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IATE (= "Inter-Active Terminology for Europe") is the EU inter-institutional terminology database. IATE has been used in the EU institutions and agencies since summer 2004 for the collection, dissemination and shared management of EU-specific terminol

English language Idiomatic expresessions explained and illistrated. Check the cartoons in the "activities" section. French and Spanish expressions also. Thx to Larry Ferlazzo for link

The European projectFACE IT! offers training opportunities and materials for the provision of Family Learning programs aiming to promote and develop Active Citizenship and Participatory Democracy.

great starter activity for the iwb

Several game makers and ready-made activities. Some are PC only but handy all the same. Mostly downloads so good for those with poor or unreliable connections in your classroom.

example of a blog to support extended activities in French

examples of video activities in Primary French

" "Interactives" provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills in a variety of curricular areas. "

lots of resources

stories, rhymes and interactive activities based around the topics of 'Houses and homes' 'Bugs, birds and beasts' and 'Whatever the weather'. Each topic also has a word bank with printable picture flashcards. The site is available for French, German, Spa

To explore for my students! (see the Root Word Lesson plans)

Active leaning and cooperative learning

Website full of great ideas for writing activities using current topics, media and much more. Way more than worksheets.

"Introduction In recent years, the world has witnessed a growing wave of local initiatives in support of public schools. Teachers, cultural associations and civil society have been playing an active part in grassroots experiments aimed at helping schools in the creative elaboration of new educational methods, also exploiting information technologies. Here answers are coming from those directly faced with educational issues, in contrast with the more common top-down reforms, where experts' committees draw up didactic experimentation plans to be put forward to willing teachers. Experiments like that are often very effective but, unfortunately, they rarely get known beyond the immediate sphere of their promoters. Moreover, they tend to be short-lived because promoters don't have the strength to sustain them and a suitable supporting network is lacking. They are like drops in the ocean: they apparently cannot change the entire educational system. But the ocean of whole human community could be flooded by many such contained experiments that would transform it, if the most meaningful of them could be fostered, spread and developed. ..."

A site from the BBC where teachers can find international partners for cooperative projects. There are also resources and ideas for activities to do with your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects