Embedding PMFL into classroom practice

Alan Green Advanced Skills Teacher PMFL

Sandling Primary School Maidstone Kent

Maidstone Grammar School (SLC)E-Mail : aldi@tinyworld.co.uk

Embedding PMFL with daily ICT

Use of interactive whiteboard or data projector

Use of the clock Use of Cool Timer Use of The Hat Use of Counting Joe Use of particular websites - handout

Using your classroom to embed PMFL

Use of classroom clock “Under the Clock” Date on the board every day - handout Use of carpet colours and shapes Use of French rulers, draw and measure Use of geography whiteboards “Out of the Window” weather Wet playtimes can actually be pleasant ! The string game

Using the children to embed PMFL

Lining up song Total present, absent, boy/girl number vocabulary Register techniques can be quite varied On your marks, get set, go! Classroom commands, brain breaks Using the classroom door language Joyeux anniversaire :birthday vocabulary Jacques á Dit Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes Packed lunch vocabulary Question of the week – handout Use of native speakers – Mr Men book reading and

listening Simple dictation type exercises – short and sweet !

Using your displays to embed PMFL

The flag of flags - European Dimension Use of certificates, bookmarks, stickers Display edging trimmers - available Classroom objects labelled Use of globes Football scarves. Something colourful ? N S E W PMFL display area(s) Bonjour mat, world jigsaw – action!

Using music to embed PMFL

Simple songs sung regularly Singing French collection –

examples School/class CD collection of world

music Ideal for class assembly situation As a background to other work,

when appropriate

Using numbers to embed PMFL

Classroom countdowns and countups

Changing groups countdown Reference to a page in a book Counting Joe Use of arms to explain fois,

plus,moins,divisé par et égale leading onto mental arithmetic in target language

Available handouts to help with embedding PMFL

Count down or up in French, Spanish, German…………………..

Questions of the week Date vocabulary Other relevant handouts List of relevant websites The Telegraph survey “What it

means to be British”

References IAW clock available from Matrix Interactive

Essentials via the Kent Advisory Service. Internet cool timers and ‘The hat’ can be

downloaded at www.harmonyhollow.net. Singing French  ISBN 0-7136-6898-9 "French" rulers from  www.linguascope.com Multi-language display cards  mantra

Publishing 020 8445 5123 Geography and time whiteboards   Show Me

Boards 0800 3767 236 French is fun with serge the cheeky monkey  

ISBN 0-563-52006-X