New storytime video and learning tips! 新しいストーリータイム動画と勉強のヒント!

New storytime video and learning tips! 新しいストーリータイム動画と勉強のヒント!

Songs are great learning tools, but not the only ones! This week’s video is a short story about Kinka and Pinka in the garden. 歌は素晴らしい学習ツールですが、それだけではありません!今週の動画はキンカとピンカのお庭でのお話です。 Classroom Tip This Storytime is used first to introduce language in Unit 2. Before...
New Happy Valley videos and learning tips!

New Happy Valley videos and learning tips!

We are delighted to announce our newest videos, now uploaded to our YouTube channel – Happy Valley TV. 1 – The Hello Song. 2 – The Goodbye Song. 3 – The Phonics Song. Classroom Tip The Hello Song, Goodbye Song and Phonics song are ones we use in class each day. If you...
小学館めばえ & ハッピーバレー DVD ワークブック

小学館めばえ & ハッピーバレー DVD ワークブック

ハッピーバレーが小学館めばえ増刊「クリスマス ひらがな・えいごブック」で紹介されています!只今書店で好評発売中! そして、ハッピーバレーの新商品発売!「ハッピーバレー DVD ワークブック」 DVD専用のワークブックです。お家でDVDを見ながら楽しく簡単に使っていただける塗り絵、お絵かき、シール、カードなど盛りだくさんの一冊です。 既に DVDをお持ちの方はワークブックだけを、DVDをまだお持ちでない方はお得なワークブックのセットをどうぞ!クリスマスプレゼントに最適です! DVDとワークブックのセット 4,200円(特別価格)...
Summer Crafts

Summer Crafts

At Modern English, where I teach Happy Valley 1 and Happy Valley 2, we spend the week before Obon doing a summer craft. This year the Happy Valley 2 kids (4-5 yo) made beaded bracelets and the Happy Valley 1 kids (and one Happy Valley 2 kid in for a make-up) made...
Happy Valley: User’s Comments 1

Happy Valley: User’s Comments 1

Hello! Today I received this nice message from a teacher who attended my talk in Gifu. We are always so happy to hear from you. Thanks so much for writing, M! “Just wanted to let you know that I’ve started using Happy Valley with my kindergarteners and...
Thank You

Thank You

Hi, Everyone. Catherine here. It’s been a busy time, presenting and getting new students settled into classes. Today I have a lot of thank you’s to give. First, I mentioned that I was at Gifu JALT a few weeks ago. Gifu JALT is such a great group for YL...