Tag / Vocabulary
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Why you need to introduce French at KS1
Learning French at KS1 appears to have an impact on creativity and critical thinking skills and can be seen to boost learning in other subjects.
May 23, 2025 -
Reading non-fiction is as important as reading fiction
How can we grab and keep a young reader’s interest? There is something rather special about non-fiction literature. Non-fiction texts are just as able to grab and keep a young reader’s interest as works…
April 11, 2025 -
Introduce French in Key Stage 1 effectively
Well-prepared materials to help you teach French with confidence. Teaching French in Key Stage 1 offers numerous cognitive, cultural, and developmental benefits. Young children’s brains are highly adaptable, making it easier for…
December 12, 2024 -
The value of being real
Books containing high quality authentic fiction extracts or non-fiction passages. Introduce the skills needed for KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers.
September 20, 2023 -
How am I supposed to remember that?
What is the most effective way of helping children remember everyday (but irregular) French words and phrases?
July 18, 2022 -
What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (24 Feb 2022 Newsletter)
I’m delighted to say that Cracking English Grammar in Key Stage 2 is at the printers. I’m really looking forward to seeing the printed copies towards the end of next week. The ebook version is already available on our website, if you can’t wait to receive your copy.
March 2, 2022 -
What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (3 February 2022)
Have a look at our new publication! It’s always wonderful to see a book for the first time. I’m really pleased with how French is Fun at Key Stage 1 turned out.
February 3, 2022
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