Bondaygee Arts & Therapy Center
Creative Soul Arts by James Purdie
The Rocky Mountains are a great reason to come to Canada. Come and let’s go camping!
On the next few pages you can see a bunch of Korean pictures. This will give you a great idea of what it’s like living and teach ESL there. It might help you decide if you want to go there or not.
This is the beautiful Emerald Lake. I actually swam in this lake!
These are my awesome boys, Julian and Gene. Both born in Cheongju, South Korea.
This was another spontaneous comedy video for my friend Curtis and students. Originally I wanted to surprise him with my serious acting.
In the video introduction I ask the super-serious question:
“If you had just one chance to…………..eat a banana, would you do it? YES I WOULD DO IT!” Continue reading “The Banana Song”
1989: Attended Thompson Rivers University and made majored break-through in personal understanding of Psychology in terms of the “subtle-energy field”. See Trans-personal Psychology, Yoga Philosophy and Soul Awareness.
1993: Attended University of Lethbridge.
1994: Took time off school to study French culture in Trois Rivieres, Quebec and Montreal.
1996: Returned to BC and University of British Columbia to finish Psychology Major.
1997: Graduated from UBC. Studied Spanish and traveled with music through Mexico. Later, moved to Asia to teach ESL and learn about foreign culture/languages.
2000: While teaching ESL in Korea, made The “Bondaygee” song (번데기 송), which means “Cocoon” in Korean. Henceforth was known as “James Bondaygee”
2002: Created English School in Cheongju, South Korea and started making original curriculum while carefully studying how students learn.
2003: Began using video as a teaching tool and making musical lessons. James turns the most important study-word-lists into musical songs and then videos. The Very Good Words System is born! Students thrive and beg for more. James completes 8 Very Good Word Songs and videos without rest!
2005: James moves to Seoul and starts teaching in public schools. For first time, James introduces himself as “Mr. Bondaygee”. Students are inspired. They learn “Mr. Bondaygee’s Very Good Word” Songs at incredible speed. They thrive. It’s awesome. Check out that story here!
2009 James returns to Canada, ending the ten plus years of teaching in Korea. James, pursuing his passion for the healing arts opens the Bondaygee Creative Arts and Therapy Centre in Kelowna, BC.
Are you looking for a good song to teach at your English Camp? Look no further. The perfect song is here with its lyrics for studying:
The Tadpole Song (올챙이송 영어버전) Here’s the story. I was asked at one summer camp at Songbuk Elementary School in Seoul to make an English Version of the 올챙이송 (Olchaengee song). I did it quickly in an hour and it turned out very well. And here it is: Continue reading “The Tadpole Song (올챙이송 영어버전)”
Important Update: The majority of beginner ESL Materials are moving here! System.Bondaygee.com
For the beginner study materials, please choose: ESL Beginners (완전초보) at: System.Bondaygee.com
Bondaygee’s English is for just about everybody. But I must admit, I had a lot of natural enthusiasm for teaching children. Much of that came from my Grandmother, who was my best teacher.
If you happen to be teaching children, make sure you’re using good games to make it fun. Please check out my “BEST ESL GAMES” page. It’s essential for good class experience.
Students having fun in an ESL Game. (The way it should be!)
Hello ESL Teachers and Friends. How are your classes? Would you like a little help in making it better? Try using some of these fun games to liven up your class. I taught in Korea for more than ten years and my success had a lot do with the fun teaching style I used and innovated.
Great games are an excellent way of making a class exciting. I frequently used catchy music while teaching and for lessons, in general, I always used ESL Games to make everyone feel and believe that they are having fun while they learn. Here’s some of the best games.
Can you imagine having a private ESL Class right from your smartphone or laptop? It’s happening every day now all around us! Don’t be left behind!
With technology improving so rapidly it’s becoming obvious that online teaching is the way of the future. There’s no need to waste time and money on transportation costs and the problem of finding a good, experienced teacher. As more and more Universities and hospitals utilize online education, so too will all types of learning be found through the internet. Education will flourish as the “right teacher” is just a few mouse clicks away.
“Sometimes you can forget how beautiful Kelowna is until you see it again through the eyes of a foreigner…..”
-James Purdie
As my Korean nephew, Jihoon, came from overseas for a return visit to Canada, 8 years older than the last visit, things couldn’t have been worse.