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Hello and
welcome!
It was
over 10 years ago that I began my journey into the world of children's
education. After I graduated from university with a degree in
engineering of all subjects I made the trip to Japan that I had been so
wanting to take. What originally was going to only be a two year stay
turned into 10 years! I was going to Japan to not only live in a new and
exciting country but also to improve my Japanese language skills. Taking
a job as a language instructor, I at first taught mainly only adults.
While I did find this rewarding the few children's classes that I taught
I found to be so much fun.
Over the years I decided to start developing my own materials for class,
at this point I was teaching children's classes exclusively. One day a
friend of mine told me about a new thing called YouTube, I decided to
try and adapt one of my lessons into a video. After a while, I started
making more and more videos to use in my classes and share on the
Internet. Of course, we all know what happened to YouTube, it is now a
household name!
I no longer live in Japan, and now make my home in Vancouver, Canada,
but I still continue to make videos and songs. This website is the
culmination of all those years spent teaching so many youngsters. I
continue to be gratified by all the feedback I receive from people who
watch my videos with their children on YouTube. And all of the people
who use my DVD and CD at home and in the classroom.
Also, if you have a chance please check out my new ABC book, "David
Martin's ABC: Z is for zebra". It has been so exciting to see
children's eyes light up when I do readings at schools. The laughs and
giggles put a smile on my face that just never goes away. Children
having fun and learning at the same time should be the goal of any
educator of small children... well, shouldn't that be the goal for
everybody?
I want to thank you again for taking the time to look through this
website.
"Keep it fun!"
David "Osaka" Martin
DVD, CD and ABC Book
The English Songs DVD,
CD and
ABC Book are used all over the world in
classes and in people's homes to assist children with language
development. The DVD (and now CD) is a compilation of original songs and
teaching materials designed with fun in mind. Featuring 19 video lessons
set to catchy music and lyrics with colourful illustrations, children
learn the basics of English. An easy to use menu allows children to choose
the songs they want to hear or to watch the whole DVD from beginning to
end. Topics covered include: alphabet phonics, numbers, prepositions of
location, animal names, shapes, colors, personal pronouns, country
names, and more. The English Songs DVD is based on actual in-class
children's lessons and is targeted towards newborns all the way up to
adults. To keep children's attention and focus, each video is designed to
be on average no longer than 2 minutes.
About David
David is an
experienced language teacher with over 10 years experience teaching ESL
(English as a Second Language). With a passion for teaching, David's main
focus has been on language education for young children.
Having taught literally thousands of children, David decided to take the
original lessons and materials he developed for his classes and turn them
into a DVD and CD, as well as a game pack.
 David is
also the writer and illustrator of such children's books as, Bob and
Cayle, Where's my Cheese, Please?, The Little
Bare Bear, Fishy Food, and Dave the Canadian Beaver goes to
Japan (currently on display at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo,
Japan and the Japanese embassy in Ottawa, Canada). David is also an experienced Japanese/English translator and
editor with over 10 years experience doing freelance work for companies
and organizations including Mitsubishi, The Yomiuri Newspaper, Honda and
many more.
You can find
David's children's books at
DJCPublishing or
Amazon.com
"Keep it Fun!"
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