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Children will love reading these humorous Spanish stories, specially written to motivate beginning learners. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of introducing children to Spanish.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luis and Sofía and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luis and Sofía occasionally bicker.The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with beginning learners. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 1 stories, children are introduced to punctuation in Spanish, different forms of '¿cuánto?' and 'mucho', 'tener' in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd singular present tense and colours as adjectives.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as common greetings, asking and saying one's name and age, family members, numbers to 20 and colours, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary Spanish schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous Spanish stories, specially written to motivate developing readers. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of inspiring children to practise Spanish.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luis and Sofía and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luis and Sofía occasionally bicker!The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with developing readers. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 2 stories, children are introduced to plural nouns, 'me gusta/me gustan', personal 'a', expressions of quantity, possession and the gender of nouns.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as animals, likes and dislikes, days of the week, months of the year, parts of the body and numbers to 31, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary Spanish schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous Spanish stories, specially written to motivate children and develop confidence. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of encouraging reading fluency.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luis and Sofía and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luis and Sofía occasionally bicker!The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with beginning learners. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 3 stories, children are introduced to 'ser' vs 'estar', imperatives, agreement of adjectives by gender and singular/plural, possessive pronouns, negative sentences and 'puedo' + 'ver/jugar'.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as classroom commands, describing oneself, Día de los Reyes, toys and games, numbers to 60 and the weather and seasons, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary Spanish schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous Spanish stories, specially written to motivate and inspire children. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of helping pupils develop reading confidence.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luis and Sofía and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luis and Sofía occasionally bicker!The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with beginning learners. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real-life conversations. In the Level 4 stories, children are introduced to the use of a definite article with nouns, comparative sentences, the immediate future tense, 'hay/no hay', adjective agreement (for colours) and 3rd person descriptions.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as school subjects, food, telling the time, holidays, classroom items, sports and other leisure time activities, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary Spanish schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous French stories, specially written to motivate beginning learners. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of introducing children to French.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luc and Sophie and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luc and Sophie occasionally bicker.The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with beginning learners. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 1 stories, children are introduced to subject pronouns'je' and 'tu', possessives, 'avoir' in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd singular present tense and colours as adjectives.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as common greetings, asking and saying one's name and age, family members, numbers to 20 and colours, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary French schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous French stories, specially written to motivate developing readers. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of inspiring children to practise French.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luc and Sophie and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luc and Sophie occasionally bicker.The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with developing readers. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 2 stories, children are introduced to plural forms of adjectives, common 'er' verbs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd present tense, 'aller' and 'faire' in the 1st person present tense, 'il y a', possession and the gender of nouns.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as animals, likes and dislikes, days of the week, months of the year, parts of the body and numbers to 31, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary French schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous French stories, specially written to motivate children and develop confidence. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of encouraging reading fluency.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luc and Sophie and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luc and Sophie occasionally bicker!The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with proficient readers. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 3 stories, children are introduced to 'je peux/il faut' + infinitive, imperatives, agreement of adjectives by gender and singular/plural, possessive pronouns and negatives.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as classroom commands, describing oneself, Christmas, toys and games, numbers to 60, the weather and seasons, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary French schemes.

Children will love reading these humorous French stories, specially written to motivate and inspire children. Written in simple everyday language, these stories are a perfect way of helping pupils develop reading confidence.These stories have been tried and tested in a range of primary classrooms. Children will love the colour illustrations of Luc and Sophie and their friends and family and be keen to find out what happens to them next. Like most brothers and sisters, Luc and Sophie occasionally bicker!The language structures and vocabulary in the stories have been carefully chosen so you can be sure that they are appropriate for use with confident readers. Pupils will be able to use the language they learn in real life conversations. In the Level 4 stories, children are introduced to the use of the immediate future tense, the definite article,'on peut ...', 'je voudrais', 'je veux/tu veux', expressing likes and dislikes and 3rd person descriptions.To help non-specialist teachers, model good pronunciation and provide valuable practice in listening skills, the book comes with free audio downloads and English translations of the stories.The stories link to topics often taught in primary schools such as school subjects, numbers to 100, food, telling the time, holidays, classroom items, sports and other leisure time activities, so it is easy to integrate them with all primary French schemes.

Transform French teaching in primary schools with Learn French with Luc et Sophie. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, starting with Level 1 as the perfect entry point for young learners.The Level 1 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to start teaching French confidently and effectively in Year 3. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading.Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities, specially written songs, and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn French with Luc et Sophie is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach French as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luc and Sophie's adventures. Like many siblings, Luc and Sophie sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other French resources. At Level 1, topics include common greetings, introducing oneself, saying one's age, family members, numbers up to 20, and colours.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to get started. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luc et Sophie French Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 1.

Transform French teaching in primary schools with Learn French with Luc et Sophie. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 2 building on the language and vocabulary covered in Level 1.The Level 2 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach French confidently and effectively in Year 4. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading.Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities, specially written songs, and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn French with Luc et Sophie is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach French as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luc and Sophie's adventures. Like many siblings, Luc and Sophie sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other French resources. At Level 2, topics include animals, likes and dislikes, days of the week, months of the year, parts of the body and numbers to 31.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach French in Year 4. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luc et Sophie French Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 2.

Transform French teaching in primary schools with Learn French with Luc et Sophie. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 3 building on the language and vocabulary covered in Levels 1 and 2.The Level 3 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach French confidently and effectively in Year 5. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading. Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities, specially written songs, and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn French with Luc et Sophie is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach French as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luc and Sophie's adventures. Like many siblings, Luc and Sophie sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other French resources. At Level 3, topics include classroom commands, describing oneself, Christmas, toys and games, numbers to 60, the weather and seasons.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach French in Year 5. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luc et Sophie French Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 3.

Transform French teaching in primary schools with Learn French with Luc et Sophie. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 4 building on the language and vocabulary covered in earlier levels.The Level 4 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach French confidently and effectively in Year 6. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading. Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities, specially written songs, and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn French with Luc et Sophie is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach French as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luc and Sophie's adventures. Like many siblings, Luc and Sophie sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other French resources. At Level 4 topics include school subjects, numbers to 100, food, telling the time, holidays, classroom items, sports and other leisure time activities.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach French in Year 6. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luc et Sophie French Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 4.

Transform Spanish teaching in primary schools with Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, starting with Level 1 as the perfect entry point for young learners.The Level 1 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to start teaching Spanish confidently and effectively in Year 3. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading.Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach Spanish as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luis and Sofía's adventures. Like many siblings, Luis and Sofía sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other Spanish resources. At Level 1, topics include common greetings, introducing oneself, saying one's age, family members, numbers up to 20, and colours.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to get started. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luis y Sofia Spanish Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 1.

Transform Spanish teaching in primary schools with Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 2 building on the language and vocabulary covered in Level 1.The Level 2 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach Spanish confidently and effectively in Year 4. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading. Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach Spanish as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luis and Sofía's adventures. Like many siblings, Luis and Sofía sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other Spanish resources. At Level 2, topics include animals, likes and dislikes, days of the week, months of the year, parts of the body and numbers to 31.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach Spanish in Year 4. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luis y Sofía Spanish Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 2.

Transform Spanish teaching in primary schools with Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 3 building on the language and vocabulary covered in Levels 1 and 2.The Level 3 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach Spanish confidently and effectively in Year 5. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading. Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach Spanish as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luis and Sofia's adventures. Like many siblings, Luis and Sofía sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other Spanish resources. At Level 3, topics include classroom commands, describing oneself, Christmas, toys and games, numbers to 60, the weather and seasons.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach Spanish in Year 5. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luis y Sofía Spanish Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 3.

Transform Spanish teaching in primary schools with Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía. Designed to inspire a love of the language, this comprehensive 4-level scheme ensures full coverage of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, with Level 4 building on the language and vocabulary covered in earlier levels.The Level 4 book, along with its free downloadable resources, provides everything you need to teach Spanish confidently and effectively in Year 6. There are 7 carefully crafted stories designed to introduce beginning learners to essential vocabulary and language structures. These can be shared with pupils using audio-enhanced PowerPoints on an interactive whiteboard or printed for individual reading.Accompanying the stories are a wealth of lesson ideas for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, engaging activities and mini-scripts to make the most of every story.Learn Spanish with Luis y Sofía is ideal for non-specialist teachers. Grammar skills are introduced progressively throughout the scheme, with clear explanations provided to support teachers. With all language modelled in high-quality audio files, you won't need to worry about pronunciation.Stories are an excellent way to teach Spanish as they foster emotional engagement, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable. Children will adore the humour and relatable moments in the stories, eagerly following Luis and Sofía's adventures. Like many siblings, Luis and Sofía sometimes bicker, adding to their charm and authenticity.The stories link seamlessly to popular primary school topics, making it easy to integrate the scheme with other Spanish resources. At Level 4 topics include school subjects, numbers to 100, food, telling the time, holidays, classroom items, sports and other leisure time activities.This book and accompanying resources provide everything you need to teach Spanish in Year 6. However, to enable your pupils to better enjoy reading the stories on their own or in groups, an anthology of the stories is available for purchase: Luis y Sofía Spanish Stories for Primary School Pupils, Level 4.

Learn French with Luc et Sophie is a story-based approach to teaching French at Key Stage 2. It is a two-part scheme, with Part 1 (1e re Partie) aimed at Years 3 4 and Part 2 (2e me Partie) at Years 5 6. Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie will not only provide you with 14 specially written French storybooks, it will also provide you with a wealth of creative teaching ideas to ensure coverage of the Foreign Language Programmes of Study in the September 2014 National Curriculum for England in Years 3 and 4. The scheme is designed with non-specialists in mind and will make implementing the National Curriculum easy. There are 14 units in Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie. Each unit is based around a story featuring a young brother (Luc) and sister (Sophie) and their friends and family. The topic-based stories are written in simple sentences and introduce key vocabulary and language structures. In the Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie Starter Pack, you will find everything you need to get started: 14 specially written French storybooks; a comprehensive teacher's guide; an audio CD containing the stories, acted out by native French speakers, songs, instrumental files for the songs, vocabulary lists and listening exercises; a CD-Rom with pdf versions of all the stories, to enable them to be displayed on an IWB, a pdf of the teacher's book and games, vocabulary files and sentence building activities for use on a Smartboard. The author has 12 years of experience teaching French to 4-13 year olds, and prior to this was a secondary French teacher.