I think most of us know the power of using puppets or dolls as an “excuse” for really shy kids to get a touch of confidence. Shyness just means “the degree to which you can communicate” and is of course the thing we have to help shy students overcome. Using puppets for every kid in…

On Sunday I had another CD signing as part of my Japan Bookstore Tour to celebrate the launch of CD9. Fukuoka’s always a good crowd with lots of people I know. In the beginning they were a little “errmmm, we’re not sure” but after the hour everyone was “genki ga demashita” – saying how it…

Today is another great game which I just found hiding away in my email! Here’s the Crazy Pizza Game to go with the How many…? theme, from Genki English reader Hump Crazy Pizza Target English  How many This game is a funny practice for “how many” and nice way to get everyone involved. It is…

I’ve put this video up here for you for 2 reasons.  One is because it’s a pretty cool tool to have,  if you’re ever feeling a bit low before a class you can use it to bring your energy levels back up. The other reason is to show that Genki English isn’t just some theory,…

I’m always amazed at some of the fantastic things you all come up with.   Today Flossy in Austria has sent in this very cool remix of “5 Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed” but this time with Baby Monkey!  You know how popular this is going to be! Flossy has also got a very nice…

Okione wrote this up as a comment, but I figured it deserved its own post.  Any help, links or advice you could give?  (I know we do this all the time on the members’ forum, but I think this is the first time we’ve done it on the blog! ) ===================================== Hi all, This comment…