Embedding PMFL into classroom practice

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Embedding PMFL into classroom practice

• Alan Green Advanced Skills Teacher PMFL
• Sandling Primary School Maidstone Kent
• Maidstone Grammar School (SLC)
• E-Mail aldi_at_tinyworld.co.uk

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Embedding PMFL with daily ICT

• Use of interactive whiteboard or data projector
• Use of the clock
• Use of Cool Timer
• Use of The Hat
• Use of Counting Joe
• Use of particular websites - handout

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Using your classroom to embed PMFL

• Use of classroom clock Under the Clock
• Date on the board every day - handout
• Use of carpet colours and shapes
• Use of French rulers, draw and measure
• Use of geography whiteboards
• Out of the Window weather
• Wet playtimes can actually be pleasant !
• The string game

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Using the children to embed PMFL

• Lining up song
• Total present, absent, boy/girl number vocabulary
• Register techniques can be quite varied
• On your marks, get set, go!
• Classroom commands, brain breaks
• Using the classroom door language
• Joyeux anniversaire birthday vocabulary
• Jacques á Dit
• Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes
• Packed lunch vocabulary
• Question of the week handout
• Use of native speakers Mr Men book reading and
  listening
• Simple dictation type exercises short and sweet
  !

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Using your displays to embed PMFL

• The flag of flags - European Dimension
• Use of certificates, bookmarks, stickers
• Display edging trimmers - available
• Classroom objects labelled
• Use of globes
• Football scarves. Something colourful ?
• N S E W
• PMFL display area(s)
• Bonjour mat, world jigsaw action!

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Using music to embed PMFL

• Simple songs sung regularly
• Singing French collection examples
• School/class CD collection of world music
• Ideal for class assembly situation
• As a background to other work, when appropriate

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Using numbers to embed PMFL

• Classroom countdowns and countups
• Changing groups countdown
• Reference to a page in a book
• Counting Joe
• Use of arms to explain fois, plus,moins,divisé
  par et égale leading onto mental arithmetic in
  target language

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Available handouts to help with embedding PMFL

• Count down or up in French, Spanish,
  German..
• Questions of the week
• Date vocabulary
• Other relevant handouts
• List of relevant websites
• The Telegraph survey What it means to be
  British

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References

• IAW clock available from Matrix Interactive
  Essentials via the Kent Advisory Service.
• Internet cool timers and The hat can be
  downloaded at www.harmonyhollow.net.
• Singing French  ISBN 0-7136-6898-9
• "French" rulers from  www.linguascope.com
• Multi-language display cards  mantra Publishing
  020 8445 5123
• Geography and time whiteboards   Show Me Boards
  0800 3767 236
• French is fun with serge the cheeky monkey   ISBN
  0-563-52006-X