Dear English teachers in Hokuriku!
Come and join our 25th workshop focusing on READING INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND EARLY-TEENS!!
If you'd like to know how to make your phonics lessons more stimulating or what you can do to develop children's love of reading while making sure that they are actually building their reading skills, this is the workshop that you don't want to miss!
All the participants at this workshop will get a FREE GIFT of a lovely reading book for children and early-teens. You will also be the first person to get the detailed info on our VERY SPECIAL WORKSHOP with a very special guest speaker in the summer of 2012!
Now, take a look at the information below, and contact Mari Nakamura at mari-@pop02.odn.ne.jp to make a reservation!
(We'd appreciate if you could include your phone number in your e-mail message.)
ETJ Ishikawa Group 25th Workshop
"Empowering Young Readers with Fun and Simple Activities!"
Date: Sunday, March 18
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Kanazawa Kinrosha Plaza in Kitayasue, Kanazawa http://www.kinpura.com/map.
(about a ten-minute walk from JR Kanazawa Station West Exit)
Admission: 500 yen for both ETJ members and Non-ETJ members (Invite your friends to join the workshop together!)
Presenters: Ms. Asuka Imanishi and Mari Nakamura
Presentation 1 by Asuka Imanishi
Title: Fun Phonics! Enjoy Reading!
Summary:
How can children build up their reading skills in a fun and motivating way? An effective word making game and step by step methods to be able to read will be introduced!
Bio:
Bio:
Founded "Eigokan Aska" in Hakusan City in 2007 and has been teaching English mainly to young learners. Majored in English and Education at Kansai Gaidai University and have been teaching English for 10 years. Now trying to build up a 9-year school curriculum to develop English skills and baring out children's potential. http://eigokanaska.
Presentation 2 by Mari Nakamura
Title: Reading for Meaning, Reading for Pleasure!
Summary:
What can we do to improve our young learners’ reading skills once they have acquired basic phonics skills? How can we make sure that our students are reading for meaning? In this interactive session, Mari will share some fun and simple activities that have proven to be popular among her students.
Bio:
Mari Nakamura is the owner of English Square, an eikaiwa school for children and teenagers in Kanazawa. She has earned a master’s degree in TEYL(Teaching English to Young Learners) from Aston University in the UK, and has developed several ELT materials for children. Her current interest lies in reading instruction and brain science.
Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session where every one's input is appreciated! We will also have a tea break with snacks and a discussion time.
Now, mark your calendar, and help us spread the word!
ETJ Ishikawa Coordinator
Mari Nakamura
