Author Archives: Richard Graham

Should parents join in class?

Michael just wrote in to ask if it’s a good idea to have parents join in class or to even maybe have them just join in by listening. Here’s my answer ….. Certainly for demo classes I always insist on parents being there and then I also insist that they all join in! Ninja Tip:…

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Why School Teachers make such little Money in America. ( + Why you’re not a School Teacher)

We have teachers in Poland striking over pay. Β  And teachers in Ukraine, Serbia or Thailand making only a few hundred dollars per month. Why is this? Β  Well, watch this video and see. Β  Β It’s by Seth Godin so you know it’s amazing. Β  And it’s 40 minutes, so grab a cup of coffee…

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πŸŽ‰ What to do when something goes wrong?

Hello Svitlana just wrote in to ask: What do you usually do when something goes wrong at the lesson?Β Β  You celebrate! Β  You’ve pushed the boundaries, have learnt something new and you’re progressing with your teaching. So smile, learn, move on! The opposite, of course, is simply stagnation. When some great ideas fail do you…

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✨Not sure exactly why “Genki” English is so different? Check this out!

Hello, If you haven’t quite figured out what all the fuss is about, or what makes Genki English so different from every other way of teaching English,Β  these two videos will, hopefully (!), make it crystal clear for you πŸ™‚ Here’s what Genki English is all about & how it can help you: And these…

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πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ Is our job too hard? Compared to this?

Is it really too hard? For ourselves? Or for our kids? Maybe this place can help with a little perspective – it is quite amazing!! πŸ™‚ πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ Whether you think it’s easy or you think it’s hard, that’s what it will be. It’s all a case of putting things in perspective. You’ve got this! Be…

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I just re-added 50 Training Videos to the curriculum pages

It’s always so much easier to see how to teach a lesson in video, rather than just text or pictures. So I’ve just re-added in nearly 50 training videos to the curriculum pages from Challenge to Giant level.Β  Β They’re all really short, featuring the input or output stage of the lesson, so it’s easy to…

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