Author Archives: Richard Graham

2025 Calendars Are Here!

The kids love doing Genki English everyday at home.   But they sometimes lose track of which lessons they’ve done.  The parents also want to see what lessons they’re paying for with our English classes. So we solve both problems with the pdf homework calendars – parents fill them in each day and you watch your kids’…

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You know you’re a teacher when ….

You know you’re a teacher when …. laminating is your best friend 😀 (featuring Superhero veggie minicards, Mido’s book of games, motivation quotes posters  ( and more here!), North & South Flashcards , Imagination Worksheets & the Genki Phonics posters)

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Advanced Emotions Flashcards & Song!

(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….

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/pirate-princesses-emotions-flashcards-advanced/

If you’re just starting, here’s lesson 1 ….

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….

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/if-youre-just-starting-heres-lesson-1/

The String Game!

🧶 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…

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Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night : Nov. 5th – The 2nd Biggest Festival in England!

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…

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