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Yesterday was a sad day at Amity,
We said our goodbyes to Khanya Sensei, who is moving on now to her next school and her next adventure

For two years now she has been a powerful force in the Amity classrooms, teaching and guiding, and now things are going to be very different.

We will miss her, but we also all wish her the very best into her new adventures and the next stage in her career.

-Jordan Sensei

Sadly, it is time to say goodbye to Kure Amity. A new adventure has arrived and so I must say a very hard farewall to everyone. Tomorrow is my last day at Amity, so I wanted to say a special thank you to everyone! It has been a very rewarding and wonderful experience working here! Meeting such a great bunch of students has really warmed my heart and I will miss everyone! Many of my students have bought me gifts and letters and I will cherish every single one of them!

I have learned so much from my time here! It was my first home here in Japan and I will always have a very special place for Kure! To all the students and parents at our school, thank you for welcoming me! Thank you for all the fun times, the laughs, the challenges but most importantly, the support and faith being your teacher! You have all made a special place for yourselves in my heart! I will never forget you all!

Thank you so much! Best of luck with your English studies everyone! Do your best!

Love

-Khanya (Kay) Sensei

あと一週間ほどで新学期！新しいことを始めたくなる季節ですね。
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アミティーの生徒さんは、運動も、英語も全力で楽しんでいます♪

４月スタート生のお友達もたくさんいるから安心！
新しい先生、お友達との出会いをamityで♪

ラスト１週間、既に多くの体験レッスンのご予約をいただいております！
体験レッスンや４月スタートのお申込みはお早めに！

Each year as the cherry trees bloom I am reminded of this very moving poem.

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.

A・E・ハウスマン （1859-1936）
（「一番きれいな木、桜の」）

一番きれいな木、桜の
枝が、今、花で飾られている。
森のなかの道の脇で、
このイースターの季節に白く装われて。

ぼくの七十年の生涯のうち、
二十年はもう二度と来ない。
七十の春から二十を引いたら、
残っているのは、あと五十。

咲いている花を見るのに、
五十回の春とは少なすぎる。
だから、ぼくはいろんな森に行こう、
雪のような花をつけた桜を見に。

I hope you too enjoy it.

Best wishes,

Michael.

This is it!
The very last week of the school year!

Our final classes together, the time to say goodbye to some friends, and finish up some activities,
and then we all get to rush around getting ready for new classes!
How Exciting!

-Jordan Sensei

アミティーでは生後６か月から英会話デビューできます♪



まだことばを話さない時から英語の音をたくさん聞かせることで、
まるで日本語を聞いて覚えるように英語のことばをインプットできます！

英語の歌や絵本、知育遊びを通して、脳を刺激して脳細胞を増やします!!

ぜひアミティーで未来のバイリンガルを目指して英語をスタートしましょう♪

This week marks the last days of the school year for our students, Some are moving from Elementary to Jr High, Jr High to High school or High School to University, and Others still are simply moving up to the next grade.

No matter what you are doing We have all achieved something great by finishing another year of our schooling and I want to share in this cheerful time a tradition from Australia.

There is a storybook by Dr Seuss called "Oh! The Places You`ll Go!" all about setting out on a new adventure, even when you don`t know exactly what you are doing and things are a little bit scary. The most important thing, as the story tells, is to put one foot in front of the other and keep going.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

-Jordan Sensei

In my early career as a counselor and psychotherapist, I was trained in the principles of Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR). It was a cornerstone of my work with clients, fostering trust and creating a safe space for growth. What I didn't realize then was just how powerfully these same principles could translate into the classroom, specifically the English language classroom. Now, as an educator, I see UPR as an essential element in guiding my teaching practice.

The beauty of UPR lies in its ability to create a learning environment where students feel safe to experiment with language. When students know they are valued and accepted regardless of their mistakes, they are far more likely to take risks and actively participate. This freedom from the fear of error is crucial for language acquisition. As Carl Rogers, a pioneer in humanistic psychology, stated, "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." (Rogers, 1961, p. 27). This rings true in the language learning context; when students feel accepted, they are more open to the learning process and personal growth.

Beyond creating a safe space, UPR also fuels student motivation. Feeling valued and respected makes students eager to engage with the material and participate in class. It builds confidence because regular, positive feedback encourages them to speak, try new things, and ultimately, supports their overall development. This is something I feel strongly about. My own negative experiences with language learning as a student have shaped my approach as a teacher. I am committed to ensuring that none of my students ever feel the same frustration and discouragement that I once did. My goal is to foster a love of language learning, one student at a time.

Best wishes,

Michael.

Reference
Rogers, C. R. (1961). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Houghton Mifflin.

All over the world, Japan is famous as a country full of hard working people, sometimes Too hard working.

There are two images that are commonly thought of when Japan comes up, one is of beautiful kimono and shrines and cherry blossoms, but the other is of a businessman, slumped in a train seat, exhausted after a long, long week.

Working hard is important and dilligence is a very admirable trait, but it is also so important to rest.

Our bodies are tough, but also very fragile, and we only get one for our whole life, We need rest and hobbies for it to heal each week, and if we don`t take care or it we will begin to break down.

Stress can make us sick, it can leave us in a bad mood, and it can even upset the people around us who want to help us. Please make sure to take time away from your stress and rest!

 

-Jordan Sensei