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by natkingcole
Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:52 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Who knows of a good coversation book
Replies: 4
Views: 3334

Hi Mark,

Mate I just checked out your website, not bad. I will have a better look a little later, but I liked what I saw. Keep up the good work!

Nat
by natkingcole
Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:30 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Who knows of a good coversation book
Replies: 4
Views: 3334

I have some excellent elementary kids and they are in really low level textbooks because I use the texts to apply grammar and structure, not teach. I use spectrum readers and we discuss (controled discussion) the readings. The reading are a little advanced for them but it has pictures to go along w...
by natkingcole
Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:20 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Who knows of a good coversation book
Replies: 4
Views: 3334

Who knows of a good coversation book

Hi all, Does anyone know of any books for developing conversation for advanced beginners, 12 year olds. I'm having trouble with some of my parents wanting more, more, more and more. Anyone working in popular Seoul schools willing to share their ideas. Us guys in the countryside are always being comp...
by natkingcole
Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:18 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: alphabet to reading
Replies: 19
Views: 11355

Alphabet to reading

About a year ago I started teaching three 5 year olds English. The time came for reading, these guys were an experiment as I hadn't taught reading or phonics. This how I did it with excellent results and I recommend that you could do it this way too and even improve on it. 1) First they had to know ...
by natkingcole
Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:22 am
Forum: Intensive English Programs
Topic: Jr. Tesol(Korea) has anyone completed this program?
Replies: 0
Views: 4776

Jr. Tesol(Korea) has anyone completed this program?

Hi I'm Nat,

Has anyone completed this on-line program at the following link,

www.jr-tesol.com

How was it? would you recommend it to others? If anyone has done any simular coures please let me know what you thought as I would like to gain more skills while teaching younger students.

Thanks,

Nat
by natkingcole
Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:32 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Jr. Tesol Courses for teachers Korea
Replies: 0
Views: 1423

Jr. Tesol Courses for teachers Korea

Has anyone completed a Jr. Tesol course with the company at the follow link?
Welcome to Jr. Tesol (Korea)
http://www.jr-tesol.com/faq/faq_001.asp

If so, how was it? Let me know what you thought of it. Has anyone done any other similar courses they could recommend?

Cheers,

Nat
by natkingcole
Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:43 am
Forum: Material Writing
Topic: Writing diaries and S.As
Replies: 3
Views: 4277

Writing diaries and S.As

Hi there all, Does anyone have any advice, ideas on how to introduce students into diary and SA writing. I have students who are 8 years old and their mothers want them to start writing full on diaries as thats what other kids are doing in Seoul. So any titles of books that you feel are good on this...
by natkingcole
Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:27 am
Forum: ESL Management
Topic: Starting your own Private English School in Japan.
Replies: 1
Views: 5574

Go for it!

I recently went out on my own. I found that it takes about a year to get a good name, now we have to turn students away. I thought I was a better than average teacher with 2 and a half years experience...but no, I had only just began. Referals are the best way to gain students, so work hard with the...
by natkingcole
Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:35 pm
Forum: ESL Management
Topic: English programs, curriculum
Replies: 0
Views: 2404

English programs, curriculum

Can anyone recomend any good ESL programs, from K to intermediate level and beyond. My school currently uses the 'Parade' book series...however we want to up grade on this. Can anyone give advice on a good program which provides a sound curriculum? I have heard of one program which involves teaching...