The Year End Meeting of JALT Ibaraki will be held at the Mito Shimin Kaikan- Room 205 & 206 - and will start at 13:00. JALT Members: Free Non-Members: ¥500 Students: Free We are pleased to announce that we will have the following presentations: Featured Presentation: The Creative Classroom-- Using Jazz Chants, Poetry, Storytelling and Song by Carolyn Graham This program will focus on the power of rhythm as a language learning tool. The brain loves rhythm and music and this leads to very fast memory. Teachers will learn how to create and perform Jazz Chants which are based on the powerful rhythm of American Jazz. This rhythm is exactly the same as the beat of spoken American English. Ms. Graham will present materials suitable for students of all ages and will describe step by step how to create and perform a Jazz Chant. Carolyn Graham is an author, teacher-trainer and musician best known as the creator of Jazz Chants. She taught at New York University for twenty five ...
Ibaraki JALT is a chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). We organize events throughout the year where local teachers can meet and share each other's ideas. Join us in our efforts to achieve excellence in language learning, teaching, and research!