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!

May 25th (Saturday) 2013

Ideas and Inspiration for Raising Bilingual Kids
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Adam Beck, author of the blog Bilingual Monkeys
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

May 26th (Sunday) 2013

ECAP: ELT Career and Professional Development Conference 2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several presenters
Organization: ELT Career and Professional Development Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

Kindergarten Fun
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jeff Hodsdon
Organization: ETJ Kobe (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Using Picture Books and Storytelling to Teach All Age Groups
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Patricia Daly Oe
Organization: ETJ Chiba (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

Brain Rules, Tools and Jewels for Teaching Young Learners (in conjunction with ETJ)
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

June 1st (Saturday) 2013

2-Day Intensive Certificate Course In Teaching English To Children
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 AM
Speaker: Marco Brazil, iETC Training Director
Organization: Institute of English Teaching to Children
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

June 9th (Sunday) 2013

Bringing Storytelling to Life
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kevin Churchley (Tezukayamagakuin Elementary school TSS Educational Director)
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

June 15th (Saturday) 2013

Teaching Guidelines Seminar
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Aurora Dobashi
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Okazaki)
Location: Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture

June 16th (Sunday) 2013

TEMI MINI seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida (TEMI Teacher Trainer), Sohei Uchida (TEMI Teacher Trainer), Yoko Sato (Nata Elementary School Veteran Teacher)
Organization: Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

September 29th (Sunday) 2013

Extensive Reading Forum
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Shearon and others
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture