Author Archives: Richard Graham

Baby Monkey: Make your own!

Over on the forum we’ve had people making their own Baby Monkeys for the kids. Funnily enough my Mum’s also just made one for my niece who seems to take it everywhere! All you need are a couple of Baby Monkey pictures and a touch of felt. I’ve also been asked about Baby Monkey T-shirts….

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Wanna be a Rockstar? Learn English! says Apple

Reason to learn English No. 157:Β  To be a rock star! Just went along to the Tenjin Apple Store workshop on “How to break it on the world stage as a musician, on your own, without any money and make a living doing it!” They were talking about how to use YouTube to promote your…

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Okayama Pt.2 Public School is Dead

In the morning I had the fantastic kids show, then the teachers’ workshop… Rude beyond belief Over lunch things didn’t sound promising though. First of all a lecturer from one of the universities I’m presenting at in Summer had asked the school if she could attend. They agreed. I also needed to talk to her…

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Okayama Part 1 Superhero Video!

Today was a visit to Yumiko‘s school in the Okayama countryside. I gave them the discount rate and the PTA paid my expenses so the plan was a kids “Motivation Training” show in the morning and then a Teachers Workshop in the afternoon. Here’s how good Yumiko’s kids are! I often get emails from people…

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Okayama Maruzen: Genki Teleshopping!

Had a great workshop and superpack signing in the Okayama Maruzen today.Β  Thank you to everyone who came and of course everyone who bought Superpacks! Many of you were with me in turning down the Italain Terrorist role last week, but I really do need to find a way to get the word out more…

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Strange Foods 2: Snake Salad Anyone?

Gaz has been causing quite a storm over on the members’ forum with his additions to the “strange foods” cards. You use them with the Do you like …? theme to elicit the “No, I don’t!!!!!” response in the most dramatic fashion. Kids love them! So today we have A4 cards and mini cards including…

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