If you’re teaching children, this activity can be used a lot.

As you can see in the short video clip, there is a white board with words at the top. There words are the same vocabulary from the student’s text book. “Let’s Go Phonics.”
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The following video is me working with 3 to 4 year olds. (My favorite age group)

I think 40 minutes a week with these kids is just not going to cut it! I need them everyday but I’m dealing with the way it is in Japan with the current structure of “Eikaiwa”.

Some points worth noting here:

1. Be fun and exciting.

If you’re fun and the energy you radiate is exciting with a sense of spontaneity you’ll notice a freshness in the air and your students will get caught-up in it.

If the time drags in your class, chances are your energy is low and this could be because your lesson plan is stale or you’ve over played the games and activities.
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