions, however, are enough to allow the opportunity for several dictionary look-ups, several unassisted retrievals, and an opportunity to meet each word in a wide variety of contexts.
Nation, 2014 & 2015
A spiral curriculum is one in which there is an iterative revisiting of topics, subjects or themes throughout the course. A spiral curriculum is not simply the repetition of a topic taught. It requires also the deepening of it, with each successive encounter building on the previous one. (Harden & Stamper, 2010)
When you dye a cloth in India, you will take the cloth, dip it into the colour, put it in the sun to dry, it fades, and then you re-dye until it is fast. Spiral learning is exactly like that. The children are exposed to something, they go out, they forget a bit of it, they return, learn it again and the process continues until they really know it, effortlessly. (Doran, 2017)
Early
First
Second
What do learners want to be able to do?
Whole-school approach
Shared /collaborative planning
Clear, shared goals
Reflective process
Plan from the end point backwards
Developing L2
Topic Language
- Numbers, days, months, dates, weather, time, school subjects etc.
- Colours, opinions, food
- It is + nouns
- It is + adjectives
- Conversations / presentations (self & others)
Classroom & Social Language
- Greetings
- Daily routines
- Praise
- Classroom instructions
- e.g. écoutez, regardez etc.
- Learner language e.g. je voudrais..
- Polite language
- Interjections
Across the curriculum
Comprehensible input
- Stephen Krashan - Language learning & acquisition
- The process of “learning a language” is not the same kind of process as, say, learning geography. We can’t read a book about it and then come to “know” it.
- Language acquisition happens through an unconscious process.
- The critical ingredient of that unconscious process is comprehensible input.
- Krashen specifies that you can’t just read or listen to anything and improve your language.
- You have to read or listen to things you can understand. Language acquisition happens best, he says, when the input is just slightly more advanced than your own level.
Instructional language
IDL
Classroom instructions
What would you like learners to be able to do with their language skills by the end of primary school?
Setting language goals
By end of P7: Say & write the date
Across the curriculum
Classroom/social
Topic
Second
First
Early
facebook.com/LingoboxLearning
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@lingobox
@lingoboxlearning
Ann@lingoboxlearning.com
www.lingoboxlearning.com
un cercle
Dessinez
un carré
une ligne
Coupez
un rectangle
un triangle
Dessinez
Comme ça
Pliez
Voilà!
Ecrivez
Bravo!
Super!
Prenez
Créez une carte de Noël
La VIDÉO
VOCABULARY
Le vocabulaire
make a French CHristmas Card!
Toc toc toc Qui est là? Père Noël, Père Noël Entrez vite! Il fait froid Boule de neige et chocolat!
L'épiphanie - 6th January
- Reading - qui est-ce? (who is it?)
- Assessment ideas
- Crafts
- Videos
- Christmas traditions
- Songs - every Friday on Youtube!
- Webinar - Monday 27th
- Active Approaches in Primary Language Learning
One corridor sets you in a corridor for life...
Two languages open every door along the way!
Frank Smith
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Prenez une feuille de papier Dessinez le chapeau Dessinez deux rectangles Coloriez le chapeau C'est un chapeau noir Bravo Dessinez la tête et dessinez l'écharpe Une longue écharpe Excellent Dessinez le corps Comme ça Et dessinez des lignes sur l'écharpe Voilà! Beaucoup de lignes Fantastique Dessinez les yeux Dessinez la bouche Dessinez les boutons Dessinez les bras et les mains une carotte pour le nez une carotte orange! Coloriez l'écharpe J'ai choisi violet et bleu Ecrivez le titre Beaucoup de flocons de neige Et la neige Bravo tout le monde!
Take a sheet of paper Draw the hat Draw 2 rectangles Colour in the hat It's a black hat Well done! Draw the head And draw the scarf A long scarf! excellent! Draw the body Like that And draw some lines on the scarf There you go! Lots of lines. Fantastic Draw the eyes Draw the mouth Draw the buttons Draw the arms and the hands a carrot for the nose An orange carrot Colour in the scarf I have chosen purple and blue Write the title Lots of snowflakes And the snow Well done everyone1
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Draw Fold Write Take / pick up Like that There you go! Super! Bravo! Excellent!
Dessinez Pliez Écrivez Prenez Comme ça Voilà! Super! Bravo! Excellent!
Toc toc toc Qui est là? Père Noël, Père Noël Entrez vite! Il fait froid Boule de neige et chocolat!
Knock, knock, knock Who is there? Father Christmas, Father Christmas Come in quick It's cold Snowball and hot chocolate
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Take a sheet of paper Fold the paper in two Draw a Christmas picture For example A snowman The head and the body The arms and the hands the mouth and four buttons a black hat There you go! Write a Christmas message Merry Christmas Happy New Year There you go Super! Cher or chère What is the difference? Why? Masculine and feminine Well done! Goodbye!
Prenez une feuille de papier Pliez le papier en deux Dessinez une image de Noël Par exemple un bonhomme de neige La tête et le corps Les bras et les mains la bouche et quatre boutons Un chapeau noir une carotte pour son nez Ecrivez un message de Noël Joyeux Noël Bonne Année Voilà! Super! Cher ou Chère? Quelle est la différence? Pourquoi? Masculin et féminin Bravo Au revoir!
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Primary L2 Progression:
Planning a progressive,engaging and motivating curriculum
Ann Robertson-Malone Lingobox Learning
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
What are the key features of an amazing primary language learningexperience?
Leadership
Progression
Continuity
Culture
Discuss in your groups and write your responses on Post-its.
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
Relevance and Real-World Connection: Employability.
Learner-Centered Communication, cultural awareness, or excitement about language learning. Learner choice
Progressive Developing knowledge and skills progressively. Meaningful outcomes
Alignment with Educational Values: Confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens, and effective contributors.
Clarity and Simplicity: Easily understood by all stakeholders.
Global Awareness and Cultural Competence
Inclusivity and Accessibility: Languages for all
Inspiration and Aspiration: Aspirational, purposeful, a school community that values linguistic diversity. Develops leadership skills.
What does this look like as a vision for your primary curriculum?
"Our primary languages curriculum inspires students to become confident communicators and open-minded global citizens. Through engaging, inclusive, and meaningful language experiences, we aim to foster a lifelong love of language learning, equipping students with the skills to understand and connect with the world around them. Aligned with Scotland’s commitment to excellence and personal growth, our curriculum celebrates cultural diversity, nurtures curiosity, and builds a foundation for future success in a diverse world."
Unpacking each area
Relevance and Real-World Connection Employability. Real-life experiences.
Planning language learning
Model
Consolidate
Apply
Planning language learning
Model
Consolidate
Apply
An essential condition for learning is repetition. Essentially, vocabulary learning depends on the number of meetings with each word and the quality of attention at each meeting. The more meetings, the more likely learning is to occur. The deeper the quality of the meetings, the more likely learning is to occur. Twelve repetitions, however, are enough to allow the opportunity for several dictionary look-ups, several unassisted retrievals, and an opportunity to meet each word in a wide variety of contexts.
Nation, 2014 & 2015
A spiral curriculum is one in which there is an iterative revisiting of topics, subjects or themes throughout the course. A spiral curriculum is not simply the repetition of a topic taught. It requires also the deepening of it, with each successive encounter building on the previous one. (Harden & Stamper, 2010)
When you dye a cloth in India, you will take the cloth, dip it into the colour, put it in the sun to dry, it fades, and then you re-dye until it is fast. Spiral learning is exactly like that. The children are exposed to something, they go out, they forget a bit of it, they return, learn it again and the process continues until they really know it, effortlessly. (Doran, 2017)
Early
First
Second
What do learners want to be able to do?
Whole-school approach
Shared /collaborative planning
Clear, shared goals
Reflective process
Plan from the end point backwards
Developing L2
Topic Language
Classroom & Social Language
Across the curriculum
Comprehensible input
Instructional language
IDL
Classroom instructions
What would you like learners to be able to do with their language skills by the end of primary school?
Setting language goals
By end of P7: Say & write the date
Across the curriculum
Classroom/social
Topic
Second
First
Early
facebook.com/LingoboxLearning
instagram.com/lingoboxlearning
youtube.com/LingoboxLearning
@lingobox
@lingoboxlearning
Ann@lingoboxlearning.com
www.lingoboxlearning.com
un cercle
Dessinez
un carré
une ligne
Coupez
un rectangle
un triangle
Dessinez
Comme ça
Pliez
Voilà!
Ecrivez
Bravo!
Super!
Prenez
Créez une carte de Noël
La VIDÉO
VOCABULARY
Le vocabulaire
make a French CHristmas Card!
Toc toc toc Qui est là? Père Noël, Père Noël Entrez vite! Il fait froid Boule de neige et chocolat!
L'épiphanie - 6th January
One corridor sets you in a corridor for life...
Two languages open every door along the way!
Frank Smith
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Prenez une feuille de papier Dessinez le chapeau Dessinez deux rectangles Coloriez le chapeau C'est un chapeau noir Bravo Dessinez la tête et dessinez l'écharpe Une longue écharpe Excellent Dessinez le corps Comme ça Et dessinez des lignes sur l'écharpe Voilà! Beaucoup de lignes Fantastique Dessinez les yeux Dessinez la bouche Dessinez les boutons Dessinez les bras et les mains une carotte pour le nez une carotte orange! Coloriez l'écharpe J'ai choisi violet et bleu Ecrivez le titre Beaucoup de flocons de neige Et la neige Bravo tout le monde!
Take a sheet of paper Draw the hat Draw 2 rectangles Colour in the hat It's a black hat Well done! Draw the head And draw the scarf A long scarf! excellent! Draw the body Like that And draw some lines on the scarf There you go! Lots of lines. Fantastic Draw the eyes Draw the mouth Draw the buttons Draw the arms and the hands a carrot for the nose An orange carrot Colour in the scarf I have chosen purple and blue Write the title Lots of snowflakes And the snow Well done everyone1
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Draw Fold Write Take / pick up Like that There you go! Super! Bravo! Excellent!
Dessinez Pliez Écrivez Prenez Comme ça Voilà! Super! Bravo! Excellent!
Toc toc toc Qui est là? Père Noël, Père Noël Entrez vite! Il fait froid Boule de neige et chocolat!
Knock, knock, knock Who is there? Father Christmas, Father Christmas Come in quick It's cold Snowball and hot chocolate
Take a square of paper White on one side Fold the paper in 2 to form a triangle Like that There you go! Open the square of paper And fold the corner towards the centre Now Fold the other side and fold again Turn the paper And fold the corner towards the top Fold again Fold the top towards the bottom Fold here Draw the eyes Draw the nose It's an origami Santa!
Prenez un carré de papier Blanc sur un côté Pliez le papier en deux Pour former un triangle Comme ça Voilà Ouvrez le carré de papier Et pliez le coin vers le centre Maintenant pliez l'autre côté Et pliez encore Tournez le papier Et pliez le coin vers le haut Pliez encore Pliez le haut vers le bas Pliez ici Dessinez les yeux Dessinez le nezC'est le Père Noël en origami!
Take a sheet of paper Fold the paper in two Draw a Christmas picture For example A snowman The head and the body The arms and the hands the mouth and four buttons a black hat There you go! Write a Christmas message Merry Christmas Happy New Year There you go Super! Cher or chère What is the difference? Why? Masculine and feminine Well done! Goodbye!
Prenez une feuille de papier Pliez le papier en deux Dessinez une image de Noël Par exemple un bonhomme de neige La tête et le corps Les bras et les mains la bouche et quatre boutons Un chapeau noir une carotte pour son nez Ecrivez un message de Noël Joyeux Noël Bonne Année Voilà! Super! Cher ou Chère? Quelle est la différence? Pourquoi? Masculin et féminin Bravo Au revoir!