Author Archives: Richard Graham

Last Minute Christmas Games!

Just in case you need a few extra Christmas games for this weekend, have a try of these… Double want for Christmas ===================== A variation on the β€œPink Fish” game. Put two sets of Christmas picture cards on two tables at opposite ends of the class. Everyone shouts out β€œWhat would you like for Christmas?”…

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Technology Enhanced Education Lesson Plans

If you’re lucky enough to be volunteering to teach our Technology Enhanced Education project in January, congratulations! Β I’ve been to both places and you are going to love it! If you fancy getting a head start over the Christmas holidays, here is the Genki English Teacher’s Manual you’ll be using: TEE Training Manual And here…

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Video Sneak Peek: GE Games & Songs in Tanzania!

Wow, that was an amazing adventure in Tanzania! We took a ton of video, but here’s just a sneak peek preview I made especially for you on the plane. Β I think you’ll like it. Thank you to everyone in Dar, Mafia & Kilwa for organising everything so well, to the teachers and volunteers for being…

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2013 Genki English Calendars – What do you think?

This year’s Genki English calendar we’ve done something a little different, in that they now link in with the Genki English Homework. The best thing is that there is now a score table each month, can you beat your best each month? Getting kids addicted to homework, because it’s like a game, is a pretty…

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How do you play that? for Xmas Parties

Christmas parties can, of course, be a great chance to play some games. Β There are lots of ideas here… Or if you have an advanced class you can do even more. For example one of the key things in science and engineering education is to have kids see a big problem and figure out how…

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Back in Africa….

As you’re reading this I’ll hopefully be back in Tanzania to do the next stage of our East Africa project. Β  The final goalΒ apparentlyΒ being to have Genki English and Genki Phonics helping every school in the country. Β Fingers crossed. If you want to know a little more about how we’re doing it, the partners we’re…

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