Hello and welcome to the GrapeSEED Official Podcast!
Hosted by Adam Mott of the Global Production Team, there will be a variety of helpful and inspiring content aimed at empowering GrapeSEED teachers and informing GrapeSEED fans around the world!
You can email the show at mailcarrier@grapeseed.com!
The official release of the podcast will be on May 1, 2020 and will release weekly. Make sure to subscribe and check back for new episodes!
It has been some time since the last Classroom Management episode, and this time, Marina is here to talk about 10 Proactive Tips on Classroom Management that teachers can use in their classrooms.
In this episode of Yes, I can, Marina invited Evgeniya and Olga from Russia to talk about how to prepare and organize Teacher Festivals and share some of the teachers' reactions after the event.
Miklos is back with another episode of This and That. In this episode, Miklos talks about how pretend play is integrated in GrapeSEED for teachers to provide students engaging way to build their English skills.
This is the first episode of the Deep Cuts series, where we look back at some of the episodes in detail. We will start with Episode #55 with Josh Friesen, who arranges the music of GrapeSEED.
Marina is back again and is this time joined by friend of the show Jodie to discuss how teachers can effectively teach classes that have a mix of ages in them. A great epsiode for teachers in this unique situation, but with solid tips for any teacher as well!
In this episode, Marina is joined by Summer, a coach in Vietnam, to discuss the importance of professional development for teachers as well as Vietnam's teacher meetings called GrapeMEET!
As the school year winds down for many schools in Asia, some friends of the show are back to talk about how this year went and what next year might bring. Michael Duda is our last guest! Have a great school year, everyone!
On this belated edition of This and That, Miklos and Adam discuss the nuanced differences between student "level" and "proficiency"!
As the school year winds down for many schools in Asia, some friends of the show are back to talk about how this year went and what next year might bring. Matthew Green is our third guest for this series!
Marina and Alyona discuss the benefits of Open Houses and how to hold satisfying ones for you as teachers and for parents!
As the school year winds down for many schools in Asia, some friends of the show are back to talk about how this year went and what next year might bring. Will Rice is next up!
As the school year winds down for many schools in Asia, some friends of the show are back to talk about how this year went and what next year might bring. Aaron Jones is first up!
Julien is back to talk about another training he has completed- Unit 31-40! We discuss the content and the making of that training, then Adam talks about some new class examples recently uploaded to the Portal for Units 3, 10, 15 and 19!
Marina chats with her guest Alyona about how GrapeSEED's teaching goes beyond just the English language- it can help students make healthier choices in their lives as well!
In today's episode, Sawin talks about his newly released Teacher Technology Training course, aimed at helping teachers understand and use all the functionality available to them on the School Site. Check it out on the Training Site!
Miklos is back for an Only This! This week's topic is how GrapeSEED naturally leads to a fun classroom environment if embraced and executed properly.
In this episode, Adam chats with Polly, a former GrapeSEED student who is now studying in university to become a doctor! A great episode for those of you wondering what amazing things your GrapeSEED students will go on to do!
This week, Cindy stops by for one last podcast as she leaves her role as a GrapeSEED coach. She reflects on her time and experiences with GrapeSEED and offers words of encouragement to current teachers! Thanks for everything, Cindy!
In this episode, Adam talks with Sawin about his work on the newly-released School Administrator Training- helping those individuals successfully navigate and utilize all the features on our school site.
Adam also talks a bit about some new classroom videos that were uploaded to the GrapeSEED Materials and Effective Teaching Examples course on the Training Site, including some video of Nexus in action!
Marina welcomes Sawin to discuss reasons for and ideas on how to communicate with GrapeSEED parents!
In this episode, Miklos and Adam discuss the idea of students having short attention spans and how GrapeSEED's design helps alleviate any issues.
Marina joins Adam to talk about her refresh of the Teaching Tips videos on the Training Site. You'll find them in the Teacher Training course! Check them out!
In this episode, Marina welcomes Evgeniya, a coach from Russia, to discuss tips and tricks for teaching remote lessons, whether you are using Connect, Lesson Viewer or a third-party platform!
In this episode, Adam talks about some common mistakes he noticed going through some recent classroom videos!
In this episode, Julien talks about the newly-released Unit 21-30 training he created that is now available on the Training Site! Check out both this pod and the course when you have time!
Marina provides some great advice for teachers to take care of their mental health and prevent burnout!
Aaron Jones is back to share about his recent Halloween event at his school and how he plans for school parties and events in general! Enjoy!
In this episode, Julien introduces some helpful apps for teachers and helps explain the need and usefulness for technology in the classroom.
Sawin is back with another What Will You Do, where he presents scenarios for you to think through before offering his advice and thought process. Enjoy!
On this week's This and That, Miklos and Adam discuss keeping parents informed and engaged in their child's GrapeSEED journey!
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome the legendary Becca Kim, who you can see in some of the Classroom Snapshot videos on the training site!
In the second episode of this series, Marina discusses tips and strategies for keeping students feeling safe, comfortable and engaged in the GrapeSEED classroom!
In this episode, Cindy invites us to reflect on our own habits and routines, enjoying our useful and effective ones while tweaking those that are not productive.
Sawin kicks off this series of interactive podcasts, where he presents a scenario for teachers to think through before giving his own perspective. Have that pause button ready!
In this episode, Julien Lee talks about the power of tablets in the classroom, with specific guidance on how to prepare, practice and be successful when teachers start using Nexus!
Marina Urusova kicks off her own series here on the podcast with content meant to inspire and inform teachers. Today's episode is about steps any teacher can take to become confident in their classroom management abilities!
In this epsiode, Miklos dives into Stephen Krashen's Natural Approach and how it has influenced GrapeSEED and what key things teachers should take away from it!
For our last introduction podcast for the new Global Training Team, we introduce Julien Lee!
The third member of the new Global Training team is Marina Urusova. She's also been on the pod before, but let's get reacquainted!
Finally rounding out our Next Gen series, highlighting the newest features and additions to the GrapeSEED lineup, we have GrapeSEED Nexus, an exciting new way to teach GrapeSEED in the classroom!
The second member of the new Global Training team is Sawin Gunasekera. He's been on the pod before, but let's get reacquainted!
In these next few episodes, I will be introducing the rest of the new global training team that will be joining me! First up is Malone Dunlavy!
In this episode, Cindy shares an inspiring story of how a teacher positively changed the culture of their school through their attitude and effort!
On this recap episode, we review the content released in spring, episodes #177 to #187!
In this episode, Miklos talks about what "practice" means in the context of our special program!
More classroom management to come periodically on the pod! The first epsiode in this new series is about encouraging teachers to think more deeply about the type of teacher they want to be.
In this episode, Miklos and I get into a bit of a debate on teachers thinking of their students as "fast" versus "slow" learners.
This Talks Archives episode features clips from a recent Talk on online teaching, with tips and tricks as well as ways to stay motivated!
Note: Naming for Talks Archives episodes going forward will have the topic included. Previous episodes on the Portal will be updated to reflect this.
We haven't had a Ten Things in a while, where we have a Coach on to talk about their experience! Today, we welcome Lynn Tran, a Coach in Vietnam!
New series- short form talks with Miklos! Our first topic is on comprehensible output and error correction in the classroom! Enjoy!
The clips from this GrapeSEED Talks Archives episode come from a discussion about teaching Units 21-30! Enjoy!
Our fourth topic of this series is a great reminder on the importance of really listening to gather information to deal with the root of any issues you may have in your GrapeSEED program, whether from other teachers, managers, or parents.
In this episode, we discuss 5 underutilized and underrated resources available on the Portal- Guide to GrapeSEED's Question Design, Addressing Classroom Management, GrapeSEED Teacher Reflection Guide, Teacher Support Pages and Assembly Support.
The A Look Back series will recap some of the recent podcast episodes. If you happened to miss some episodes recently or you are new to the podcast, this will help orient you on the content available! This episode will catch you up on episodes #164-#175!
For this week's This and That, Miklos and I discuss the important language arts side of our program, the components and activities that help our students learn to read and write. We also talk about how the Writer should be used and thought of by teachers and parents.
In this episode, Aaron joins us to talk about his thinking behind why building better relationships with your coworkers through spending time with them outside of school is valuable. A great listen if you are looking to improve your teamwork with your colleagues as well as improve your social life!
Sad news everyone, Bruno, from the Teacher Says episodes as well as many other podcast appearances, will be leaving our GrapeSEED international family. Before he did, I wanted to have him ont he podcast one more time to share his experience, thoughts and advice!
GrapeSEED Talks are a special set of online calls the GrapeSEED Japan team has with teachers. They talk about a variety of topics, from teaching upper units to classroom management to simply how teachers set up their classrooms. There is so much good stuff on these, that I wanted to share the best parts with our international audience!
This episode features clips from a talk on making the Lesson Plans your own!
GrapeSEED Talks are a special set of online calls the GrapeSEED Japan team has with teachers. They talk about a variety of topics, from teaching upper units to classroom management to simply how teachers set up their classrooms. There is so much good stuff on these, that I wanted to share the best parts with our international audience!
For this third installment, I wanted to highlight some clips from a discussion on older students, with a bonus clip about REP!
Our third topic of this new series is getting to the core of what is absolutely necessary to be a GrapeSEED teacher your students remember for years to come!
In this This and That, Miklos and I bring back a concept we haven't done since episode 106- take a random lesson plan and discuss how we would prepare to teach it. For this episode, we chose Unit 7 Lesson 28.
The newest version of GrapeSEED has begun its rollout! Over the next few weeks, we are going to highlight some of the newest features and changes to the GrapeSEED program. The fourth episode in this miniseries welcomes Danielle Durham, GrapeSEED's Global Head of Curriculum Development to talk about all the exciting changes coming with LittleSEED version 2!
The newest version of GrapeSEED has begun its rollout! Over the next few weeks, we are going to highlight some of the newest features and changes to the GrapeSEED program. The third episode in this miniseries welcomes Paula Lutze from the curriculum team and Jeanie Park from the global training team to talk about GrapeSEED Connect, a new platform for teachers to be successful in teaching GrapeSEED online!
The newest version of GrapeSEED has begun its rollout! Over the next few weeks, we are going to highlight some of the newest features and changes to the GrapeSEED program. The second episode in this miniseries welcomes Abby Lee from the curriculum team to talk about GrapeSEED Baby, an entirely new program for, well, babies!
The newest version of GrapeSEED has begun its rollout! Over the next few weeks, we are going to highlight some of the newest features and changes to the GrapeSEED program. The first episode in this miniseries welcomes Jake Lubeck from the curriculum team to talk about Talk Time, an exciting new interactive addition to the REP students do on their Apps!
The A Look Back series will recap some of the recent podcast episodes. If you happened to miss some episodes recently or you are new to the podcast, this will help orient you on the content available! This episode will catch you up on episodes #146-#162!
Our second guest for this series featuring new GrapeSEED teachers is Elena Korotkikh, a teacher in Russia!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
Give us a more advanced classroom management tip. (A technique beyond "praising students" or "set clear rules and expectations")
How specifically do you start your GrapeSEED classes? (Is there a set introduction/set of questions or do you just immediately start with the first item in the Lesson Plan?)
Our second topic of this new series is the joy of learning and focusing on student success.
GrapeSEED Talks are a special set of online calls the GrapeSEED Japan team has with teachers. They talk about a variety of topics, from teaching upper units to classroom management to simply how teachers set up their classrooms. There is so much good stuff on these, that I wanted to share the best parts with our international audience!
For this second installment, I wanted to highlight some clips from a discussion on classroom management!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this eleventh episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
As a GrapeSEED teacher enters their second year of teaching, they probably have the flow of GrapeSEED teaching down- how to teach the different types of components and how to use the Lesson Plans. What advice do you have for them to continue growing?
How do you track student progress?
On this Deep Dive, Joshua Meade, a teacher in Osaka, Japan, joins us to talk about what his school does with students outside of normal GrapeSEED time to further encourage their growth with English!
On today's This and That episode, Miklos and I talk about the similarities and differences between babies learning their first language and GrapeSEED students learning English!
The podcast we reference is this one: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/960350566/exploring-the-human-voice
GrapeSEED Talks are a special set of online calls the GrapeSEED Japan team has with teachers. They talk about a variety of topics, from teaching upper units to classroom management to simply how teachers set up their classrooms. There is so much good stuff on these, that I wanted to share the best parts with our international audience!
For this first installment, I wanted to highlight some clips from a special talk the Japan team did where they held a question-and-answer session with teachers and Kelly Young, GrapeSEED's Vice President of Product Innovation. Teachers could submit their questions in advance or ask Kelly directly. Enjoy listening to Kelly's thoughtful answers with a small cameo from both Miklos and friend of the show, Greig!
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 14's The Hayride.
Send in any component requests to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com if there is something you would like to hear showcased on this series!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this tenth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
Tell us about a situation where you wish you had a do-over, whether an interaction with a student in the classroom or an interaction with another staff member at your school. What did you learn?
What has been the most challenging component for you to teach effectively in class and why?
We are bringing you another new series, starting with this episode! If you have listened to recent podcasts, you will have heard Cindy Ota and all the great thoughts and experiences she has shared. Since the well of her knowledge is never-ending, I wanted her to have her own space so we can all continue learning. And when it is story time in GrapeSEED, we all have to go to the corner. Welcome to Cindy's Corner, everyone.
Our first topic is on native and non-native teachers.
In our GrapeSEED Friends series, we have heard lots of advice and perspectives from veteran GrapeSEED teachers and managers. In this new series, we will be getting the perspective of the newer additions to our international family. The first guest is Sydni, a teacher in Japan!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this ninth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The A Look Back series will recap some of the recent podcast episodes. If you happened to miss some episodes recently or you are new to the podcast, this will help orient you on the content available! This episode will catch you up on episodes #129-#144!
On today's This and That episode, Miklos and I talk about the paper by Stephen Krashen "Down With Forced Output" and how it relates to the GrapeSEED classroom.
In this episode, Cindy and Michael join me and talk about how they prepare for the coaching sessions they have with GrapeSEED teachers. We also discuss some quick tips on improving and what the end goal of GrapeSEED coaching looks like.
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this sixth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 17's Wildest Dreams.
Send in any component requests to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com if there is something you would like to hear showcased on this series!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
In episode nine of this series, Cindy Ota and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED components. We share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U13 If I Could Build a Playground 0:44
U14 Who Am I? 8:11
U8 Marvin's Friends 15:22
On this special episode, we welcome back Rose Hoang to the show! Since her appearance on episode #31, she has started her own GrapeSEED podcast in Vietnamese named Uống Trà Cùng GrapeSEED. If you can understand Vietnamese, be sure to check it out and subscribe! In this episode, she tells us a little about it (in English!)
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this sixth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 11's I Went to See My Brother
Send in any component requests to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com if there is something you would like to hear showcased on this series!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
On today's This and That episode, Miklos and I talk about GrapeSEED's ever evolving and improving nature. Everything we do traces back to student success!
On today's GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Nancy Huynh, a teacher in Vietnam with both in-class and rTSI experience!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Greig Steven, a GrapeSEED teacher in central Japan!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this sixth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 16's I See.
Send in any component requests to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com if there is something you would like to hear showcased on this series!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
In episode eight of this series, Matthew Green and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED components. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U9 Which One? 0:52
U22 Ned, Ted and Red Scary Shadows 13:30
U1 Five Little Elephants 28:08
The A Look Back series will recap some of the recent podcast episodes. If you happened to miss some episodes recently or you are new to the podcast, this will help orient you on the content available! This episode will catch you up on episodes #114-#127!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome a teacher with some great advice for remote TSI (online lessons). Our guest is Haruka Araki in Japan!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this fifth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 10's Going to School.
Send in any component requests to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com if there is something you would like to hear showcased on this series!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
In this week's This and That, Miklos and I talk about Writers in depth- setting proper expectations for them and giving tips on completing them within the allotted time in the Lesson Plans!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Nathan Kim, a GrapeSEED Coach supporting teachers in Japan!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Jhoan Montolio, a GrapeSEED teacher in southern Japan!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this fourth episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 9's My First Book of Poems.
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Linda Cho, a GrapeSEED Coach supporting teachers in Thailand!
On this episode, we have five more suggestions for you to do today to be more effective in the classroom and make the GrapeSEED program at your school even better!
In this series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this third episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 8's Pink, with a big emphasis on how Shared Reading materials in this unit tie in to teaching concepts of print alongside the Let's Start Reading cards.
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
In this episode of This and That, Miklos and I discuss the English Environment- why it is so important, how to set it up with a new GrapeSEED class and how you can reset expectations on a class that you may inherit without a strong English Environment.
Starting with this episode and dropping again around once a season, the A Look Back series will recap some of the recent podcast episodes. If you happened to miss some episodes recently or you are new to the podcast, this will help orient you on the content available!
In this new series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this second episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice, Bruno Di Stefano and Matthew Green!
Questions for this episode:
In episode seven of this series, Bruno Di Stefano and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U10 Whose Is It? 0:45
U11 What I Saw 8:15
U2 Ten Things 16:45
The focus component in this Take a Step episode is Unit 7's Tonya Had a Little Lamb.
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Matthew Green, a long-time GrapeSEED teacher and now head teacher at a big school in Tokyo, Japan!
In this new series, we have asked some of our former teacher guests to come on and share their expertise on a couple questions per episode. On this first episode, we welcome Aaron Jones, Alina Shishina, Will Rice and Bruno Di Stefano!
Questions for this episode:
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Cindy Ota, a GrapeSEED Coach in Japan!
On this This and That episode, Miklos and I grab a random Lesson Plan and talk through how we would prepare for it and give advice on things to consider.
This time, we talked about Unit 5 Lesson 12. If you have any requests for specific questions to hear about in the future, send them in to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com!
The focus material in this Take a Step episode is Unit 6's Freeze!
In this series, we look at the learning objectives and Quick Checks for the focus component and how the day-to-day instructions in the Lesson Plans guide us to achieving those goals!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Polina Protopopova, a GrapeSEED teacher in Russia!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome a teacher with some great advice for remote TSI (online lessons). Our guest is Anna Shimeki in Japan!
In this episode, we introduce five things you as a teacher can do today to improve your own GrapeSEED experience and/or improve the GrapeSEED program at your school! If you have any tips to share, send them in to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Nyasha Mandiudza, a GrapeSEED Coach in Zimbabwe on the Global Training and Implementation Team!
We made it to episode #100!
No spoilers or hints as to what is on this one! Just kick back, relax and enjoy!
In the Take a Step series, we will take a very close look at the Progression of Learning our students will go through with a particular component in a unit. We will look at the Quick Checks in the Teacher Manual to get the big-picture look at our goals and then dive into the Lesson Plans and see how what we are doing in each day contributes to achieving those big picture goals.
The focus material in this episode is Unit 5's Yes, I Am!
In this This and That episode, Miklos and I talk about GrapeSEED Essentials, the online version of Foundation Training which is great for new and veteran teachers alike. Listen to this episode then log into the Portal and watch Essentials!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Jay He, a GrapeSEED Coach in China!
In episode six of this series, Will Rice and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U8 I Always Like Today! 01:19
U11 Troy and Lola Joy 13:30
U6 Sad Sam 20:30
In the Take a Step series, we will take a very close look at the Progression of Learning our students will go through with a particular component in a unit. We will look at the Quick Checks in the Teacher Manual to get the big-picture look at our goals and then dive into the Lesson Plans and see how what we are doing in each day contributes to achieving those big picture goals.
The focus material in this episode is Unit 4's Farmer and the Carrot.
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome a teacher with some great advice for remote TSI (online lessons). Our guest is Franky in Japan!
On this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Heidi Thao, a school owner in Vietnam!
In this episode of the Deep Dive series, we talk about what you can do to be prepared to teach a new unit confidently and effectively.
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is David Kim, a GrapeSEED Coach in Japan!
In the Take a Step series, we will take a very close look at the Progression of Learning our students will go through with a particular component in a unit. We will look at the Quick Checks in the Teacher Manual to get the big-picture look at our goals and then dive into the Lesson Plans and see how what we are doing in each day contributes to achieving those big picture goals.
The focus material in this episode is Unit 3's We Say "Please!"
In episode five of this series, Aaron Jones and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U11 There's a Hole! 01:45
U5 Everybody Grows 13:35
U3 I Like These Things 23:22
Part 2 of Broose's interview focuses mainly on LittleSEED and how the characters were developed! A fun listen for LittleSEED teachers and fans in general!
Today's guest is GrapeSEED's Art Director, Broose Johnson! We talk about the background of some of the major GrapeSEED characters as well and the unique process of turning a 2D image into a 3D animation. Part 2 of this interview, focusing on LittleSEED, will release next week!
On this Deep Dive, we welcome back Bruno Di Stefano, a long-time teacher in southern Japan. We discuss helpful ways that schools, specifically teachers, can help new teachers settle in and be effective with GrapeSEED. A must-listen for school managers or head teachers and an overall great listen for anyone!
We are starting a new series here in this episode called Take a Step. In it, we will take a very close look at the Progression of Learning our students will go through with a particular material in a unit. We will look at the Quick Checks in the Teacher Manual to get the big-picture look at our goals and then dive into the Lesson Plans and see how what we are doing in each day contributes to achieving those big picture goals.
The focus material is Unit 2's story Ten Things.
In this episode of This and That, Miklos and I dive in to meaningful coaching, how you as a teacher can make the most of your relationship with your GrapeSEED Coach! Use today's episode as a chance to reach out to your Coach for anything, even just to say hi!
In episode four of this new series, Marina Urusova and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U6 Jam, Jam 01:09
U10 Rude, Rude Kitty 12:40
U4 Farmer and the Carrot 24:10
In the Mail Carrier series, we highlight the emails and notes sent in from listeners of the show!
Feel free to send in any questions or thoughts about GrapeSEED or this podcast to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Elena Nikolaeva, a GrapeSEED Coach in Russia!
We are starting a new series here in this episode called Take a Step. In it, we will take a very close look at the Progression of Learning our students will go through with a particular material in a unit. We will look at the Quick Checks in the Teacher Manual to get the big-picture look at our goals and then dive into the Lesson Plans and see how what we are doing in each day contributes to achieving those big picture goals.
The first focus material is Unit 1's story Family and Friends.
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Christina Lin, a school owner and teacher in China!
In episode three of this new series, Dan Desrochers and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U11 What Do You See? 01:00
U7 Fun in the Snow 07:20
U2 Too Big, Too Small 14:35
In this episode of the Deep Dive series, we look at transitions- what they are, why we do them and tips on doing them effectively.
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Samantha Cao, a GrapeSEED Coach in Vietnam!
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Aaron Jones, a veteran teacher in Tokyo, Japan!
In this episode of This and That, Miklos and I dive in to comprehensible input, the key factor in language acquisition! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation while learning more about the theory behind GrapeSEED!
On this episode of MeySen Connection, our guest is Brandon Bayron, a teacher at MeySen!
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, we welcome Julia Sidorova, a LittleSEED teacher in Russia! This is a great one for all LittleSEED teachers and fans!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Grace Bois, a GrapeSEED Coach in Japan!
In episode two of this new series, Jodie Shell and I talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
U1 Mouse in the Barn 01:05
U3 Give it to a Friend 11:23
U2 Blue 22:20
In this episode of the Deep Dive series, we take a look at the benefits of recording and reflecting on your own lessons and how it will make you a better teacher!
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, I sit down with Amy Aihara, co-host of the Japanese language podcast GrapeSEED Radio and member of the Japan sales team!
On this episode of MeySen Connection, our guest is Candice Bayron, a premier school teacher at MeySen!
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Melanie Repp, a veteran teacher in Korea!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Lois Wang, a GrapeSEED Coach in China!
In this installment of This and That, Miklos and I kick off a new series called GrapeSEED Greatest Hits! In each episode in this series, a Coach and I will talk about three beloved GrapeSEED materials. We will share stories and talk about specific practical teaching tips.
Unit 5 Party in the Barn 0:54
Unit 4 The Spider's Web 20:34
Unit 3 Colors Everywhere! 29:00
In this episode of the Deep Dive series, we take a look at our constantly growing podcast library, helping newer listeners as they access this valuable resource!
On this episode of MeySen Connection, our guest is Jeffrey Hash, a long-time GrapeSEED veteran who is now the head teacher of Friends Club at one of MeySen's campuses and a trainer for kindergarten teachers!
In this episode, we showcase emails and notes sent in to the show, particularly ones from the November Marvin Giveaway!
Feel free to send in any questions or thoughts about GrapeSEED or this podcast to mailcarrier@grapeseed.com!
In this episode of GrapeSEED Friends, I sit down with Nowa Kakidi, the principal and executive director of the Global Leadership Academy in Uganda.
Disclaimer. The school we will be discussing with our guest today is in an area that has some serious problems. We did not go into great detail, but they are mentioned on the podcast, so you may want to avoid sharing this episode with your children or listening yourself if you are sensitive to issues like child trafficking, HIV, or poverty. That being said, this episode is all about how GrapeSEED can help provide students with skills and opportunities, even in places with such difficult circumstances.
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This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED.
The guest for this episode is Becky Choi, a GrapeSEED Coach in Korea!
This is another episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, I look at the Teacher Training tab on the Portal and walk you through the variety of useful videos available on it!
On this episode of MeySen Connection, our guest is Peter Harrison, a former teacher now in MeySen management!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. Our "Ten Things" are a set of ten questions the conversation will be built around, but we will most certainly talk about many other things too!
The guest for this episode is Marina Urusova, a GrapeSEED Coach in Russia!
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Josh Friesen, GrapeSEED's audio director and the man behind the arrangements for GrapeSEED and LittleSEED's music!
This is a fun one- definitely check it out!
Friend of the show Miklos Fejer joins us again for in-depth discussions on various topics. A little of this and a little of that. In this episode, we talk about some of the elements of the GrapeSEED curriculum that make it fun teach teach as well as powerfully effective in the classroom!
This is another episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, I look at the Scope and Sequence, one of GrapeSEED's core documents. I talk about what it is and clarify what some of the objectives in it mean.
We have a new series for you today. I am sure that you have noticed in a lot of our interviews the name MeySen Academy mentioned. MeySen Academy is a wonderful school in Sendai, Japan. Locally and even nationally, they are known for their high-quality education and their beautiful campuses. MeySen teachers are also very carefully chosen and are very dedicated individuals.
In this new podcast series, we will talk with different MeySen staff members- sometimes teachers, sometimes management. There will be practical teaching ideas shared as well as inspiring stories. Through this series, you will certainly be able to feel what makes this place so special.
Our first guest is Patricia Bermudez, a veteran Premier School teacher at MeySen!
This is the final episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Units 31-40.
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community.
In this episode, I sit down with Shobhon Chatterjee, a Project Manager in the GrapeSEED Technology Division. He has been instrumental in setting up the Portal and all of its wonderful features!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. The guest for this episode is Sawin Gunasekera, a former GrapeSEED teacher and Coach who is now on the curriculum team!
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community.
In this episode, I sit down with Kristy Takahashi, a former teacher and current Head Teacher of many schools in the Kohoku Group in Sapporo, Japan!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Units 21-30.
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Luna Vu, a former teacher and current school owner of Ms. Luna GrapeSEED in Vietnam!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Readers (Unit 11-20).
In this new series, friend of the show Miklos Fejer joins us for in-depth discussions on various topics. A little of this and a little of that. In this episode, we talk about LittleSEED, our new program for three year old students. We talk about some general information as well as some of the magic contained within it!
Miklos has also recently started his own podcast in Japanese mainly for parents of GrapeSEED students, but there is a lot of great information there as well. If you speak Japanese, definitely subscribe to GrapeSEED Radio on many of the same podcast platforms this one is on!
In this special episode, we talk about Camp GrapeSEED with Michael Pamintuan. Camp GrapeSEED is an event that started last year where GrapeSEED students from different countries met in America to speak in English and have fun! We talk about last year's event as well as this year's modified version.
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Writers (Unit 3-20).
This is another episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, we look at what is necessary for good classroom management with Matthew Strydom, former GrapeSEED teacher, coach and country manager. We go deeper than simple recommendations of what rules to use and really get into the heart of how to build successful relationships with your students.
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Shared Reading Big Books.
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Will Rice, a GrapeSEED veteran teacher from Osaka, Japan!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Shared Reading Poems, Phonogram Cards and Phonogram Word Cards.
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. Our "Ten Things" are a set of ten questions the conversation will be built around, but we will most certainly talk about many other things too!
The guest for this episode is Jodie Shell, a GrapeSEED coach in America!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Stories.
In this new series, friend of the show Miklos Fejer joins us for in-depth discussions on various topics. A little of this and a little of that. The first episode in this series is about difficult questions teachers can get from parents. Sometimes a question hides a deeper question or misunderstanding parents may have. Miklos and I discuss a few of these questions and how teachers can help answer them.
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Action Activities.
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Bruno Di Stefano, a GrapeSEED veteran teacher from southern Japan!
This is another episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, we look at the overall roadmap we set out for our students to become confident and successful readers and writers!
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. Our "Ten Things" are a set of ten questions the conversation will be built around, but we will most certainly talk about many other things too!
The guest for this episode is Rose Hoang, a GrapeSEED teacher and coach in Vietnam!
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Alina Shishina, an amazing GrapeSEED teacher in Russia who you can see in many videos on the Portal! She in many places there, but specifically you can see her in many of the Unit 7 Class Example videos in the GrapeSEED Materials and Effective Teaching Examples Course as well as in the Advanced Classroom Management Video in the Master Teacher Series in the Teacher Training Course!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Chants.
This is another episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. Our "Ten Things" are a set of ten questions the conversation will be built around, but we will most certainly talk about many other things too!
The guest for this episode is Dan Desrochers, a former GrapeSEED teacher and current training team manager in Thailand!
This is another episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Songs.
This is the first episode in the Ten Things series, where I sit down with a coach or former teacher and have a fun, relaxed conversation about GrapeSEED. Our "Ten Things" are a set of ten questions the conversation will be built around, but we will most certainly talk about many other things too!
The guest for this episode is Milos Fejer, a former GrapeSEED teacher and coach who is now an evangelist in Japan, spreading the good word of our program to schools and parents!
This is another episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, we look at how GrapeSEED programs can effectively reach out to parents and keep them involved. If we all are motivated and working together, our students will be more successful!
This is the first episode in the All These Things series, where we take a look at one GrapeSEED component type and discuss it in detail. We go over what it is, how it is taught, things to avoid doing and extra things you can do with it to be really effective in the classroom.
This episode focuses on Vocabulary Picture Cards.
This is another episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Maya Nguyen, a former GrapeSEED teacher who went on to open her own school with multiple campuses called TrueColors! We talk about her GrapeSEED journey from teacher to school owner as well as discuss things any teacher can do to make their GrapeSEED program better!
This is the first episode in the GrapeSEED Friends series, where we sit down with an influential member of the GrapeSEED community. This series will be less about practical teaching tips but instead give you a look either behind the scenes at GrapeSEED or even highlight an inspirational story.
In this episode, I sit down with Luke Swan- the animator for and voice of Mr. Lineman. We talk about Lineman's origins, how episodes are made and what his favorites are! Check it out for a fun listen!
This is the first episode in the Deep Dive series, where we look at a particular facet of GrapeSEED in depth.
In this episode, we look at the questions in the lesson plans and how important it is to anticipate how your students will respond. We give tips on what to do if students are struggling as well as if students need a challenge along with examples directly from the materials and lesson plans.
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 10- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 10!
Songs: 00:49
Chants: 12:05
Action Activities: 17:00
Phonograms: 19:32
Poems: 20:48
Big Books: 23:23
Stories: 27:25
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 9- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 9!
Songs: 00:47
Chants: 12:32
Action Activities: 17:38
Phonograms: 20:04
Poems: 21:41
Big Books: 25:13
Stories: 27:47
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 18- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 18!
Songs: 00:51
Chants: 12:10
Action Activities: 16:54
Poems: 19:55
Big Books: 24:54
Stories: 30:21
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 1- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 1!
Songs: 00:48
Action Activities: 16:25
Phonograms: 21:59
Poems: 22:49
Big Books: 29:44
Stories: 32:56
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 3- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 3!
Songs: 00:50
Chants: 12:00
Action Activities: 13:40
Phonograms: 20:13
Poems: 21:01
Big Books: 29:48
Stories: 36:20
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 4- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 4!
Songs: 00:49
Chants: 15:26
Action Activities: 18:33
Phonograms: 20:47
Poems: 21:51
Big Books: 28:19
Stories: 32:28
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 14- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 14!
Songs: 00:50
Chants: 11:54
Action Activities: 16:00
Phonograms: 17:36
Poems: 19:00
Big Books: 24:51
Stories: 29:36
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 2- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 2!
Songs: 00:49
Action Activities: 15:45
Phonograms: 26:56
Poems: 28:15
Big Books: 33:18
Stories: 36:07
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 16- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 16!
Songs: 00:54
Chants: 10:20
Action Activities: 13:03
Poems: 13:59
Big Books: 19:06
Stories: 21:44
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 8- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 8!
Songs: 00:44
Chants: 10:11
Action Activities: 14:07
Phonograms: 16:34
Poems: 17:32
Big Books: 20:24
Stories: 24:07
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 6- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 6!
Songs: 01:26
Chants: 15:07
Action Activities: 18:37
Phonograms: 20:02
Poems: 22:04
Big Books: 27:33
Stories: 30:53
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 5- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 5!
Songs: 00:46
Chants: 15:42
Action Activities: 17:52
Phonograms: 19:58
Poems: 21:08
Big Books: 25:46
Stories: 28:44
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 7- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 7!
Songs: 01:01
Chants: 10:44
Action Activities: 12:36
Phonograms: 14:47
Poems: 16:08
Big Books: 21:24
Stories: 24:36
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 11- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 11!
Songs: 00:50
Chants: 10:26
Action Activities: 13:14
Phonograms: 15:45
Poems: 16:46
Big Books: 19:44
Stories: 26:12
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 17- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 17!
Songs: 00:44
Chants: 08:21
Action Activities: 11:52
Poems: 13:28
Big Books: 17:25
Stories: 22:04
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 13- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 13!
Songs: 00:47
Chants: 10:27
Action Activities: 15:11
Phonograms: 17:45
Poems: 19:14
Big Books: 21:49
Stories: 26:43
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 15- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 15!
Songs: 01:00
Chants: 10:16
Action Activities: 15:30
Poems: 17:46
Big Books: 22:03
Stories: 25:42
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 12- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 12!
Songs: 00:47
Chants: 08:45
Action Activities: 13:52
Phonograms: 16:46
Poems: 18:05
Big Books: 22:13
Stories: 26:14
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 19- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 19!
Songs: 00:47
Chants: 07:03
Action Activities: 11:55
Poems: 13:15
Big Books: 19:10
Stories: 22:47
In this episode, we open the box for Unit 20- talking about each component with tips on being successful in the classroom.
A must-listen if you are teaching or will soon teach Unit 20!
Songs: 00:53
Chants: 14:22
Poems: 20:39
Big Books: 26:50
Stories: 34:38