Author Archives: Richard Graham

The No.1 reason to start your own school. (It’s not what you think.)

With all the tips and hints I give out about starting your own schoolΒ there does tend to be a natural emphasis on the business side of things (along with discipline & curriculum.) And sometimes we miss out on the one single biggest reason for starting your own school. Yes, you can get rich from doing…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/the-only-reason-to-start-your-own-school-its-not-what-you-think/

iPad Genki Phonics Soundboard App!

Another brand new App for your this week, this time for the Genki Phonics Soundboard, simply hit the letters and hear the sounds! It’s really simple but covers all the sounds of English and I’m sure it will be very useful, especially for non-native speaking teachers. Do let me know what you think here in…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/ipad-genki-phonics-soundboard-app/

Benito’s Story of Getting Rid of Shyness!

Benito Vacio has just put up a great blog post about his experiences with Genki English, starting with dealing with problems like shyness, a curriculum that was too hard for teachers, even volunteering. You can read more here, and please do write up a comment,Β I’m sure Benito would love to hear your support. Thank you…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/benitos-story-of-getting-rid-of-shyness/

Last Minute Halloween & Look at other Teachers’ Parties!

OK, I lied last time, I just had to share these last minute Halloween ideas, although I guess they might need filing away for next year! First Elisabeth wrote in with a great game she uses with her kids: Here’s a game I use to practise with my pupils (age 10) for Halloween. First, I…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/last-minute-halloween-look-at-other-teachers-parties/

Software Update: Superhero Vegetables with Picture Book!

Thanks for all the great feedback on last week’s Vegetable Superheroes, so, as requested, here is the Superhero Update of the vol. 8 “I like vegetables” software! Don’t worry, the song is left untouched and now you have not only Superhero vegetables but also the picture book included right there in the software. To install:…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/software-update-superhero-vegetables-with-picture-book/

New Mystery Bottle Game

In what I think will be the last Halloween update for this year, Andrew has just sent in a very cool new game, Mystery Bottle, for combining some of the Halloween vocabΒ (e.g. Trick or Treat, I want to be a …, Happy Halloween)Β  with What can you see?Β  Β  I think you’ll like it!  …

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-mystery-bottle-game/