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Through the 6th meeting...**

In today meeting, I learned "SIMPLE is great important!"

I prepared a game for today meeting's presentation.  When I prepare the game, I guessed it is good for children to show all things name's spellings. So I wrote them on origamis and pictures.  However, I found it not to be written spellings on video which Ms. Christie introduced to us today.  And then, I told that to meeting member and Ms.Christie.  Ms. Christie recieve my opinion, and she says "SIMPLE is great important!  If children watch illustration and spelling on picture, they may confuse   .  They will panick which illustration and spelling are more important."  I heard what she said, and I thought that is certainly true.  I tend to have a lot of imformation into my activities, but I found it difficult to understand more for children.

Moreover, I was glad to gain good advices against my game in today meeting!  It is useful for me to improve my activities and skills.  Thanks a lot! :D

I'm looking forward to next meeting now on!haha

From Megumi

New activities!

A lot of people were busy today so our group was small, but we enjoyed learning a new activity.

Megumi introduced her activity that teaches colors and nouns. Click HERE to see her lesson plan!

I also introduced a great song to teach basic language such as

• Do you like ____?
• I like _____.
• I don't like ____.
• Yucky!

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At the beginning of our meeting I was telling Megumi about a really interesting volunteer activity I was involved with last week. She thought that other group members might be interested in it. Please click HERE to find out more about the APCC (Asian Pacific Children's Convention). They also have a Facebook page. Search for this group: Asian-Pacific Children's Convention

A reminder -- bring an activity idea today!!

Hi everybody! I was just looking at the last blog post I made -- I think I asked you all to prepare and present a game or activity to the group today, but I see that I didn't make a note of it on the blog... Did everyone remember about that?! I hope you can share some new ideas with us!!

See you at lunch time -
Christie

\ My impression /

Through 4th meeting...**

We learned a English game to teach children. We want to teach English to elementary school students. In the time, I played the game with KGU child English study members and Ms. christie. I had a nice time. In the present day, they have to study English to work in the future. I think that studying English is important and interesting!! So we must study English and learning about children. Sometimes we want to teach English to many children.

From Ai

\ My impression /

Through 3rd meeting...**

I thought three things that I joined KGU child English group,
:First not only children is fun but also teacher is fun. I surprised I respected child's teacher more,because I also am anxious to teach like that. I thought I have to talk with many people to recover shy boy;Second I've gotto study English hard,because
In my case I run short of vocabulary, communication speaking.....I always feel like so,for that reason I thought I want to concentrate more in my class,but it's simplest thing..... ;Lastly I thought I have time to spend with children. Someday I want to teach children, so more I have time to spend them I am to my advantage.

From Shinnosuke

\ The 3rd, 4th and 5th meetings /

 The 3rd, 4th and 5th meetings**

Through the 3rd, 4th and 5th meetings, we learned what is important to teach for children.

First of all, we must introduce the verbs to children.  Children doesn't have enough  English vocabulary.  So we must show some English words in first!  And then we have to have verb-related activities.  "TEACHING and TESTING and ACTIVITY" is great important, so we must keep this cycle in our mind.  With this cycle, children touch various English words many times, so they can expand their vocabulary.
In addition, we must not forget "SIMPLE and OVER ACTIONS with KEEPING TENSION!"  That seems simple, but it's surprisingly difficult...  We are adult, so we can't forget to have shyness in public. If we can't do that, we can't show "SIMPLE and OVER ACTIONS with KEEPING TENSION!" in front of children much more.  But children are tired when they repeat the same and negative actions.  They love moving so much!  So we must introduce different style in activities, and work that with ENJOYMENT. If we teachers work activity with enjoyment, children can enjoy do that!  So we must not forget to keep ENJOYMENT in our mind!
In last, I introduce some useful verb-related activities!

*Gesture Game
After introducing the verbs to the students, cut up the cards and out them in a box.  have  one student come to the front of class and take a card.  The student then should act out the verb using gesture.  the students sitting down then must say what verb the student is mimicking.

*Timed Race
 All the cards are out in a pile on the floor.  The students must go and pick up a card, go to the teacher and say the target expression(e.g. I can dance).  If the student picked up by the students and passed on to the teacher, the teacher stops the timer.  The time is announced.  Students then try again to beat their time.