Tomorrow is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Which means it’s a fantastic excuse to get out all the Pirate lessons! The first, and best of the lot, is the “Pirates of the Coloured Beards” – a brilliant intro to colours/colors for new kids, or a fantastic review for older kids! Just check out the…
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I know, I know it’s early, but I’ve been having requests! 🙂 Rather than simply teach Halloween vocab (which I do have here), the road I take is to use all the Monster Magic Power to teach, or re-teach, the most popular English topics. It really helps the bright kids see how the English can…
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If you’re having problems with kids paying attention, schedule a class in the computer room! Kids love computers – they instantly light up and often learn more in that one class than they do in a week. It’s particularly great for the weaker or more “troublesome” kids. Most computer software can be a little “dry”…
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Ok, something simple to start, a very quick game to play with the Eat! Drink! Dance! lesson. 1. Put the students in pairs. (I usually have them sat side by side, not in rows like here!) 2. One student says a command to the other student. They both have to do the action and say…
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Hi Everyone, I’m back from India! Staying in the school (with buckets of (cold) water for showers!) was tough. But just look at the smiles on the kids’ faces during the Superhero song! You can’t ask for more than that, can you? Genki English “Superheroes” in Tuni, India. Photo (C) by James Tulloch I wrote…
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Today I had an exciting day! And I think it was one of the most important days in my life which I’ll never forget!! Thank you very much for your work done for us, for your time, for your energy you shared with us, for your positive thinking, for your smiles, and of course for…
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