Author Archives: Richard Graham

The winner is …

I’ve Β just picked July’s winner of the comment competition. Β And the winner is … Β Nena! Nena, you win a Genki English CD or CD Download of your choice (orΒ Genki Relax,Β Hip Hop orΒ Genki Japan packs) The August competition is now open so get commenting (even on past posts is OK as long as you post it…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/the-winner-is-2/

How is the Eigo Note for you? + links

Japan’s elementary school “textbook” – the Eigo Note – has been in schools for over a year now. What are your impressions? Is it as bad as we first thought? Or did it work out quite OK? Are there things we could improve on? Or any tricks you’ve found to make teaching it easier? I’ve…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-is-the-eigo-note-for-you/

Phonics Videos + Get a free vol download?

I forgot to include the link to the Genki Phonics Lesson Plan video yesterday, here you go: Β https://genkienglish.net/teaching/genki-phonics-lesson-plan-in-video We are getting a fantastic response from it, especially from students believe it or not. Β So as I say, grab a cup of tea and take a look, I’m sure you’ll get a lot out of it….

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/phonics-videos-get-a-free-cd/

Genki Phonics Lesson Plan – in Video!

OK, here’s what you’ve been waiting for – the brand new Genki Phonics in video! It’s basically the same system we’ve been using to great success overseas, but completely modified to be used by non-native speaker kids. Β I think you are going to love it! So grab a cup of tea and sit down for…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/genki-phonics-lesson-plan-in-video/

Imagination Worksheets -> Imagination Stories

Margit showed me some of the amazing imagination worksheets her students had done. I’m always amazed at how differently young kids do these. Β (And it’s also one reason I wasn’t happy with the teachers yesterday, because they just went “meh” when they saw them!) Anyway we got talking about extensive reading, and how we really…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/imagination-worksheets-imagination-stories/

Shiga Workshop – in video!

I’m so glad theΒ Fukuoka workshop was so good because today was almost like pulling teeth! Β I planned a much more advanced workshop with lots of requests from Margit. But in the teaching theory or how education is changing sections most of the teachers were like poor deer caught in headlights! At one point I asked…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/shiga-workshop-in-video/