Beach Badminton!!

I saw a father and daughter? playing badminton in their front yard yesterday ( without a net? The Japanese see no real need for a net for recreational playing??) I however, have never played without one. Anyway, I got the idea to set up a big beach badminton net and well...an idea was born...er...clipped;) I bought 4 rackets...with 4 more on the way. And I built my own 5 meter net. This should be a lot of fun at the beach party!!! :)

My Favorite Class :)

This is my "New" favorite class!!! They are sooo fun to teach and the class leader Kanuka is amazing. She should study with adult students!!!

The class is now focused on 2 main parts:

1. Opinion giving. Each week one student has to give an opinion on a topic and then ask other classmates what their opinion is.

2. Sitting in the "Hot Seat" and fielding random questions from other students.

17 Days

I don't make the ichi nensei sit in the "Hot Seat". I am happy to just let them do self intro's (that slowly expand and become more elaborate). They will eventually develop the necessary skills to field random questions and explain their answers....but not yet!!


17 more days till the "Hawaiian Summer BBQ"

Hot Seat Elem Edit.

Chikako on the hot seat!!! I figured I would do this with Elementary kids....They blew me away!!! It will be a new part of their lesson too!!








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