I’m not exactly sure what it means, but I’ve just been given “Expert Author” status over at EzineArticles.com. A couple of things I’ve written are: 10 Essential Japanese Phrases You Need to Know Sites Where I Can Learn Japanese Make Money In Japan – Build Your Own School What Is Phonics? Free Foreign Languages With…

We’re all gearing up for the big launch of the new Genki English “Pera Pera Candy“. The thing is that last year we actually got orders… ah dear…. I also put up the all-English version of the Fairy Stories page for students outside Japan.

When it comes to reading, most Japanese adult learners are quite advanced. But everyone is always looking for new things to read that are just their level. Of course it also has to be something that’s fun to read! So I’ve just put up a new section on the Japanese version of the site with…

As you may have noticed I’ve been re-coding the website this week. If there are parts you like or dislike then please let me know as I hope to continue to make it easier to find your way around!

Roger has sent in some nice games for the Under, on, in song, but I’ve just found a real killer one! This comes courtesy of Nigel in Fukuoka. It uses lots of animals and works with either small or large classes. It’s especially useful for “in front of” and “behind” which many non-native teachers have…

I’m not sure if you caught the NHK News this morning, but they were doing a report on the boom in English Baby Sitters. Instead of your average Japanese speaking baby sitters, the boom now is to have a sort of mini-nanny who plays with the kids in English whilst the parents are out enjoying…