Click here for a list of suggestions on how local libraries can support MLPSI schools:  

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Recommended Children's Books

French:  french

Spanish:  spanish

Recommended books for exploring spanish artists  spanish_artists_books

German:  german

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ICT and Storytelling

ICT and Storytelling click on the link for more great ideas on how to integrate ICT into your language class

Powerpoint

Please click here  powerpoint_and_stories for tips on using PowerPoint to create stories in the ML.

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 sample_story_template sample blank template for developing your own story!

Comics and Animations  

Comic strips are a powerful storytelling tool and a non-threatening way to encourage your pupils to create their own stories in the target language.

Below are two wonderful websites for creating comics and animated stories :

http://plasq.com/comiclife-win

http://goanimate.com/ 

See Joe Dales blog for more detail on how to integrate Go Animate software into the ML classhttp://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/2008/08/go-animate-your.html

You Tube have a five minute tutorial in creating your own animations with Go Animate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTtETTQUJD0

 News and Events

In Touch

Check out the June 2009 issue of In Touch for a host of ideas to celebrate EDL in you school http://www.into.ie/ROI/Publications/InTouch/CurrentIssue/ 

Library Events 2008

To celebrate the  European Day of Languages (September 26th) several events are took place in local libraries around the country.

Birr Library, Co.Offaly: Forty pupils from four MLPSI schools will spend the morning in the library taking part in fun activities which were especially designed to heighten their awareness of languages and cultures.

Click here to download a booklet containing all details required to replicate this event in your local library with your MLPSI school/s.  Birr library booklet 

Click here to see a Photostory of the mornings events in Birr Library  birr_library_2008

Click here to see the workstation activties from the Birr Library EDL  workstations Weather webquest  Weather webquest 2008

'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' EDL Special  edl_birr_millionaire

Clonmel Library, Co. Tipperary – There was a  wonderful display of projects and Art work designed by pupils from 3 local MLPSI  schools to celebrate ‘European Day of Languages’ in Clonmel library from Thursday, 25^th September to Saturday, 27^th September.

Click here for a Photostory to get a flavour of the wondeful work that was done in Clonmel  clonmel

Book Reviews

Please send in class or teacher reviews of any books you are reading in the ML class. Reviews may be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Links to useful websites

http://www.icdlbooks.org/ a library of children's books from all over the world which can be read online for free!!

http://indigo.ie/~modlang/ Modern Languages Bookshop Dublin

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http://www.nacell.org.uk/ideas/storytelling.htm  Great ideas for introducing, telling and developing the language

http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-partners-enjoying-reading--schools-and.php  Enjoying Reading is an important new initiative aiming to help every child love reading by encouraging schools and libraries to work more closely together. 

European Schoolbooks-00441242245252. Stockists of French, German, Spanish and Italian books.

http://www.europeanbookshop.com/  

http://www.younglinguists.com/

Little Linguist http://www.little-linguist.co.uk/  stock a vast array of authentic, easy reader and big books

Linguascope http://www.linguascope.com/  stock a collection of easy readers in French. Spanish, and German

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/kids/?location_id=872  a lovely website for sories and songs in German

http://www.eurotales.eril.net/musger.htm  a selection of traditional tales from across Europe

http://62.32.98.6/C10310UKStaff/OPAC/Index.asp  link to the CILT library search engine