ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 7th, 2014

The Heart of the Matter: Literature in Language Teaching Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Marcos Benevides (Oberlin University), Literature in Language Teaching SIG, Hamamatsu JALT, Toyohashi JALT
Organization: Literature in Language Teaching Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Marcos Benevides will talk about the "big picture" when it comes to literature, and will frame his discussion about a robust discussion of lexical accessibility.

September Workshop: 1. How to teach reading and writing; 2. Problem Solving Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Various facilitated by Yuco Kikuchi
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: How to teach reading and writing Phonics works for Japanese children. But what is the appropriate age and level to start phonics? What do you use? In this workshop teachers share their favorite materials and activities.