Introduction of a Modern Language to the Primary School Classroom

The aim of this course is:
To familiarise teachers with the Modern Languages in Primary School Initiative (2001) currently in operation.
To provide teachers with professional and academic opportunities through which they can deliver and develop a modern foreign language programme in their classroom.
Familiarise teachers with an existing modern language framework that may be implemented with the Irish Curriculum.
Participants will examine sample lessons and resources from a group of both specialist and non-specialist teachers.
Participants will work in groups on a topic using chosen target language producing resources and worksheets required to deliver a themed MLFlesson.

Tutors: Caroline Duff and Grainne Tomlinson
Venue: VTOS, Birr, Co Offaly
Date: Thursday 1st - Wednesday 7th July 2010
Fee: €50