If you’re not following a set curriculum ( e.g. mine is here)  then it can sometimes be a bit tricky to get the kids as super enthused after Christmas. Luckily every four years, and this year, we have the Winter Olympics coming around which gives us some great opportunities for extra genkiness in class! So…

Bernie wrote in to ask: Can the kids do the worksheet from the Teacher’s Set after the 45 minutes lesson? Very good question! With the homework program then yes, 100% no problem and they’ll actually be able to do most of it before you actually teach that lesson. And if you’re not on the homework…

Don’t forget the Happy New Year song for your first lesson of the year – it’s on the “More Holidays” section of your software menu!  

A final Merry Christmas for this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being so awesome these last 12 months and I’ll see you in 2018!! Be genki, Richard & all the Genki English team. P.S.  And if you do need a few last minute ideas, here you go.  

Would you like a quick last minute Christmas present?   Just to say thank you for a wonderful year,  here’s a little bonus update for you 🙂 Back up your software. Download the new What colour is Christmas, unzip & add to your software folder. Enjoy 🙂 Ninja Tip:  If you’re not sure about updating, just…