Author Archives: Richard Graham

Just 4 minutes of fun exercise improves learning and behaviour in the classroom

In a further bid to get parents, head teachers, boards of education on your side, last week we had the Edinburgh University research on Singing Significantly Improves Language Learning and Craig has just sent in this research by Dr Gurd in Ontario: Just 4 minutes of fun exercise improves learning and behaviour in the classroom ( Looks…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/just-4-minutes-of-fun-exercise-improves-learning-and-behaviour-in-the-classroom/

Free Thanksgiving – even for non-Americans :)

Even if you’re not from the USA, and as long as you’re not a turkey, this is one of the best lessons we have if you are into the whole “Success Education” side of Genki English. After all the “I can!“s and “Try agains“,  this one is basically teaching kids how to be happy. Yep,…

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My Best Game This Year: I have …. to …. + New Discipline Technique!

This has been one of my best games this year, a great hit with all ages. We’re going to use the How many days till Christmas? vocab but with a little twist. So make sure the kids know the song (it’s free on Youtube) then … 1. Give everyone one “How many days till Christmas?” mini card….

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/my-best-game-this-year-i-have-to-new-discipline-technique/

Translation of Terror and the Misunderstanding of Doom

I think I should have published this last week,  but anyway, better late than never! I mentioned this briefly in the How much English?  post, but I’ve been asked a lot about it. Mishu wrote in to ask: How can I teach English without using of translation into Spanish to my students? When I see…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/translation-of-hell-and-the-misunderstanding-of-doom/

No fun without learning!

A nice little quote for you today, very kindly sent in by Savvas. Hope you like it! 🙂   P.S.  Don’t forget all the other quotes posters here! 🙂 P.P.S.  Another pearl of wisdom from Savvas: A lesson said in humour, is long remembered.

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Help Please: Can you help me win the Literacy XPrize? (And change the World)

Want to help change the world?   The other day I was listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast  with Tony Robbins (Tony Robbins!) and Peter Diamandis about their new $15m X PRIZE. The first $10m Xprize was to put people in space.  Sir Richard Branson bought the company that won that X Prize. ( The same…

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