Language Resources
Simple Stories
These simple stories are aimed at pre readers who can engage with the narrative through role play and exaggerated gestures.
The use of repetitive language means that children will quickly join in with the narrative and surprise you with their excellent pronunciation.
The text is supplied separately for the teacher’s use only.
They can also be used with older children to develop listening skills.
The Giant Turnip
The tale of The Giant Turnip is presented in French, German and Spanish as an animated story. Additional resources, including a storybook, A4 size printables for making stick puppets and an image gallery.
The Christmas Story
- La Naissance de Jésus
- La Nascita di Gesu
- Geburtvon Jesu
- El Nacimiento de Jesus
- Nativity story in Swahili
The Little Red Ship
Episode 1 - Le Petit Bateau Rouge
Episode 2 - Le Petit Bateau Rouge et les Pirates
SMART Notebook activity in Spanish, French and German
The Little Red Hen Stories
The tale of The Little Red Hen is presented
in French and Spanish as an animated story without text. Additional resources, including a storybook, A4 size printables for making stick puppets, a PowerPoint version of the tale and an image gallery are also available.
