Usually I have a big stigma about going to schools when it’s so cold, and I’ve think I’ve figured out why. Today was actually really nice, waking up in a warm hotel with breakfast, but I guess my mind keeps thinking back to the days of the GenkiMobile ( the 1975 VW Campervan used in…

That’s it, I’m now in Akita which means I’ve now set foot in every single prefecture in Japan! Yeah!! Mind you I didn’t nearly make it as they kept the plane circling for ages, because of …. snow!! Which is quite funny as this morning I was in a t-shirt in Kyushu! Over the next…

I noticed on one of the mailing lists today that the UK Department of Education have just put their “Key Stage 2 Framework for languages” online. It should give you some ideas for planning your own lessons/curriculum. http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/languages/framework/

Blimey, I’m a bit snowed under at the moment, so apologies for not keeping up to the blog. I’ve been working on a new CD project ( and I might as well let the secret out, it’s the remix of CD vol. 1, to update the software to be as good as the other CDs!)….

I’ve got a favour to ask! Most teachers already know about GenkiEnglish, but in order to keep things going I really need the average person on the street to know about it. The idea being as we’ll sell more CDs, the prices will come down, everyone will speak great English and I can get back…

I’m very happy today that I can announce a new Genki English book! There’s always a delay between finishing a project and actually getting it out there, and sometimes the shine wears off in the meantime. So today I went and had another look at the real printed Black & White Minicards book, and it’s…