A quick video message to wish you all a very Genki 2012 – in traditional Scottish dress of course!

Hope you had a great Christmas, and here to wish you a fantastic New Year are the Genki English 2012 Calendars – the year of the Dragon! P.S.  Also check out the Happy New Year song!

If you, or your loved ones, happen to be travelling this season, here’s a really useful little tip: Just type the flight number into google It will pop up the real time live arrival/departure times, delays etc. and if you are in Europe or the US you can also click through and see exactly where…

Elizabeth sent me this great link about including stillness in the classroom. This is something I do all the time (I learnt it from my martial arts classes where you do a minute pause each lesson).   It helps keep the balance between the super genki stuff and also helps pace the lesson. So for…

I’m a huge fan of Sarah Kay and she has a new hardcover book of  B out ( a great Christmas present!) If any of you are struggling with getting your own kids into loving language, here’s an excerpt from her  interview on Amazon on how her parents got her into language: From kindergarten through…

Last week we had the Tree Fukuwarai, and it also works great with the Body Parts Snowman Lesson. 1. Draw a big outline of a snowman on the board. 2. Cut out the A4 flashcards of body parts and put magnets on the back. 3. At the back of the class blindfold one child, spin…