Y3/4 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Outdoor games in France

Pupils practise counting in French from one to twelve and recognising the written numbers through playing traditional French playground games and creating giant ‘dot to dot’ puzzles of famous Paris landmarks.

Learning objective

  • To use the number words one to twelve when playing playground games

National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use language for practical communication; understanding spoken language from authentic sources.

See link: National curriculum - Languages - Key stage 2.

 

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Teacher knowledge - language points

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: can play La Marelle as a small group counting together, with number cards to label the squares.

Pupils working at greater depth: should be encouraged to attempt to write number words from memory on the dot to dot. Encourage and praise use of extra language e.g. À moi, À toi, manqué, gagné (see Attention Grabber).

Wrapping up

During the week

  • Display an outline of France for a ‘Pin the Tour Eiffel on Paris’ game. Who can locate the capital city?
  • Compile a list of other things that France is famous for – food, drink, places, personalities, sports, etc.
  • Boules is another fun outdoor game to play, and a serious sport in France.

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across…
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