みなさんこんにちは！
今月11月より、日曜日の開校が決定いたしました！
今までスケジュールで悩まれていた方は是非この機会にお問い合わせください！
また、お買い物中にレッスンをしながらお子様をお預かりいたしますので、どの年代の方もお気軽にどうぞ！
早速ですが、日曜日の小学校高学年クラスのお話をいたします！
前回のレッスンでは、He/Sheとdoes, hasの三単現を使ったレッスンで、お父さん(father)が出てきたのですが、その際に「パピー！」と言っていた子がいて、パピーはpuppy(子犬)という意味もあるという話で盛り上がりました！
また、ワークブックのパートで、皆さんが自力で解ける問題が増えてきています！
素晴らしい👏
これからも一緒に頑張りましょう！
福田
Watching student respond positively to the material is always a joy to watch.
The younger they are. The more impressive it becomes!
My Baby-D student "K" last week Tuesday has made some amazing progress!
She was saying basic sentences and really wanted to showoff her English skills to her mom and Dad!
Everytime she asked what something was in Japanese and I told her the English word, she would repeat it, almost perfectly!
much to my and mom's delight. "Car, Book, Bird and even Rectangle" were some of the words she was able to say during our lesson.
"K" also asked "Where is Daddy? I want to see Daddy" She even used the baby sign she learned!
She is deffintely ready for P1 come next year!
What a great Student! I look forward to our lesson tomorrow!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
This week, my Tuesday 1st grade class welcomed a new classmate, Y.
Previously I had taught Y`s little sister, who was quite shy, so I was prepared for some nerves.
Y was very timid through the lesson and stayed in her seat, at first she seemed a little afraid of her very loud classmates,
I was worried whether or not she would enjoy class.
Despite this, Y said every vocabulary and language pattern and joined in every activity very well.
I hope that Y is able to warm up to her classmates and have fun with us each week.
-Sensei Jordan
My Thursday interactive lessons are normally, buzzy and hectic. Filled with some crazy antics and one of my students, who likes to cling to me and call me "Khani-Chan". "S" really makes my Thursday interresting!
Many of my interactive students rarely do a lot of speaking, unless we're reading and repeating with starfall or greeting.
But today I took notice of one of my newer interactive students. "Y" is extremely polite and soft spoken. She is sweet , smart and works very well with all her programs and tasks. She's gotten more confident and doesn't hesitate to speak to me or ask me for help.
Her English is clear and well spoken. "Teacher, should I click here" or "Is this right?" or even "Teacher, can you please help?"
I was so happy and taken aback by how well she was using her English and how well mannered she was.
"Y" has shown me how amazing it is to watch the development of children's learning!
What a great lesson it was yesterday!
"Y" is well on her way to being able to express herself fully in English!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
I was recently reminded how important it is for students in their studies to be connected with their families, especially with our Parent Observations fast approaching.
I often hear from students "I went here/did this with my Family" when asking about their weekends.
As a foreign teacher living away from my home country, I don`t often get to see my own family, so I love hearing from my students what they get to do,
However it is even more often that I hear " I studied all weekend" or "I went to school on the weekend".
Studying is very very important, but don`t forget to spend time with the people you love!
-Sensei Jordan
Observations and Conversations
Parent Observations are beginning this week!
It's a great way for parents to get a glimpse at what their students are learning in their English classes and for us teachers to engage with parents during class time! We're all excited making preparations. This is the second P.O of the year and the nerves are stll there!
I am sure the students are looking forward to showing off their English skills to their parents!
Hoping we can make the lessons fun!
Maybe we can even get a few sign ups for Adult/Parent classes!
Wishing everybody luck this week!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
Trying to connect with a student across the screen can be very challenging! There is a whole barrier between you and them,
especially if they are in a different city.
I have a new student in the evenings on Thursdays from a different school.
She seems like such a great student! "M" tries very hard to read and repeat all the material we go through in class.
She has done very well so far, but I would like us to connect more. I would like to do more for her!
My jokes make her laugh, but I wish I had more for us to bond!
One thing we have agreed on is that we both like money!
"M" is proving to be hardworking and diligent!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
This past week all of our students were working hard in one on one lessons, everything from Eiken Preparation, to speaking and Listening practice.
One student, the ever clever K, wanted to practice casual conversation, small exchanges she`s likely to find in everyday life.
Chief amongst these is how to order food at restaurants and fast food places and what is polite in each.
I brought in some menus from my country and we looked at what foods are popular, how to ask for them, and how to change them, K even got the hang of phone orders and setting up delivery!
-Jordan Sensei
みなさんこんにちは。
本日は中学生の文法クラスでのことをお話いたします。
今年中学校二年生の女の子たち。
グループレッスンではありますが、一人一人が真剣に問題を解き、わからないものにはすぐ「先生！」と声をかけてくれます。
質問をすることで自分の「わからない」が「わかる」にかわるので、質問をたくさんしてくれてうれしいです！
そして今までよりも終わるページ数がぐんと伸びました！
前期よりもさらに集中して、理解して解いてくれているのが解く時間・正答率からもわかります。
アミティーでは先取り学習をしているので、習ったことはお家で復習をし、学校のレッスンに生かしていきましょう！
そして、速読即解は共通テストにも大きく役立つので、文法を学びながらもスキルアップを目指していきましょう！
福田
This week I had the pleasure of assisting a student with her Eiken Interview.
She tried her best to put her best foot forward. I always enjoy teaching "S"
and we shared a lot of laughs about what would be the best approach to her interview
and how to answer the questions.
"May I come in?" was the one we settled for, when she was at the door after knocking.
It was such a fun lesson and she was able to excel in our mock interview lesson. "S" was able to cover
the topic excellently and politely. Her answers were informative and she made sure to cover as much as she
could in the time she was given.
I wish "S" all the best and I am sure she will do very well!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
