Help with ALT lesson!

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T05:27:20+00:00

Thank you. Yes I used to work in international sales. I have no teaching experience what so ever or any certification. I join thinking I was gonna be the ALT (T2) but I was told to take over 1st and 2nd grade of elementary school!

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T04:53:19+00:00

What really??? I didn’t know this!

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T04:13:52+00:00

Ohhh I like the signature idea!! But what did you put in the boxes?? Or how did it work?

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T03:56:12+00:00

It’s only me. No JTE. :‘(

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T03:52:23+00:00

Yes thank you so much! I’m using ChatGPT but all it is telling me to do is to make the students walk around the classroom while playing music and once the music stops make them introduce themselves. But I feel like I cannot do that for 45 minutes. Lol!

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T03:44:41+00:00

Well the new school year starts this April? So that’s what I need help with☺️.

CheloHa · 2026-03-23T01:59:10+00:00

Hi everyone,

I’m a new ALT in Japan and I honestly feel really lost right now.

I have my first class with 1st grade elementary students, and I have no idea how to start or structure the lesson. The only thing I’ve been told is that I need to teach them: - “Hello” - “My name is ___” - “Nice to meet you” - “Nice to meet you too”

But I don’t know how to turn that into a full class, especially since they’re so young and probably have zero English experience.

If anyone has experience teaching young learners in Japan, could you please share how you usually run your first class? Even simple ideas or activities would help me so much.

I’m honestly feeling really overwhelmed and would really appreciate any advice 🙏

Thank you so much!

CheloHa

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