Author Archives: Richard Graham

You’re not charging enough…

I often hear from teachers saying how they can’t afford this or can’t afford that, budgets are being cut, the economy’s bad or that parents don’t have money or won’t spend it on education. Well, over here it’s a real eye opener! Β I now know where the money is going … This week we’ve had…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/youre-not-charging-enough/

Viaduct Basin – γ‚ͺークランド

Here’s a clip from Auckland’s Viaduct Basin Harbour. Tonight it’s my birthday so we’re going to the big Maori show in Rotorua!

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/viaduct-basin-%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89/

Simple Valentine’s Games

If you want to use Valentine’s Day to spruce up your lessons this month …. Left & Right Dates First of all do the Β “Left and right” themeΒ  then …. 1. Pin up pictures of famous celebrities on the board. 2. One student is blindfolded at the back of the class. 3. The rest of…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/simple-valentines-games/

Genki in New Zealand

Here’s what we’re doing over in New Zealand this month… Update: Β Wow, 146 comments so far on the Youtube channel!

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/genki-in-new-zealand/

New Genki Phonics Workbook

Update: Β The Phonics Workbook is now finished and you can find it on the main Genki Phonics page – enjoy! A few of you know I’ve been working on a completely new integrated phonics system, so once your students can speak and listen with the main Genki English curriculum it’s really easy to teach them…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-genki-phonics-workbook/

English Concert for Very Young Kids (from Argentina!)

Want to show parents how good your students are getting? How about an English concert! Val has been at it again making a fantastic video of her students doing an English concert for the parents – Genki English style of course! The songs are Baby Monkey’s Winter Clothes, Β Eat, Drink Dance (Love how they do…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/english-concert-for-very-young-kids-from-argentina/