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…

Here’s my video English lesson for this week! This week’s questions: 1. Where are we today? 2. What is this called in English? Thanks to ニュージーランド旅行 & New Zealand Balloon Safari’s for the flight! Answers:  1.) dnalaeZ weN  2) noollab ria toH

Christine wrote in asking what to do for a 90 minute lesson.  Here’s my reply! Hi Christine, 90 minutes is a long time! Rather than doing 2 themes back to back, I’d do two halves on the same theme. 1. For the first 45 minutes just do the normal lesson plan. 2. Then give the…