Author Archives: Richard Graham

A few quick Icebreaker ideas…

I’m just about to head into a big 3 day conference in Arizona. Β And I seem to have quite a few people asking about icebreaker ideas this week. Β  Here are a few of my top favorites – Β one of which I actually learnt at Arthur Anderson Accountants (just in case you were thinking it…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/a-few-quick-icebreaker-ideas/

Brand New Genki Phonics iPhone App??

Think the title says it all…. Just waiting for Apple to approve a brand new homework app for the Genki Phonics program. Results are looking really good so far…… Who’s excited? πŸ™‚ P.S. Β Keep tuned in, hopefully I’ll have some intro level pricing for you to make it even better! πŸ™‚ P.P.S. Β I’m going to…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/brand-new-genki-phonics-app-might-be-coming-to-iphone-soon/

New Levels 9 & 10 Jumbo & Incredible Workbooks

Not quite as fancy as Hugo’s posh designs, but I’ve just added two new workbooks for the curriculum Incredible & Jumbo levels to the workbook page: You can find all the other workbooks on the workbooks pageΒ or the VIP printables page. Remember these worksheets are mainly for the parents to see what is going on,…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-levels-9-10-jumbo-incredible-workbooks/

How to get students to think in English.

Wing wrote in to ask: Hi, Richard: When you are teaching kids whose mother tongues are not English. They have to think in their mother languages first, and then pick the English words to respond your questions, or talk to you. In this situation what can you do to change their habit in thinking their…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-to-get-students-to-think-in-english/

New Genki Spanish Songs!

Want to see what learning with Genki English is really like? Well give it a try yourself with the new Genki Spanish Songs Course. You’ve had the Genki Spanish games available for a while, but now big Genki English fan Kily has done Spanish versions of the first set of Genki Spanish songs. If you…

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

Junior High First Lessons Top 5 Tips

If you’re just starting the new school year in Junior High School, Β here are a few pages that should help… Very first lesson of the year in JHS? Β here’s one idea. Usually the textbook gives you “the alphabet” to do first. Β Skip this. Β (The kids already know it and it doesn’t help their English.) Β …

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/junior-high-first-lessons-top-5-tips/