Tag Archives: French
Music education in feature films
Music’s place on the school curriculum can be uncertain. However it is a subject which can inspire strong passions in teachers and pupils. This is portrayed in several DVDs in the Education in Literature Collection. Music of the Heart (1999) … Continue reading
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Films for Francophiles
The Education in Literature Collection contains a number of films in French with English subtitles. Older favourites by classic directors are represented by Pocket Money (L’argent de poche) directed by Francois Truffaut and Au revoir les enfants directed by Louis … Continue reading
Reading aloud as a way of learning a language
At the Newsam Library’s first ever reading aloud session on World Book Day, IOE lecturer Sam Duncan listed, from her initial research, many occasions on which reading aloud still forms part of our culture, amongst them family life. Yes, it certainly forms part … Continue reading
New Books for All
Here is a small selection of books which I have recently added to the Education in Literature Collection. These titles reflect the rich variety within this collection and can be borrowed for 3 weeks. Why not have a look and … Continue reading
