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For my 8-10 yo class, my school uses a low level story book reader (Hello Reader by Scholastic, Level 1). I have to use this reader 2-3 times a week, for 3 months... yes, 3 MONTHS! It's very basic ("Sam has a pet crab. Her name is Star.") The kids have it down by the 2nd or 3rd week, so I'm running ...

I'm at a hagwon in Korea, and my principal wants me to start incorporating more listening into my lessons. Right now I show a movie once a week and have them answer questions based on the dialogue, but she would rather have activities where I'm talking, instead of a movie character. Yesterday I read...