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What ESL material do you use?

2/3/2016

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"So, do you `only` use Genki English?"

If you talk of Genki English as a method YES!  I can't do without.

If you think of Genki English as a collection of topics and expressions and words:

No!  When you have a look at my website, even though it is in Japanese, you will see that there are lots of ideas and materials.

For Example, the introduction of activities:
the first group is doing "I love my white shoes", from Pete the Cat
another group is doing an original play
a third one is reading "Frog and Toad".
We make easter crafts, play handbells and other instruments around Christmas;
we use picture books,  Super Simple Songs, Pop and Rock songs, movies!

I also do LOTS of fine motor skill activities.
For this I have my drawer on its own, filled with tiny, colorful, character pegs, bells, beads, ...!  So, just pull it out and go!  NO prep, either:




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Once we get into projects, wether it is creative writing, reading,  video letters or community exchange it goes beyond the words and phrases we have in the GE Program.

The planning process is the same as I described before, and usually doesn't take much longer. 

There is still a bit more I will write about "planning", as, how do I plan for events or extra activities.
But first let me get away from this topic a bit and write about the accounting part.

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Dacha
3/11/2016 03:00:33 am

Hello Margit, I did a play with my kids based on "Pete the Cat I love my white shoes" - it was so much fun! I'm curious about motor skills activities. How and why do you use them? Are they to help with learning the vocabulary: left, right, shake etc.... ? Or do you use them for their own sake? What kind do you use? Also - could you (in a post maybe) put a list of blogs/books you've found or are founding helpful in your work? Or maybe we could start a thread like this on the Forum and everyone could pitch in? Thank you so much! Dacha

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Margit
3/11/2016 09:22:09 am

Hi Dacha,

thanks for your comments and questions.
Here's the link to my "Pete the cat performance" 3 years ago
https://youtu.be/7iHlzOJIoAk
I did another story of Pete the next year, but I probably didn'T put the video up.
I'd love to see yours as well, or tell me what style you used.
I am doing the same story again this year, and I might be happy to change a few things.

As for motor skills I will write a blog and let you know when I've published it.

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Dacha
3/17/2016 07:06:44 pm

Hello Margit,
I've watched the video and just kept smiling! This is great and I can only imagine how many rehearsals goes into something like this! I've used a puppet (a big one- we've made it with the kids) and a sort of low table where the kids passed the puppet (and put on him shoes of different colours). I've had real strawberries, blueberries etc. ;)

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