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Structuring an Outstanding MFL Lesson - Introducing vocab and grammar
This was the second episode of season two of The Kate Languages Podcast. This season, I discussed the fundamentals of lesson planning, starting with how to kick off your lessons effectively. The second episode was about how to in...
Structuring an Outstanding MFL Lesson - Starting Lessons Effectively
This was the first episode of season two of The Kate Languages Podcast! This season, I discussed the fundamentals of lesson planning, starting with how to kick off your lessons effectively. Whether you're a trainee teacher, newly ...
In episode 12 of the first season of the Kate Languages Podcast, I gave my top 5 tips for saving time as a teacher. Here is a summary of the episode - to listen in full, click above or search for the Kate Languages Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
My top 5 tips for saving time
As teachers, ...
In this episode of the podcast, I talked about creating MFL teaching resources - something I have been doing for many years now!
Here is a summary of the episode. Click above to listen in full.
Getting Started: Setting Up an Online Presence
When I realised I wasn't going back to the classroom, I ...
This was my first Q&A episode of the Kate Languages Podcast. Here is a summary of the questions I answered in the episode. Click the "play" button above to listen to the whole episode.
Are you teaching your toddler any of your additional languages?
This is a brilliant question, and one that's q...
Here is a summary of Season 1 Episode 5 of the Kate Languages Podcast, which was entitled "designing an MFL Curriculum". Click above to listen to the episode in full.
Introduction
As an MFL teacher, designing a curriculum can be a daunting task. With so many factors to consider, it's easy to feel ...
In this episode of the Kate Languages Podcast, I talked about classroom management strategies, based on a brilliant book called "The Danish Way of Parenting" by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandhal. They have a brilliant website as well, which you can find here.
Classroom Management, D...
Top Tips for Improving Your Language Skills
In this episode of the Kate Languages Podcast, I talked about how to improve or maintain your language skills when you're an MFL teacher. I shared some ideas and things that I do, as well as what others do, to keep their language skills fresh.
Here is a ...
Talking about teacher wellbeing
This was my second podcast episode, and I felt a bit nervous recording it! Here is a summary of the episode (which you can listen to by clicking the "play" button above, or by subscribing to the Kate Languages Podcast wherever you usually listen to podcasts):
Tod...
This blog post is a summary of the first episode of the Kate Languages Podcast, all about using GCSE style activities at KS3. I have since changed some of my ideas about this topic and as always, I would love to know your thoughts. you can get in touch on social media (I'm Kate Languages on both Ins...
