Promoting English literacy with graded readers: A community project proposal (Branden Kirchmeyer, Sojo University) Based on a survey of several public libraries in Kumamoto, the only English-language books seemingly available to children are picture books published in predominantly English-speaking countries. In this presentation, Branden will propose the establishment of a community-based organization of volunteers to facilitate English literacy by getting, sharing, and promoting graded readers in publicly accessible locations such as libraries and community centers. He will present the project’s mission, objectives, and functions, before opening the floor for discussion of the project challenges, possible directions, and timelines.
More Elementary School English Activities (Rob Hirschel, Sojo University) This short presentation is a follow-on to a workshop for PIGATE last November. In this session, Rob will present English activities from his own elementary school English classes years ago. The materials for all activities are available either from this website: https://stellafinkle.wordpress.com/ or by request from the presenter (rob.hirschel@gmail.com). Rob will begin the session with simple vocabulary recollection activities, then share exercises that lead into student recitation of full, yet contrived sentences. He will finish with activities where students produce more authentic original sentences.
