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Yes, you can teach kids English in 10 minutes!

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by πŸ”₯TEDx Speaker Richard Graham @ Genki English! (@genki_richard_graham) I get a lot of people saying “You can’t possibly teach kids English in 10 minutes.” Well, we can teach this song in 10 minutes. And then if they listen to it each day until the…

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🌼 What do daffodils have to do with teaching English?

So we went on a daffodil walk on Saturday. The thing is that we had no idea where it ended or how far along we’d come! In that situation most humans just give up. So it’s really important when learning English for the students to know the ultimate goal, have sign posts along the way…

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Just put the prices up today, hope you got in before the increase!

UPDATE: Β You might want to check the date on this post. πŸ˜ƒ Β  The prices did go up but not quite by this much, you can check them out on the Teacher’s Set page here.

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/just-put-the-prices-up-today-hope-you-got-in-before-the-increase/

Why is Genki English so amazing – In just 3 minutes!

I started Genki English because I’m passionate about education. I want all kids to LOVE every English lesson! Β Β These days I keep getting told to speak more slowly and not be so passionate. Well, today I throw that rule out the window! This is why I do what I do and why the Genki English…

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Memorization: How to get things into *long* term memory!

Emotion is really important when you’re learning something. Without it, everything goes into short term memory. Which is great for exams, but not so much for real life! It’s when you add emotion that things get moved into long term memory. We do that in Genki English by of course having music in *every* lesson.Β …

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New Genki Spanish Menu!

I’ve been experimenting with new menu upgrades for the Genki English Online homework. Β Β  I just tried it out now with the Genki Spanish site. Β  Does the Genki Spanish site & lessons load up OK for you on your device? Β I’d love to hear your feedback!        

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-genki-spanish-menu/