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Originally Posted by Maku
I may apply to work with 6 - 12 year old kids, as I've always thought younger children have the most potential.
I guess you'd need to be more creative with them aswell, seeing as they're younger and visual aids and things are better.
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Elementary school kids will try to poke their fingers in your @$$. It is called Kancho. If you see a kid clasp his hands together with the indexes pointed like a pretend gun, watch your back. Stand close to a wall or something and the very first time you get kancho'ed, grab the little bugger and give him a stern, "NO! BAD, BAD BOY!" You know, like a puppy that just shat on the carpet.
Most Jr. High ALT's serve at the elementary school too. In my case I am only a Jr. High teacher because I was extremely lucky. If you do the Eikaiwa gig, your students are going to be all over the map as far as age and ability.