The Power of Reading
"People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading"
Dr Stephen Krashen
"The single most important change a teacher could make to a language course is to have substantial extensive reading program."
Professor Paul Nation
JapanEasyReads Blog
Comprehensible Japanese: Building Confident Rea...
Language teachers, I know you can relate to this… That beautiful, electric, emotional charge — that invisible zap you feel when you sense and then see the penny drop, when...
Comprehensible Japanese: Building Confident Rea...
Language teachers, I know you can relate to this… That beautiful, electric, emotional charge — that invisible zap you feel when you sense and then see the penny drop, when...
Still Becoming
2025 has been a year of growth, challenge, and gratitude. In this post, I reflect on the journey behind JapanEasyReads, the women who shaped me, and the moments that taught...
Still Becoming
2025 has been a year of growth, challenge, and gratitude. In this post, I reflect on the journey behind JapanEasyReads, the women who shaped me, and the moments that taught...
Reading is Power
A travel moment, a powerful workshop, and one mantra every language teacher needs: Reading is Power. Here’s how it can reshaped my thinking this week.
Reading is Power
A travel moment, a powerful workshop, and one mantra every language teacher needs: Reading is Power. Here’s how it can reshaped my thinking this week.
Reading Strategies
It's Book Week! 📚 and this has given me the nudge to think about my favorite fun, low-prep, low-stakes reading activities. When looking for an effective reading strategy I...
Reading Strategies
It's Book Week! 📚 and this has given me the nudge to think about my favorite fun, low-prep, low-stakes reading activities. When looking for an effective reading strategy I...
Language Acquisition: 4 Key Elements When Provi...
When I changed to a more proficiency-focused approach to language teaching, I concentrated on four key elements and noticed a significant shift in my students' engagement and competence, especially in...
Language Acquisition: 4 Key Elements When Provi...
When I changed to a more proficiency-focused approach to language teaching, I concentrated on four key elements and noticed a significant shift in my students' engagement and competence, especially in...
Love what you do
I wanted to share an experience which has given me pause for thought. I’ve been teaching in the primary and secondary settings since 1990, and teaching Japanese in both settings...
Love what you do
I wanted to share an experience which has given me pause for thought. I’ve been teaching in the primary and secondary settings since 1990, and teaching Japanese in both settings...