Brilliant French Resources for teachers

09/09/2024

We have added more resources to our offer pages!

More offers added to the page on our website - https://mailchi.mp/d8bab522659e/check-out-the-offers-page-on-our-website-17773470

04/09/2024

What is it? A kinaesthetic and visual method for helping learners of British English, as an additional language, remember how to pronounce the 44 sounds of English (RP) and decode the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols for them. For each sound there is a memorable action and image which r...

29/08/2024

What is the most simple and effective way of boosting student grades in GCSE French?

It is of course self-evident that students who can recall the key points of French grammar efficiently and effectively, inevitably get higher grades in GCSE French.

Give students tried and tested memory tricks aimed at providing a basic grid through which they can learn and remember French grammar.

17/07/2024

Their affinity with rhyme and rhythm means children are more willing than they might otherwise be to repeat phrases they learn, and improve their pronunciation.

09/07/2024

What if Blanche Neige played golf? Fun French Fairy Tale Plays contains 10 adaptations of well-known stories. Your pupils will be comfortable learning the French for a story they know the ending of ... or do they? - https://mailchi.mp/797123303b1d/what-if-blanche-neige-played-golf

24/06/2024

Use the extensive French social, press, TV and advertising coverage of the Olympics to enhance reading, writing, speaking and listening skills as children look to find the information they need.

These Olympics give you an opportunity to further pupils French vocabulary, sentence building and grammar structures.

04/06/2024

The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris this July and August.

What better way is there to inspire pupils to learn the French vocabulary for the sports and related topics than a big coordinated event with lots of social, press, TV and advertising coverage?

Here are some suggestions for introducing, developing and extending the language used for the Olympic sports. There is even a rap to learn to help with the grammar structures.

The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris this July and August. What better way is there to inspire pupils to learn vocabulary for the sports and related topics.

15/05/2024

Creative Writing Activities on offer - save up to 75%. We are offering some of our resources, in a range of subjects, at VERY affordable prices! - https://mailchi.mp/1ed81ca5c92d/creative-writing-activities-on-offer-save-up-to-75

29/04/2024

The key to successfully teaching Spanish from Year 3 to 6 is the use of three relevant senses. The children need to hear, see, and say the words.

18/04/2024

Hands up the teacher who has never felt short of a story to present in assembly!

What do all good stories, all good lessons and indeed all assemblies, do at the very start? They always start by grabbing attention.

10/04/2024

In just five months the Summer Olympics will open in Paris. And with the inevitable media coverage that the event will generate, this will be one of those ideal moments in which current events can be linked with the study of French.

In five months the Summer Olympics will open in Paris. The inevitable media coverage means this will be ideal to link current events with the study of French.

27/03/2024

Children enjoy imagining, and then acting out the situations. Which is why a simple play in French can stimulate children’s progress in studying the language.

26/03/2024

Children are engaged and enthusiastic when using songs and actions to learn French. This video clip is from the song Lulu la tortue, one of the specially written songs in 21 Fun Songs to Teach French Phonics. This song teaches the sound 'u' and its pronunciation in various words.

15/03/2024

How many sounds does French have?

What is the most effective way of learning French, aside from spending a few years living in the country? There is an approach to teaching and learning which has been shown, time and again, to be the most effective and efficient approach ever developed. What’s more it works with every subject on t...

13/03/2024

Using songs and actions, especially when there is a video to move and sing along too is a great way to learn. - https://mailchi.mp/bb0c3d68e720/how-often-do-you-sing-songs-in-the-classroom

06/03/2024

Lyrics of songs which are learned become embedded so very deeply within the memory that most adults can still remember the lyrics of songs that they themselves sang as children.

Many of us who listen to popular music find that although we have never tried to learn the lyrics, we can in fact recall them for a large number of such songs.

06/03/2024

You can find out more about how languages have played a huge part in Lynn's life on our home page where she is featured as our "Author of the month".

"I owe my love of French and languages to a dedicated enthusiastic young student teacher who will sadly probably never know the impact she had on my life."

15/02/2024

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Thank you!

14/02/2024

Not everyone wants a story. It is quite common that when Key Stage 2 children are encouraged to read French, they are given a story to read. And although this can work very well, not all KS2 children enjoy reading stories. - https://mailchi.mp/b033b844c323/not-everyone-wants-a-story

13/12/2023

Joyeux Noël ! Voici notre sapin !

09/06/2023

Growth mindset poster in French!

Vous pouvez 👍🙂

23/05/2023

Conjugating French verbs - no problem.

Children need a way of making new information 'stick', by giving each new piece of information an association with what is already known. - https://mailchi.mp/26d3a86aa4b3/conjugating-french-verbs-no-problem

28/04/2023

A quote from our author of the month - Maria Rice-Jones.
"When you speak another language you learn about yourself. If you are shy or scared you become less shy and more confident."

Find out more about Maria:
www.brilliantpublications.co.uk

18/04/2023

All ready for meetings to start at London Book Fair. I’m going to have three very busy days. I’m looking forward to meeting lots of interesting people.

14/03/2023

How am I supposed to remember that? Pupils are happy to work with manageable chunks of information for any subject. Even better if these are presented in a way that makes them understandable. So, what better way to introduce children to learning French? - https://mailchi.mp/e4bf60ed65f2/how-am-i-supposed-to-remember-that-17322637

24/02/2023

I'm delighted to be able to tell you that we've been shortlisted for the IPA Education Publisher of the Year award for the third year in a row.

This is thanks to all our wonderful authors, staff, illustrators, suppliers and most importantly – you, our customers!

Here's what the judges had to say:

Brilliant Publications, the 2021 Education Publisher of the Year, has adapted well to the pressures on school budgets. It increased its range of formats and series, renewed its focus on value for money and relaunched its website to improve direct to consumer marketing and sales. Judges said: “Brilliant is committed to its mission and has a great customer service ethos… it works hard with teachers to understand what they need.”

We are keeping our fingers (and toes) crossed for the awards ceremony on 22nd March. We're up against some tough competition so we aren't sure how we'll do. Nonetheless, we feel very honoured to have reached the shortlist.

14/02/2023

Here's a little Valentine's Day present for you! 10% of all books on our website.

14/02/2023

Here’s a little French Valentine’s Day poem for you!

Que l’on est si bien
Le jour de la Saint-Valentin
Près de notre bien-aimée
Que l’on veut aimer.

(This poem has been taken from French Festivals and Traditions.)

10/02/2023

As it is 14th February next week, here’s a little French Valentine’s Day poem for you!

Que l’on est si bien
Le jour de la Saint-Valentin
Près de notre bien-aimée
Que l’on veut aimer.

Rough translation
It’s so good
On Saint Valentine’s Day
To be close to our beloved
That we want to love.

10/02/2023

Are you on half term next week? If so, I hope you have a great week off!