The GrapeSEED Official Podcast

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 i...

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...

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 you...

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 t...

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...

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 manag...

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.