1. Warm Up/Review - 3/10 minutes
The idea is to get the kids back into a "Genki"
way of learning, to get used to you again,
to warm them up and to review the previous
time's language.
- Start off with a quick go of the Warm Up game. Time depends on the class, from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
- If they already know them, try a quick
go of the lines game or the hammer game.
- Review the song from the previous lesson. They are singing and dancing and remembering
the previous work all at the same time. The songs are quick, genki and
get to the point!
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2. New material - Picture cards and Song - 15/20 minutes
New vocab  A capella CD
Using the Genki English songs to make it easy to introduce the new language, and for the kids to remember
it.
- Use picture cards. Hold one up, say the word and get the kids to say it back. See here for a talking example with the "Weather Mini Lesson" or the other mini-lessons on CDs.
- Review often! After every 3 or 4 words, review
the others.
- 8 words is a good quantity to teach in one lesson.
- Questions and answers are better (e.g. What's this? What time is it? or
How much?) Say the question, point to a card and the kids answer.
This is better than simply learning the vocab in isolation. Try tricking
them by pointing to a card and saying a different question e.g. "What's
your name?"
- To save time, try singing each word when introducing it. The melody and
actions help the kids remember them more quickly. Plus when you've finished
the words, they already know the song. Try things like "How are you?" from CD1
- Teach the song "a capella" several times without the music. Keep
practising till they know all the words!
- If they don't say things loud, do a competition between you and them to
see who can say the word the loudest. Even the shy kids will be then saying
the words!
- Sing the song with the CD to make sure they know the vocab and have some
fun! Keeping the CD till the end makes sure the kids know the words and
keeps the energy high.
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3. Practice of new material - Game - 15/20 minutes
The purpose of the game is for the kids to practise the target English.
It's also good for the teacher to see if the kids have mastered the language
or if they need more practice.
- Only the second language is allowed for the kids, but the teacher should
explain things in whichever language is most efficient. The less time you
spend explaining, the more time the kids have to practise.
- Best done with games to aid motivation.
- Most of the games on this site can be used for almost any vocab.
- Try the Random Game button for some inspiration!
- Explain the games by acting them out! All
the games on the site can be explained in
2 or 3 minutes or less. If team teaching,
try giving a translation of the game to the
other teacher who can then explain the rules
in the kids' native language.
- If there is no end to the game - do a big
countdown!
- Important Point: Remember to teach your kids that "Losing doesn't
mean losing. It simply means you get another chance to try again"
If everyone is having fun, everyone wins! If they don't win, it's simply
another chance to try again next time. Do this and every kid will be wanting
to keep going and learn more, especially if they actually lose a game!
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4. "Thank you"s and "Goodbye"s
- Sing today's song again and then the Thank You song (from CD1) to finish.
- Tell them how good they were
- Do a few claps and cheers (try raising
your hand to vary their volume like we do
in the shows, very fun!)
- End the lesson on a high so they are looking
forward to the next lesson!!
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