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  7. Y3/4 (A): Unit 2: French adjectives of colour, size and shape
  9. Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Sizes and shapes in French

Y3/4 (A): Unit 2: French adjectives of colour, size and shape

Learning French words for shapes and size adjectives; matching descriptive captions to corresponding images and completing a tangram puzzle.

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  • Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Using shapes like the French artist, Matisse

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  • Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: In the style of the French artist, Matisse

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  • Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Inspired by Matisse’s French ‘Christmas Night’ window

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