Here are the latest winners of the “blog comment of the month” chosen at random (by pointing at the screen then calling up all the comments that month.)  Each of you win a Genki English CD (or Hip Hop or Genki Relax) of your choice! January: Carol who commented on New Genki Phonics Workbook | Genki…

The World is football crazy and your classroom can be too with the Come on, Come on!” World Cup Soccer song. During the last World Cup my kids were dying to do something soccer like in every lesson – so I wrote it for them. It is the easiest song you have ever taught (check out the…

New Ministers in Japan always have a huge effect on how enthusiastic teachers are about Elementary School English.  Sometimes we get a conservative who hates English so everyone cuts back on jobs, training and even lessons.  Or sometimes we have someone  who’s been out into the World and starts really pushing for English in schools….

It’s always good to include bits & pieces from other subjects into English classes, just so the  kids can see how it relates to real life and other areas.  It can also be quite fun! So I’ve  just put up demos of some new Times Tables Songs. They’re still in the demo stage so please…

However hard you try problems will happen.  Parents will be too demanding, arguments over holidays will crop up, or someone will moan that something isn’t fair. A verbal contract is only ever worth the paper it’s written on. But far from being a hassle, a written contract can be your best friend, by not only…

Hi Elissa, Yes one -on -one lessons can sometimes be seen as the toughest as it’s difficult to do much communication, and also the most difficult to give ideas for as it very much depends on your students.  But this is also the strength!  And unlike regular classes it is a prime opportunity to customize…