I intend to make a website that will be easy to navigate and so full of materials that teachers will need to come several times to look at it all.  Teachers will be able to find versatile resources that will inspire and be worth their time and effort.  All materials should have both reason and purpose.  Every page should contain something teachers want to have in their arsenal.  This website should be informative and to the point. And that's it! 

Who are you?

My name is Mark Cox.  I am American, raised in Oklahoma and studied pharmacy at university (at UCONN.)  I will not astound you with a long list of teaching credentials because I only have a TEFL certificate, but I'm working on a Masters in Applied Linguistics. I hope MES-English.com and the materials within will be enough.  (Remember, Ben Franklin only attended primary school for 2 years.)  I currently work at my own private English conversation school, 3 mornings at a local JHS and elementary school, at a private company, and I teach classes at Saku Nursing College.  I also moonlight as a webmaster ;) but don't tell anyone.

I am/was a pharmacist and moved to Japan in 1999.  I began teaching English and really enjoyed it.  I started making web pages and flash intros for my personal web site (which would now be called a blog I guess.)  In 2002, I started my own English conversation school in Nagano, Japan.  That's when I designed my curriculum and began making my own materials.  I made FLASH games and a second web site for my English school.  Three years later I began MES-English.com to provide the materials I have made for other teachers to use.  I'm married and have 3 children.  My 7 year old son serves as the inspiration at times and as the fun inspector on most materials.  I have a few other teacher focused web sites you may be interested in www.eslteachertalk.com   www.mes-games.com   www.hospitalenglish.com  www.123certificates.com   www.123printcards.com   www.sundayschoolprintables.com   www.toolsforeducators.com  and  www.stickersandcharts.com

Why do this?

Why not?  I wanted to share what I have made so that maybe it will help you as a teacher and indirectly help your students.  Maybe these materials will help you and give you more time.  Hopefully that time can be used to help some student(s) who need you, or maybe it just gives you a break and reduces your stress level :)  All of which leads to a healthier and happier class.  I hope this site and these materials do that.

Where is MES-English headed and what can I expect?

If you take a look at the Christmas flashcard page and MES-Games: Flash Games for Students, You can get an idea of what I want to do.  I hope to eventually have worksheets posted for all of the flash card sets and open MES-Students with free FLASH games for students.  The problem is time and my not having a lot of it.  So, this is a grand many years plan.

What does MES stand for?

MES stands for Mighty Education Systems.  I hope to eventually have a wealth of free websites with resources and tools for educators.  MES-English is the flagship site and my baby.  It was my first site for teachers and years of hard work.  I thought about having MES-everything for the other sites (MES-Certificates, MES-StickerCharts ... ) but it just made more sense to give them proper names for the websites.

What are others saying about MES-English.com?

Mark, Looking through the internet, trying to "fish" something interesting I have just discovered your site. I haven't had the opportunity to put any of your ideas in practice, in fact I haven't have enough time to go through the whole site yet. You have done such an incredible work here, gathering all these things together that I could not wait till I finished because I felt I had to write to you just to thank you. This is an amazing job, not only for the time it took or the effort to do it, but simply because you had the will to share your knowledge with others. I just want to let you know how grateful I am.  Sincerely, Maria Veronica Lera

Hi Mark, Just wanted you to know that your website is the best I've found :)   Your flashcards and games have been very helpful in my classes.  I work as a freelance English teacher at a company in Germany.  I also am a graphic designer, so it was nice to see the nice material that you have.   Thanx a lot!  -  Cydknee Popa

Hi, Just wanted to let you know your website is awesome.  It is easy to use and I love the bingo cards I use these often in my classes.   There are lots of sites on the web but yours is the best for everything I like to use.   Just to let you know there are people who appreciate your hard work, thanks for sharing!  -  Cassandra Taylor

Mark - I am due to begin classes in October in France. Children aged from 8-10.  Yesterday I spent over 2 hours TEFL hunting, looking for inspiration ? Thanks for having started your site this year because you have provided me with EXACTLY what I need in order to get the English lessons going in that happy, fun way that motivates children.
Best regards and best wishes - Janice 

Hello Mark, just want to tell you that I am very grateful for the work you've done on your site.  As you wrote yourself, many sites have links to other links to other links to........ At the end you still have to do everything yourself..... very frustrating.  Your site is different indeed. I use it many times to prepare my lessons for my private teaching.  Thank you very much and keep up the good work. There are thousands of sites for teaching English..... but the real good ones are rare. Your site is surely one of them.  Greetings - Erwin64 (from Belgium, teaching in Bangkok)

Thank you for creating such excellent material. I have my first class of children from 8 to 12 and I only had material aimed at adults. Your website is my lifesaver and I am busy printing and laminating.
Thank you    Julia Levy

I'm a French English teacher and I came by chance on your site today. I haven't tried anything in class yet, but from what I see your material is really good (it looks beautiful, and the ideas seem just perfect for the kids). Thank you very much - Fred.

Mark, I've been meaning to thank-you for your amazing site!  Before your site I was constantly searching through a billion different sites and spending tons of time creating English materials.  I still spend lots of time working on my materials (I'm a perfectionist) but not nearly as much as before thanks to your site.   Most sites out there are geared towards adults and don't meet the needs of a kid who is just learning English.  But your site is perfect for the child who is just starting to learn English.  So thanks for sharing everything; I know many teachers out there are very appreciative of your hard work and the fact that you are willing to share your ideas with others! You definitely have a true heart for teaching. By the way, your flashcards and bingo cards are me favorite items on your site. Already made bingo cards now that's a true blessing!!!  Thanks again and Happy Teaching!  Sincerely, Tania Bibbo

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