OTWS Sendai Presentation Summary and Slides

I really enjoyed my presentation yesterday on the 30th floor of the AER Building in Sendai. The views were amazing and I am kicking myself for not getting some photos.

To make it up for you, here is a photo of the four presenters

I talked about starting reading programs, specifically:

1. My dream, which is to see decent English ER programs in public schools
2. Reasons for starting a program: some students love it, effectiveness as language study, can be a USP for a school
3. Foundations of a reading program: songs and chants, phonics, good communication with parents, and reading in class
4. Overview of a reading program: goals, money, materials, methods, and administration
5. Some advice: have students read in class, get a wide range of books, don’t compare students to each other, don’t ask if students understood a book but whether they enjoyed it, and don’t expect quick results
6. Further reading: Kunihide Sakai and Akio Furukawa

You can see my slides here:[Sendai OTWS reading program for young learners] and get in touch by email or with a comment below.

I’ll be doing this presentation in Omiya on March 6th, then that will be my last teaching presentation for a while.