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Archive for “January, 2007”

Super Simple Songs

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Listen to the show. Devon Thagard, co-creator of SuperSimpleSongs, comes to the studio this week. He discusses his ESL experience and how he uses songs in class with young children. There are also some recommendations for music for young learners and a way to get a free set of SuperSimpleSong CDs. Learn more: www.supersimplesongs.com Visit […]


GAME OF THE WEEK: RPS Challenge

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Listen to the show. In 5 minutes practice any target language with students aged 5-100. All you need are some markers and students. It’s a great warm-up activity or review activity.


Interview with Patrick Jackson

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Listen to the show. This week we have Patrick Jackson, author of the Potato Pals series published through Oxford Press. He talks about his experiences getting the books to print, what potato pals are, why he created them and how he uses them in class. You can read more about Patrick Jackson and the Potato […]


GAME OF THE WEEK: Simon Says Tips & Tricks

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Listen to the show. Spice up your game of Simon Says.


Assessment

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Listen to the show. Assessment can be difficult. How to assess student progress, when to assess and so on. This show goes over how Eric and Mark deal with assessment in their classes. This show also covers some differences between Japan, Korea and America on views of assessment. Game of the Week: Answer My Question […]


GAME OF THE WEEK: Answer My Question

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Listen to the show. This is a great game for practicing adverbs of frequency and other vocabulary possibilities. There is very little preparation involved for the teacher and all you need is a couple sheets of paper. Have fun!