JALT2025 - Tokyo

Incorporate Story-Drama, Music & Movement, and Edtech in English Language Teaching

Nov 1, 2025, 1:20 PM

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Teaching Younger Learners Room 410

Speakers

John Andrew Cunningham II (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.) Tram Phan (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.)

Description

Storybooks, music & movement, and Edtech are excellent tools to boost children’s English development. This workshop introduces a unique 4P’s (Plan, Prepare, Practice, Perform) approach that incorporates storybooks, dramatic play, music & movement, and Edtech videos to elevate English teaching & learning. Participants can explore how the 4P’s help children expand imagination, dramatize story scenes, and communicate effectively - watching classroom videos in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia since 2002 and joining hands-on in the story-drama experience!

Summary

Storybooks, music & movement, and Edtech are excellent tools to boost children's English development. This workshop introduces a unique 4P's (Plan, Prepare, Practice, Perform) approach that incorporates storybooks, dramatic play, music & movement, and Edtech videos to elevate English teaching & learning. Participants can explore how the 4P's help children expand imagination, dramatize story scenes, and communicate effectively - watching classroom videos in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia since 2002 and joining hands-on in the story-drama experience!