Have you ever wondered how those online games get the kids so addicted? You know, the ones they (not you of course) can never stop playing? Well a large part of it is just general addiction rules, but a huge, HUGE part of it are what are called “avatars.” Your “avatar” is just the picture…

Lots of people have been asking for a “3rd person s” song i.e. going from “I eat” to “She/He eats.” And thanks to everyone’s help last year – thank you! –  this year we’ve got a brilliant way to teach it with Santa,  just what does he do? Well, he …..s  and ……s  and  …….s You…

After the success of the Gingerbread Man and the Bremen Musicians as lessons and plays we just had to genkify, and ultra simplify, another famous English story too. And we chose …. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears!   You can find it now on vol. 14 and the Ninja Level of the Curriculum. Ninja Tip:  If you did…

Want to help change the world?   The other day I was listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast  with Tony Robbins (Tony Robbins!) and Peter Diamandis about their new $15m X PRIZE. The first $10m Xprize was to put people in space.  Sir Richard Branson bought the company that won that X Prize. ( The same…

Halloween games aren’t the usual thing I think about when it’s sunny outside…. So after a few days rest – I seriously was exhausted by all that travel! – I just arrived in Spain for this week’s workshop and it is beautiful. But of course I’m still thinking of you guys and all your requests,…

Euis wrote in to ask: Hello, How do we decide the lessons for each grades? Which lessons for first graders, second, third etc. Hi Euis, Even if students have “studied” English before,  as Genki English is so different you always need to start new students (whatever their age) from the beginning of the curriculum.   …