Shared Resources

Early Stages Foreign Language Learning and Culture - Gaelic

Author East Ayrshire Council
Description

As part of East Ayrshire Council's implementation plan for Citizens of a Multilingual World, the authority has encouraged in nursery schools and classes an approach to including the international dimension in education in the curriculum entitled 'Nursery Language and Culture'.

This resource is designed to help any nursery staff introduce a language and accompanying cultural information to their classes.

What's included in the resource?

  • Early Foreign Language Learning and Culture - advice from East Ayrshire Council
  • Teacher's Guide to the language
  • Audio files to accompany the Teacher's Guide

These audio files accompany the Teachers' Guide. You can save them by right-clicking on the link and choosing 'Save', or open them by just clicking on the link. (The files may take a minute or two to open due to their size)

Gaelic audio file 1 - Greetings (3.2MB)

Gaelic audio file 2 - Classroom Language (3.6MB)

Gaelic audio file 3 - Weather (2.6MB)

Gaelic audio file 4 - Snack Time (2.7MB)

Gaelic audio file 5 - Parts of the Body (3.4MB)

Gaelic audio file 6 - Tommy Thumb (1.1MB)

Gaelic audio file 7 - 1, 1, Count to 1 (614KB)

Gaelic audio file 8 - Happy Birthday (387KB)

Gaelic audio file 9 - Santa Claus (565KB)

Gaelic audio file 10 - Oh dear, I am cold (710KB)

Gaelic audio file 11 - A Cow Says Moo Moo Moo (848KB)

Gaelic audio file 12 - What's Your Name? (1.5MB)

Gaelic audio file 13 - How Are You? (845KB)

Gaelic audio file 14 - Sing A Rainbow (1.3MB)

Gaelic audio file 15 - Hokey Cokey (3.3MB)

Gaelic audio file 16 - Put Up One Hand (976KB)

Gaelic audio file 17 - I Am Running Rabbit (1.3KB)

Gaelic audio file 18 - I'm Wearing A Hat Now (564KB)

Thank you to Kay McMeekin of East Ayrshire Education Authority for sharing this resource through the MFLE.

Free download materialWord files iconEarly Foreign Language Learning and Culture - advice from East Ayrshire Council (66 KB)
PDF files iconEarly Foreign Language Learning and Culture - advice from East Ayrshire Council (86 KB)
Word files iconEarly Foreign Language Learning and Culture - Gaelic Teacher Guide (102 KB)
PDF files iconEarly Foreign Language Learning and Culture - Gaelic Teacher Guide (49 KB)
Curricular areaearly years curriculum
communication and language (early years)
about scotland
scottish culture
StagesLower Primary
Pre School
Publisher Learning and Teaching Scotland
Further information

Further resources for Early Stages Language Learning and Culture from East Ayrshire:

Early Stages French

Early Stages Spanish
Typeguidelines
teaching pack