#kids english

[brightlotusmoon]

#heavy sigh #skipping a grade for english yet failing math #gifted kid burnout #twice exceptional

[lowreyglobalconsultants]

Broadening experiences

On a personal note, I really feel that I enjoyed a large growth as a language facilitator over the last 5 years. By taking on new experiences and prodding the English language from different angles and opening up to new experiences, we can grow our awareness and become better teachers, coaches and vessels that help to transport our charges through language acquisition.

The 4 and half years I spent as an instructor working from within a Japanese company helped to give me a more practical experience of how English is experienced in an international company. I could find some areas that English training could be useful that I hadn't considered before and how to prepare my students better for international communication or travel. COVID 19 really shifted that whole scene, which I have touched on before, but business travel is still needed.

One of the most unique experiences I took on in that time frame was developing a curriculum for an English Communication School that wanted to operate in a VR environment using Microsoft's ALT Space. Sadly as my contract finished, Microsoft shuttered their venture into the metaverse and when I offered to adapt my plan to a different platform, the company did not seem interested.

We used the MEXT website as a reference and found the target vocabulary and grammar points and developed a fun program for grade 3 students. One idea was using mini stories to illustrate the targets to kids in a fun way. I was able to record the voices for the characters and it was really fun to develop.

The best experience helped me to finally collaborate with my sister on something.

For the program we wanted to use songs, but the staff said that due to copyright issues, it was difficult, could you make songs? Sure! I thought up lyrics in each unit as I made the course plan and after that was done, I set out to think up a tune. With my iPhone, I recorded some sketches that fit the rhythm and the lady in the staff actually had some musical skills so helped fix them so they were more technically sound. They wanted to use an AI singer but I suggested using my sister as the singer as she has some experience with singing. I was quite proud of the results. Unfortunately only about half of my songs were recorded.

The first two songs had a few hits in the first few weeks, but seemed to stop getting interest soon.

Every program needs a hello song. We used a traditional tune but it still came out alright.

Sadly, I thought this last song was the best one but it had only 230 hits. I learned a lot about naming. If I named the song Colour and fruit song, it would have 1000 times more hits.

That was a great, fun experience and I learned a lot about thinking about an entire language training program, even if it was just for 3rd graders.

#japan #language #songs #ESL #EFL #curriculum #kids english #growth #english teacher #teaching english #Youtube

[rajibielts]

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[ozuzo]

Happy 413 to the webcomic that changed everything! 💖

#homestuck #homestuck fanart #art #my art #413 #homestuck 413 #Sgdgdgdgsgs #Happy Homestuck day ya filthy homestucks! I love this webcomic so so much!!! #beta kids #alpha kids #beta trolls #dancestors #ancestors #jack noir #lord english #caliborn #calliope

[xlandloud]

lil lineup or something… was mostly meant for me but i liked how they turned out

#homestuck #hs #dirk strider #roxy lalonde #jane crocker #jake english #dave strider #rose lalonde #john egbert #june egbert #jade harley #beta kids #alpha kids #xlandart #whew!

[zan0tix]

#Yeah #my art #jake english #roxy lalonde #dirk strider #jane crocker #alpha kids #homestuck #jake englihs homosexual agenda

[bootpoot]

COMPLETE!!!! dirk is now awesomer

#homestuck kid #homestuck fanart #homestuck #homestuck 2 #homestuck epilogues #homestuck dirk #dirk strider #hs dirk #dirkjake #ult dirk #dave strider #rose lalonde #jade harley #jane egbert #john egbert #june egbert #jake english #rivethead #dirk homestuck #karkat vantas #gamzee makara

[kidslearninghow]

Words With A For Kids

#kidslearninghow #Teaching english grammar #English grammar for kids #Kids english #English activities for kids #Learning english for kids

[borzoilover69]

AND THE CROWD GOES HOME!?!!?!??!!?!!

#alpha kids #homestuck #hom3stuck #homestuck fanart #homestuck art #dirk strider #roxy lalonde #jane crocker #jake english #caliborn #borzoi art

[sharpenglishacademy]

#youtube #english grammar #how to learn fluent english #english vocabulary #spoken english #my english is bad #advanced english #learn english #make this go viral #subscribe #stories #english story #kids english #kids stories

[homeschoolcart]

The Letters and Sounds Show Episode 19 The Letter Ss| Learn to Read | Th...

#youtube #thelettersandsounds phonics youtube kidsyoutube #kids #learn to read #phonics #how can i help my child with phonics #alphabet #alphabetseries #thescienceofreading thelettersandsoundsshow #letters and sounds #the science of reading #kids English channel #kids english

[inkskinned]

one of the things about being an educator is that you hear what parents want their kids to be able to do a lot. they want their kid to be an astronaut or a ballerina or a politician. they want them to get off that damn phone. be better about socializing. stop spending so much time indoors. learn to control their own temper. to just "fucking listen", which means to be obedient.

one of the things i learned in my pedagogy classes is that it's almost always easier to roleplay how you want someone to act. it's almost always easier to explain why a rule exists, rather than simply setting the rule and demanding adherence.

i want my kids to be kind. i want them to ask me what book they should read next, and i want to read that book with them so we can discuss it. i want my kid to be able to tell me hey that hurt my feelings without worrying i'll punish them. i want my kid to be proud of small things and come running up to me to tell me about them. i want them to say "nah, i get why this rule exists, but i get to hate it" and know that i don't need them to be grateful-for-the-roof-overhead while washing the dishes. i want them to teach me things. i want them to say - this isn't safe. i'm calling my mom and getting out of this. i want them to hear me apologize when i do fuck up; and i want them to want to come home.

the other day a parent was telling me she didn't understand why her kid "just got so angry." this woman had flown off the handle at me.

my dad - traditional catholic that he is - resents my sentiment of "gentle parenting". he says they'll grow up spoiled, horrible, pretentious. granola, he spits.

i am going to be kind to them. i am going to set the example, i think. and whatever they choose become in the meantime - i'm going to love them for it.

#writeblr #i was doing a lot with high school students. over and over again #other teachers kept asking me what i was doing differently - why the kids listened to me. i am not particularly foreboding #and i have a pretty firm personal policy of never reacting in anger #godhelpme. #i was always kind of taken aback #because in general the kids were pretty easy. i explained i needed to keep everything “PG-13” because this was my workplace #and it was kind of their workplace #too. besides #i love swearing #and since i couldn't swear #neither could they - so if they were going to say “fuck” or become violent #they needed to choose a really specific time #because we only get “the one”.. sure enough - nobody wanted to waste the one very specific “fuck” utterance. kids listened. #i think just because - that rule makes sense. the kids understand that i don't want to be unfair to them #that censorship is stupid #but that i'm under these rules too so like let's ride it out together #also i look young and tbh between me and u nobody wants to make the nice english teacher cry #the way these kids defended me to their friends was really genuinely so heartwarming bc the Grouchy Frat Boy #would be like MISS RAQUEL DOESN'T DESERVE THAT KIND OF AN ATTITUDE BRO DON'T TALK BACK TO HER

[0l-unreliable]

made this for my 69th Instagram post. They're all terrible servers btw

Jane very obviously judges your desert order, no one can read Roxy's writing, Jake constantly trips and drops things, and Dirk replaces at least one thing in every order with orange-flavored shit.

(beta kids below)

#homestuck #jane crocker #roxy lalonde #jake english #dirk strider #alpha kids #homestuck alpha kids #sorry if you can't read my writing but also no i aint #I change my writing every few years to be as annoying as possible #ORT

[cringefail-clown]

earth c turnabout au alpha kids give me immesurable joy

#homestuck #homestuck au #homestuck turnabout #turnabout au #dirk strider #jake english #lil hal #hal strider #jane crocker #roxy lalonde #alpha kids

[c4tsc4pe]

jamming!!

#homestuck #jane crocker #jake english #roxy lalonde #dirk strider #alpha kids #doodle #4rt t4g #archive

[zan0tix]

Giiiirl you need a shot of b12

I miss them every day i love you alpha kids ive been non stop wtching old homestuck cosplay videos and pmvs I LOVE THEM we dont get art and videos like that anymore u_u ive got things planned to pay homage to some older stuff.

b2 stan 4 lyfe theyre the best band... jake is my bias. and also dirkjakes 🙄

#homestuck #my art #zan0tix #dirk strider #jake english #roxy lalonde #jane crocker #dirkjake #jakedirk #alpha kids