In this special BONUS episode of the Kate Languages Podcast, I spoke to the incredible Crista Hazell about creativity in MFL. Drama, music and film are such wonderful (and possibly under-utilised?) tools that we can use in our teaching and Crista has so many wonderful ideas about how to fully exploit them!

Find Crista on Twitter (X) @cristahazell and read her excellent book entitled MFL: How to make modern foreign language teaching exciting, inclusive and relevant - https://www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/crista-hazell/

During the interview we referenced the following:

• Greg Horton, GroupTalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12QHnkMcUg
• Kagan strategies - https://www.kaganonline.com/index.php
• Into Film - https://www.intofilm.org

As always, let me know your thoughts on the episode and tell me about how you have implemented creativity in your own language teaching! I'm @katelanguages on Facebook and Instagram or email me through my website katelanguages.co.uk

In this final episode of season 5, I talk about teaching phonics in MFL. Namely, what teaching phonics is NOT! I talk you through 3 misconceptions about teaching phonics in MFL and explain my ideas about what it actually is.

To dive deeper into all things teaching phonics in MFL, head to https://katelanguages.co.uk/product/teaching-phonics-in-mfl-online-cpd/ to access my online workshop on this exact topic!

Joe Dale is my podcast editor and producer.

Music is by Coma Media from Pixabay.

In this episode, I'm talking about money! More specifically, how you can make a bit of extra cash on the side as an MFL teacher. From private tuition, to selling resources and monetising your other skills and hobbies, this is a rundown of my top 5 ways of making yourself some extra income.

My podcast producer is Joe Dale and the music is by Coma Media from Pixabay.

In this episode, I walk you through how to exploit one text in lots of different ways in an MFL lesson. From listening, to reading and translation, grammar, speaking and writing, I talk about how to cover every skill with just one text, instead of trying to find a different text for each skill.

If you would like to dive deeper into this, I am running a 2-hour workshop on 3rd February 2024. For more info and to sign up, head here: https://katelanguages.co.uk/product/exploiting-one-text-online-cpd/

Joe Dale is my podcast producer and the music is by Coma Media from Pixabay.

In this episode, I interviewed the very fabulous Joe Dale about all things AI and ChatGPT for MFL teachers. We had a fascinating chat about what AI and ChatGPT actually are, plus how to use them effectively in your lesson planning and teaching.

Joe needs little introduction to the majority of MFL teachers, particularly in the UK, but to those who don't know him, he is an independent ICT/MFL consultant. He's the go-to expert for anything to do with tech in the MFL classroom, and has presented at conferences and webinars all over the world.

I am so fortunate to not only have had the opportunity to pick his brains about AI/ChatGPT, but he is also editing and producing this season of the podcast!Find Joe on YouTube, Twitter and LinkedInSign up to the Avant Assessment Webinar Series here: https://avantassessment.com/chat-gpt-for-language-teachers

Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/languageteachingwithai

Music is by Coma-Media from Pixabay.

Season 5 is here! And I think you'll agree, sounding better than ever, thanks to my new podcast producer, Joe Dale! As always, I'm kicking off the season with a Q&A episode, with questions taken from a survey I did with my email list a couple of months ago.

Find out my thoughts on teacher resilience, reading as an MFL teacher to keep your languages fresh, finding authentic texts and differentiating for a mixed GCSE class. Plus, I'll tell you what my September resolutions are this year... and whether I actually stuck to last year's resolutions! More on my resolutions can be found here: https://katelanguages.co.uk/september-resolutions-2023/

To let me know your thoughts on the podcast, you can tag me on social media - I'm @katelanguages on Facebook and Instagram - or email me through my website katelanguages.co.uk

Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to make sure that all episodes are delivered straight to your device as soon as they're released!

Music is by Coma-Media from Pixabay.

Just a quick episode to let you know that season 5 is on its way! Make sure you've subscribed to get episode 1 straight onto your device on Monday 18th September 2023!

I'm kicking off with a Q&A episode as always, then we have a fab interview with Joe Dale (who is also my podcast producer now!), a couple of episodes with just me, plus a live podcast recording about teaching with a family.

Hope you enjoy - please rate and review if you haven't already done so and let me know your thoughts on any of the episodes.

Music is from Pixabay by Coma-Media.

Welcome to my summer 2023 replay series! This summer, I'm re-releasing some of my favourite ever podcast episodes that I think are well worth a re-listen.

In this episode, which was the last episode of series 4, I discussed the changes that are coming with the new GCSE and my thoughts and opinions of it. At the time of recording, only the French Specifications and SAMs had been released, so I was only able to comment on the French, but it's well worth a listen even if you only teach Spanish and/or German.

As always, let me know your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook (I'm @katelanguages on both) or email me using the contact form on my website katelanguages.co.uk

Music is from Pixabay by Coma-Media

Welcome to my summer 2023 replay series! This summer, I'm re-releasing some of my favourite ever podcast episodes that I think are well worth a re-listen.

In this episode, which was first released way back in October 2021 as episode 4 of the first season of the podcast, I talked about the fascinating book 'The Danish Way of Parenting' by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandhal. In the episode, I discussed ways of implementing their ideas in the language classroom. It's all about creating a warm atmosphere, being authentic and empathetic, allowing children to play and make mistakes, and focusing on the process/effort rather than achievement. Probably not worth listening to if you're hoping for tips on how to scare children and the best way to yell at them!

For more information on this way of parenting and engaging with young people in general, have a look at their amazing website http://thedanishway.com and follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedanishway/

Music is from Pixabay by Coma Media