(The song is also on Tik Tok,  Instagram, Facebook aswell as the longer Youtube mix!) When trying to deal with strong emotions, then giving each emotion a name can really help. It’s like in the movies,  the monster you can’t see is scary, but once you give it a name it lessens its power to control you….

Good morning!   If you’re just starting with Genki English then here is lesson one.  Read it, try it in your class, then come back for lesson 2 😀 As with all the Genki English lessons, it’s a really simple lesson plan. Complexity is the enemy of execution. Simple is better. Quick warm up and review….

🧶 The String Game! ================   This is a great review game. It works equally well to motivate shy students to speak and also to keep talkative students ( you know who you are! ) on track 🙂   For the string I use brightly coloured shoe laces. I have four that are just one…

Check out the new song! 👇 I think you probably know about Halloween (which is mostly American) and Christmas.   But did you know that this week is probably the 2nd biggest annual event in England?  It is HUGE with bonfires and fireworks all over the country from north to south.  Plus of course lots…

A couple of last minute game ideas if you need them!   There are more Halloween Games part way down the Genki Halloween Ideas Page.   And VIP Members have lots and lots of non-Halloween games on the VIP menu at the top of the page here! Be genki, Richard P.S.  And of course I’m…

I think I do have to stop making all these Halloween things, so far this year we’ve had 13 new Halloween stories, new Halloween jokes, a Halloween alphabet ( & song!), Halloween idioms and a brand new, very dramatic, song for the Halloween adjectives!! Plus last year’s pumpkin verbs & scary monster & all the classic…