French Festivals and Traditions, KS2: Activities and Teaching Ideas for Primary Schools

• Background information
• Key vocabulary
• Detailed lists of possible teaching activities
• Photocopiable sheets

The ideas in French Festivals and Traditions, KS2 range from making cards and writing poems, to playing games and cooking traditional recipes.

Festivals and traditions range from Mardi Gras (Carnival Day) and La rentrée (new school year) to Role models for children and Symbols of France.

Analysis grids show where and how the Intercultural Strand of the Framework for Modern Languages is covered, both by objective and year group.

Finally, this book provides detailed plans for holding your own ‘French Day’ at school to raise the profile of MFL and enthuse both staff and children.

The activities contained in French Festivals and Traditions, KS2 are especially designed for KS2 (Years 3-6; 7-11 year olds). If you are a KS3 (Years 7-9; 11-14 year olds) teacher, please order the KS3 version which contains more age-appropriate activities.