Speaker: Kim Horne and Aya Asano, Izumi Chuo Kindergarten, Gifu
Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description:
Participants will learn songs, chants and other effective class activities to make learning English fun for young children. How to make a cultural exchange accessible to young students will also be explored. The presenters will show how fifty of their Japanese 4-6 year old students got into the homes and hearts of their American counterparts without ever leaving Japan.
Kim Horne was born in the U.S., and has been crisscrossing cultures since infancy. She has a background in theatre and began teaching English to children & training teachers in Japan in 2000. She currently works at Izumi Chuo Kindergarten in Gifu City.
Aya Asano is Director of the Department of International English Education at Izumi Chuo Kindergarten, a private kindergarten that has been in operation in Gifu for the past 40 years.
Cost for JALT members: free
Cost for JALT non-members: 1,000 yen
Organization: Gifu Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching
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Contact Gifu JALT Chapter:
Steve Quasha:
Phone: Home: 058-246-3744 Office: 052-781-4734
Upcoming Events for Gifu JALT Chapter:
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Gifu
Other Past Events (Archive) for Gifu JALT Chapter
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Gifu
Saturday, February 16th, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location: Gifu
