July 2010

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Whether at home or in a classroom, the right songs make learning fun. Best of all, songs stay with young learners long after their “lessons” are over.

Please check out the review of Super Simple Songs in the latest issue of The Old Schoolhouse – The Magazine for Homeschool Families.

My granddaughter loves these songs, and she learns the concepts presented very quickly because she loves to hear the songs over and over. I can enthusiastically recommend these CDs (buy all 3!) to anyone with a preschooler. They would also be helpful to children who are learning English as a second language.

We’ve always tried to make materials that are easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn for young learners regardless of the learning environment, so we’re always very happy to hear from homeschool families who have been able to make good use of the songs and other resources we’ve been working on.

We’re right in the middle of rainy season here in Tokyo. Japan has seen a lot of heavy rain this year, and it looks like it’s going to rain everyday this week.

As teachers, we always prepare for rainy season by planning a lot of very active songs and games. During rainy season, children don’t have an opportunity to go outside and play as much. So, when they come to English class, they have a ton of energy!

Remember that during periods when it’s raining a lot, children may have a little more trouble sitting still than usual. Be sure to plan some extra high-energy activities for them so they can “get the wiggles out.”

The Pinocchio is always a good place to start ^_^!