The beginning of the year is an opportunity for all students to talk about New Year Resolutions. We take a positive look into the future and discuss our personal goals and dreams. Many resolutions are closely connected to English studies. Talking about future plans with students allows me to better understand their individual needs.The majority […]
Past Tense to Kids
Yesterday’s News with Kids Years ago when I started teaching kids English in Ikoma, I needed to learn the curriculum. I started with a good textbook. But I had lots of ideas. I wanted kids to learn through play. Not just playing games to memorize structures, but ‘play’ so there is a story and it […]
Collaboration at Smith’s
Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. One of the things I like about being part of Smith’s is the collaboration between English school owners/English coaches. In this blog post, I will give you some examples that show how we collaborate at Smith’s. Let’s get started! Smith’s Franchise Development Meetings Last year some […]
