Teaching Children and Young Learners

If you teach English to children or young learners (elementary school, junior high school, or high school), the events listed here are especially for you!

February 24th (Sunday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Rob Peacock (Oxford University Press), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Setsuko Toyama (Co-author, English Time)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Hiroshima)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (Co-author, Let's Go), Kaj Schwermer (Co-author, Oxford Phonics World), Yuko Suzuki (ABC4YOU Jiyugaoka)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

TESOL (Young Learners): Getting your students to speak out
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Lori Ligon
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

TESOL (Young Learners): Storytelling for young learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Lori Ligon
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

The Tokyo ELT Expo and Book Fair in Association with JALT (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Prominent authors, trainers, and local teachers; call for papers due December 21st, 2018
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

March 2nd (Saturday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Nagasaki)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kevin Churchley (Shumei High School), Naoko Ashikawa (Oxford University Press), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Yoriko Taniyama (Teacher Trainer)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture

March 3rd (Sunday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Nagoya)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata (Co-author, Let's Go), Corey Fegan (Sophia University Masters Program), Kaj Schwermer (Co-author, Oxford Phonics World), Michael Mielke (Little Tree English School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Fukuoka)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kevin Churchley (Shumei High School), Naoko Ashikawa (Oxford University Press), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Yoriko Taniyama (Teacher Trainer)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Cross-Curricular Approach to English Activities
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ann Mayeda, Konan Women's University
Organization: Tottori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture

March 9th (Saturday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Yokohama)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (Co-author, Let's Go), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Kevin Churchley (Shumei High School), Setsuko Toyama( Co-author, English Time)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

March 10th (Sunday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Sendai)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Peacock (Oxford University Press), Kaj Schwermer (Co-author, Oxford Phonics World), Corey Fegan (Sophia University Master's Program), Yuko Suzuki (ABC4YOU Jiyugaoka)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Osaka)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (Co-author, Let's Go), Kevin Churchley (Shumei High School), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Setsuko Toyama (Co-author, English Time)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

TESOL (Young Learners): Your turn
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

TESOL (Young Learners): Your turn
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

March 17th (Sunday) 2019

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2019 (Sapporo)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (Co-author, Let's Go), Michael Mielke (Little Tree English School), Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Kevin Churchley (Shumei High School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

March 23rd (Saturday) 2019

Kyoto JALT 2nd Annual Mini-Conference
Time: 12:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers; the call for presenters closes on February 14
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

March 24th (Sunday) 2019

TESOL (Young Learners): Planning and integrating language games and activities
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

TESOL (Young Learners): Planning and integrating songs
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

March 31st (Sunday) 2019

Hands-on Workshop Series: Young Thinkers, Great Futures
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina (Authors, Magic Time; Co-authors, Everybody Up, Oxford Discover), Kevin Churchley (Shumei Gakuen Junior/ Senior High School), Naoko Ashikawa (Oxford University Press), Rob Peacock(Oxford University Press)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

August 9th (Friday) 2019

The Extensive Reading 5th World Congress (ERWC5)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due 15 Feb. 2019
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Location: Taichung City, Taichung (Taiwan)

August 10th (Saturday) 2019

The Extensive Reading 5th World Congress (ERWC5 day 2 of 4)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due 15 Feb. 2019
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Location: Taichung City, Taichung (Taiwan)

August 11th (Sunday) 2019

Today is Mountain Day

The Extensive Reading 5th World Congress (ERWC5 day 3 of 4)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due 15 Feb. 2019
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Location: Taichung City, Taichung (Taiwan)

August 12th (Monday) 2019

Today is Mountain Day (observed)

The Extensive Reading 5th World Congress (ERWC5 day 4 of 4)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due 15 Feb. 2019
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Location: Taichung City, Taichung (Taiwan)