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Welcome to Light Bulb Languages, a site packed with over 8000 language resources written by language teachers for language teachers. www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk

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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 23h
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
4 new Primary Languages CPD videos on YouTube today www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... All dealing with French phonics and pronunciation. I think I should be able to get French phonics done in 2 more videos!
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Primary Languages CPD Series - YouTube
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
200 new resources on the website today! More info here lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com/2026/09/200-...
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200 new resources today!
I've just finished uploading 200 new resources (a nice round number!) for Key Stage 2 French .  They complement the scheme of work, which ...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New blogpost from me about minimum core content for KS2 and changes to KS3 following the Curriculum Review changing-phase.blogspot.com/2026/09/curr...
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Curriculum and Assessment review: update
I've written before, at length, about the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR)  and especially about its implications for languages in pr...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Have you made a triarama before? I can't believe that this, my "how to" video, has been viewed over 130,000 times! youtu.be/bu80853TNw8?... There are also videos for how to make a standard minibook and a concertina book on the Light Bulb Languages YouTube channel.
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New today! Intercultural Understanding lessons for French, with more to come www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr...
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Primary French Resources
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New today! Intercultural Understanding lessons for Spanish, with more to come www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr...
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Primary Spanish Resources
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Only two weeks to go until European Day of Languages! Take a look at my European Day of Languages resource pack, which has 40 ready-to-use activities suitable for KS2-KS4 (age 7-16). ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW! International Coffee Day resource pack for Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New on the website today: 22 knowledge organisers to cover the 19 units of the KS2 French scheme for specialists www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
4 new French songs on the YouTube channel today www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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French songs - YouTube
Simple songs for use in the French classroom
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seven new songs added to the Spanish YouTube playlist today youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Spanish songs - YouTube
Original songs created for use in the Spanish classroom.
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW! International Translation Day resource packs for French and Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/european-d... 10 translation resources for each language, great for use in class, enrichment or language clubs for HA KS3 and for KS4.
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Two new songs for the French songs playlist on the YouTube channel today www.youtube.com/watch?v=T71Z... All about description.
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C'est un monstre ! - a song in French to practise describing parts of the body with colours
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New blogpost: Light Bulb Languages resources moving forward changing-phase.blogspot.com/2026/08/ligh... Plans for the website following the surveys. Other resource creators might find the results of the survey useful.
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Light Bulb Languages resources moving forward
Over the last couple of weeks I have had a couple of surveys open to find out what kind of resources language teachers would like to see on ...
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Christopher Hughes MBE @chrislinguist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you close language departments, remove opportunities for languages GCSEs and A Levels, and make it harder for students to spend a year abroad, you limit connections, deny young people the chance to broaden their world, and lose the stories and adventures that only another language can create.
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Editable workbooks for Primary Spanish ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/workbooks/. Also available as free pdfs on the website.
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New resources today: the scheme of work documents for KS2 French (specialist) are now complete www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr...
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Primary French Resources
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
There are still some French and Spanish books and other resources left on my Vinted profile www.vinted.co.uk/member/16074...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
8 new French song uploaded to the French Songs Playlist on YouTube today www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WDb... Turns out to be tricky to create songs about numbers on Suno, because Suno thinks the words are copyrighted!!
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Je sais compter jusqu'à mille - a French song to practise the tens and hundreds up to 1000
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
8 new French song uploaded to the French Songs Playlist on YouTube today www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WDb... Turns out to be tricky to create songs about numbers on Suno, because Suno thinks the words are copyrighted!!
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Je sais compter jusqu'à mille - a French song to practise the tens and hundreds up to 1000
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I've just uploaded all 19 workbooks for my KS2 Spanish scheme of work (non-mixed). www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr... The workbooks are always the first resource listed (see image) For an editable version of the workbook, go to the Sellfy shop ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/workbooks/.
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Primary Languages teachers! Please complete this survey to help me to make resources that you really want tinyurl.com/LBLsurvey-pr...
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Light Bulb Languages resources
Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Secondary languages teachers! Please complete this survey to help me to make resources that you really want tinyurl.com/LBLsurvey-se...
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Light Bulb Languages resources
Hello! Thank you for being a supporter of Light Bulb Languages! You may have heard that I have recently retired from the classroom, which means that I now have 4 more days per week to create resourc...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
European Day of Languages Resource Pack changing-phase.blogspot.com/2026/08/euro... Read all about it!
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European Day of Languages Resource Pack
I've written a few times about European Day of Languages and language days before, giving ideas and links to help with celebrating those...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Find the resource pack here: ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/european-d...
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New from me: a European Day of Languages Resource Pack ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/european-d.... 40 resources, something for everyone from KS2 to KS4. Take a look!
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European Day of Languages Resource Pack
Teachers are often looking for resources and ideas for European Day of Languages and other language-themed days that are celebrated at other times of the school year. This resource pack comprises 40 d...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Issue 26 of Write Away! is available to read now www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/writeaway.htm A big thank you to all the teachers and their students who contributed work for this issue. The deadline for issue 27 is Thursday 3rd December.
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Write Away!
Hundreds of resources for teachers of French.
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The workbooks for the Primary Spanish Mixed Age scheme are complete! You'll find them in PDF format at the top of each unit's resources. If you want an editable version, you can purchase the original PowerPoint documents in my Sellfy store ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This was our most downloaded resource last week! (It was hard getting all 48 countries in the wordsearch!) www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-wo...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I've uploaded 21 new resources to the website today, as well as a number of Flippity Randomisers and Wheel of Names wheels. Don't forget the 48 World Cup resources which are also available now. More info on the blog lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com/2026/06/21-n...
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21+ new resources today
Today I've uploaded 21 PowerPoints and worksheets for Primary Spanish, both linear and mixed age schemes.  There are also a number of new ...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This was our most downloaded resource last week! Find this and 47 other free World Cup resources here www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-wo...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
48 free World Cup resources, for English, French, Spanish, German and Italian on the website now lightbulblanguages.blogspot.com/2026/06/new-...
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New World Cup 2026 resources added today
Today I have uploaded 19 new World Cup 2026 resources.   This means that there is now a total of 48 resources for English, French, Spanish...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
19 new resources for the World Cup today www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-wo... English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
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World Cup 2026 Resources
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Primary Languages: true or false? #5 If you'd like to find out more about primary languages, have a listen to my Primary Languages CPD video series youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Primary Languages CPD Series #14: Spanish phonics and pronunciation - consonant sounds www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUyV... Spanish phonics finished now. I have a feeling that French phonics will take longer and need more videos!!
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Primary Languages CPD Series #14: Spanish phonics and pronunciation - consonant sounds
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Primary Languages: true or false? #4
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Primary Languages: True or false? #3
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Ideas and advice for planning a language day in a primary school changing-phase.blogspot.com/2026/05/idea...
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Ideas for a French or Spanish Day
It's the time of year when primary schools are planning French Days, Spanish Days, days for other languages or indeed international days. ...
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Primary Languages: True or false? #2
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I've just uploaded the first resources for the 2026 World Cup www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-wo... There will be more to come. Please let me know if there are resources in particular that you would like for the World Cup.
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World Cup 2026 Resources
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Light Bulb Languages @lightbulblangs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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