One of my favorite games in kindergarten was the Tower Game: You ask the kids either today’s question or a review question or whatever you want to practice. The first kid to answer correctly gets to come to the front and puts a brick on the tower! They then ask a question to the group and…

We’ve been doing this game for ages in computer rooms but, wow, it is sooooo much cooler now the kids can do it on their own mobile phones!! 1.  Tell all the kids to load up today’s game on their phone. 2. You shout out “Ready, steady, go!” 3. All at the same time they…

Hello, I hope you’re well!    The Genki English Superhero Teachers have been doing some amazing work for you this week. Here’s just some of what we have for you in the VIP Facebook Group: 🎲  New Printable Genki It Games – similar to “spot” or “double” by Elena. 💥 A super easy way to…

One of the key things with any teaching is to keep changing the “eye line.” You’ll see this with great teachers as they will move around the classroom at strategic points, sometimes at the front, sometimes at the back. Sometimes they’ll be at the board, sometimes on the computer. Sometimes they’ll be stood up tall,…

UPDATE:  I just added in the themes from Adventure Level 1 and Brainy Level 2 + the Banana Tree Game! Over on the VIP Forum, Chatt asked for some Powerpoints of the Genki English vocab items that she could easily edit and play more zoom games with. Always happy to help, and hear great requests…

If you are teaching Halloween this year ( I think I’m moving further and further towards not teaching it, but that’s another story!) then this a very fun game. First the regular non-social distance version: 1. Split the kids into two groups.   2. Put the “Eat! Drink! Dance!“,  “Superhero: I can” and Disco Warm…