Ideas for your language classroom
Practical how-to guides, no-prep activities and teaching tips for primary language classrooms, across all eight languages.
Teaching Italian in primary school: a beginner's guide
Teaching Italian for the first time? A practical guide to getting started, what to teach first, and how to find Italian resources that work, even if you are not fluent.
Read the guideTeaching Mandarin in primary school: a beginner's guide
Mandarin feels intimidating, but it does not have to be. A practical guide to starting with pinyin and tones, and finding resources that work, even if you are not fluent.
Read the guideTeaching Greek in primary school: a beginner's guide
Worried about the Greek alphabet? A practical guide to getting started, what to teach first, and how to find Greek resources that work, even if you are not fluent.
Read the guideTeaching German in primary school: a beginner's guide
Teaching German for the first time? A practical guide to getting started, what to teach first, and how to find German resources that work, even if you are not fluent.
Read the guideHow to teach Spanish in primary school: a beginner's guide
Teaching Spanish for the first time? A practical guide to getting started, what to teach first, and how to find Spanish resources that work, even if you are not fluent.
Read the guideWhy Indonesian is one of the easiest languages to teach in primary school
No new alphabet, no verb tenses, and a close neighbour to learn about. Here is why Indonesian is such an achievable choice for primary classrooms, and how to start.
Read the guideTeaching French in primary school: a simple lesson plan guide
Planning French lessons from scratch is a lot of work. Here is a simple, repeatable lesson structure you can use for primary French, whatever your experience level.
Read the guideFrench resources for the primary classroom: where to start
Choosing French resources for your class? A practical guide to finding print-and-go worksheets, lessons and programs that work, even if you are not a specialist teacher.
Read the guideHow to teach hiragana to primary students
A whole new writing system can look like a mountain. Here is a calm, practical way to introduce hiragana to primary students, even if you are teaching Japanese without being fluent yourself.
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