Thanks to everyone who came to the huge workshop this weekend! Unfortunately the university didn’t have permission to post the videos online, but here are a couple from last week’s workshop in Fukuoka. The first is how to teach the “No Saturday?” mix of the Days of the Week song. The basic ideas is that…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/gestures-for-days-school-subjects/
Pretty cool eh! (Apologies for the iphone wonkiness) The actual physical, hold-in-your-hand CD version of vol. 11 has just arrived! Until now I’ve been giving CD10 away as a special bonus with the Teacher’s Sets. That offer has now sadly finished , and you have to pay for CD 10. 🙁 But …. now, from…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/ooo-look-what-ive-got/
Nigel very kindly uploaded this video from Saturday’s workshop. I talk about, and show, how you can use the presentation part of the Treasure Adventure lesson to start overcoming student shyness. It’s packed full of questions and hopefully lots of ideas for you. It’s 15 minutes so grab a cup of (ice) tea and enjoy….
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/combat-shyness-with-these-simple-tips-video/
One of the cool things about humans and heat is that it’s all psychological. Just as putting one hand in hot water, one hand in cold water then seeing how they feel when you take them out after 5 minutes (the hot water hand will feel cool, the cold water hand will feel warm – even…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/cool-down-your-classroom-with-this-chilly-tip/
On last week’s New Board Game post Glenn asked to have snakes and ladders games that only go to 50, for lessons when the kids don’t have time. A really cool way around this (as making lots of new sheets is a * lot * of work 🙂 ) is to say “Today is double…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/double-play-triple-play-for-when-you-just-dont-have-time/
Here’s a new song for you, “Pirates with the Coloured Beards.” A sort of follow on to the Treasure Adventure song but this time to learn colours! UPDATE: This song is now on vol. 12! Gaz has also done some A4 pictures for you. Please get commenting and let me know what you think either…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-song-pirates-with-the-coloured-beards/
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