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Welcome to Light Bulb Languages, a site packed with over 8000 language resources written by language teachers for language teachers.
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Over the last few days I have been delving into the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and examining its implications for primary Languages. You can read my reflections in this blogpost: changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #MFLBluesky
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: reflections from a primary languages practitioner
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) was first commissioned by the Government in July 2024. The review panel, convened and led by ...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Over the last few days I have been delving into the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and examining its implications for primary Languages. You can read my reflections in this blogpost: changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #MFLBluesky
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#MFLBluesky Quick question about the GCSE wordlists. Do conjugated verb forms e.g. tengo, tienes, tiene count as one word (tener) of three separate ones?
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#MFLBluesky Quick question about the GCSE wordlists. Do conjugated verb forms e.g. tengo, tienes, tiene count as one word (tener) of three separate ones?
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New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
Advent colouring book: Spain and Spanish-speaking countries
This Advent colouring booklet is designed for anyone who is learning Spanish or who is interested in the language and where it is spoken. The booklet is good for you! It contains no chocol...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
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New blogpost - Adaptive and responsive teaching: how it might look in primary languages changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/10/adap...
Adaptive and responsive teaching: how it might look in primary languages
This week I have been reflecting on how I teach the children in my classes who have special needs and disabilities (SEND). They are exposed...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New blogpost - Adaptive and responsive teaching: how it might look in primary languages changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/10/adap...
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Are you preparing KS4 students for the new Spanish GCSE? This resource could be useful for them to develop and practise their reading aloud skills ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/reading-al...
Reading aloud in Spanish
During the GCSE speaking examination (first examination 2026), students are required to read aloud a short text and will be assessed both on their pronunciation and on their communication in a short i...
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October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Are you preparing KS4 students for the new Spanish GCSE? This resource could be useful for them to develop and practise their reading aloud skills ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/reading-al...
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Are you preparing KS4 students for the new Spanish GCSE? This dictation resource will help them to practise and develop their dictation skills ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r...
Dictados: resources to introduce, support and practise dictation in Spanish
Dictados (Dictations) is an exciting new resource designed to support teachers to deliver dictations in Spanish from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4. The resource comprises 45 different dictation acti...
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October 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Are you preparing KS4 students for the new Spanish GCSE? This dictation resource will help them to practise and develop their dictation skills ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r...
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This week I have been reading the DfE Writing Framework, and reflecting on the parallels, links and implications for Languages. Read all about it here changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/09/refl...
Reflecting on the DfE Writing Framework
This week I have been reading the DfE's document The writing framework , which came out on 8th July this year. The document provides non-st...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This week I have been reading the DfE Writing Framework, and reflecting on the parallels, links and implications for Languages. Read all about it here changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/09/refl...
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New blogpost: Worksheets: colour or no colour? changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/09/work...
Worksheets: colour or no colour?
If you are familiar with my work and/or this blog, you will know that I am a prolific creator of worksheets and other classroom resources ...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New blogpost: Worksheets: colour or no colour? changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/09/work...
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Next set of editable primary Spanish workbooks available now: ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/primary-sp... Cycle A for UKS2, @lightbulblangs.bsky.social scheme of work.
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Next set of editable primary Spanish workbooks available now: ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/primary-sp... Cycle A for UKS2, @lightbulblangs.bsky.social scheme of work.
26 new resources on the website today. More info on the blog lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com
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September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
26 new resources on the website today. More info on the blog lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com
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Which one did I not say? changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/02/whic... A listening activity for the classroom
Which one did I not say?
Recently I've been doing a lot more listening with my classes before we start speaking ( here's why ) This activity can be done before yo...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Which one did I not say? changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/02/whic... A listening activity for the classroom
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Dictados: resources to introduce, support and practise dictation in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r...
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Dictados: resources to introduce, support and practise dictation in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r...
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Take a look at my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume... Plenty of language-based goodies - treat your favourite linguist or yourself!
LumenMakes - Etsy UK
Shop Handmade and often with a languages twist! by LumenMakes located in Washington, England.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Take a look at my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume... Plenty of language-based goodies - treat your favourite linguist or yourself!
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Reading aloud in Spanish - how the resource was developed
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September 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reading aloud in Spanish - how the resource was developed
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New video on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldxo...
Hope it's useful.
Hope it's useful.
Preparing, creating and delivering a good presentation
YouTube video by Clare Seccombe
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September 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New video on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldxo...
Hope it's useful.
Hope it's useful.
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I have been making workbooks for Key Stage 2 mixed age Spanish, and have finished LKS2 Cycle A. I've uploaded them to @lightbulblangs.bsky.social as PDFs www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr... and to my Sellfy shop as editable PowerPoint files ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/primary-sp...
Primary Spanish Resources
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September 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I have been making workbooks for Key Stage 2 mixed age Spanish, and have finished LKS2 Cycle A. I've uploaded them to @lightbulblangs.bsky.social as PDFs www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr... and to my Sellfy shop as editable PowerPoint files ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/primary-sp...
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French teachers and Spanish teachers: would you like to treat yourself (or someone else!) to a little something for the new term? Something like this pencil case perhaps? Have a look in my Etsy store! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume...
August 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
French teachers and Spanish teachers: would you like to treat yourself (or someone else!) to a little something for the new term? Something like this pencil case perhaps? Have a look in my Etsy store! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume...
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Reading aloud in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/reading-al...
August 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Reading aloud in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/reading-al...
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Adaptable Activities for your Language Lessons ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/adaptable-.... An anthology of 120 activities adaptable to all languages and all levels
August 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Adaptable Activities for your Language Lessons ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/adaptable-.... An anthology of 120 activities adaptable to all languages and all levels
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Dictados: resources to introduce, support and practice dictation in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r.... Suitable for KS2-4
August 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Dictados: resources to introduce, support and practice dictation in Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/dictados-r.... Suitable for KS2-4
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You only have a few days left to get your 50% discount on everything in my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume... and all my resources ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store Sale finishes end of Sunday.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
You only have a few days left to get your 50% discount on everything in my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Lume... and all my resources ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store Sale finishes end of Sunday.
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To celebrate its finally being the last week of term here, there is a 50% discount on everything in my Etsy shop from now until the end of Sunday 27th July. www.etsy.com/shop/LumenMa...
July 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
To celebrate its finally being the last week of term here, there is a 50% discount on everything in my Etsy shop from now until the end of Sunday 27th July. www.etsy.com/shop/LumenMa...
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To celebrate its finally being the last week of term here, there is 50% off all the French and Spanish resources in my Sellfy shop until the end of Sunday 27th July. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
To celebrate its finally being the last week of term here, there is 50% off all the French and Spanish resources in my Sellfy shop until the end of Sunday 27th July. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
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Issue 24 of Write Away! magazine is now available to read www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/writeaway.htm Have a look at the work that primary children have been doing in their language lessons.
The deadline for issue 25 is 4th December.
The deadline for issue 25 is 4th December.
Write Away!
Hundreds of resources for teachers of French.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Issue 24 of Write Away! magazine is now available to read www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/writeaway.htm Have a look at the work that primary children have been doing in their language lessons.
The deadline for issue 25 is 4th December.
The deadline for issue 25 is 4th December.