I don’t have space for a garden, but I have a garden. No, it isn’t magical or imaginary, nor is it some technological feat. I am lucky to have something better- community support.
Staycation in Shirakawago
Hi! Patrick here at Smith’s Koenji School of English. Lately, all I’ve been hearing from my students are how much they miss travelling and visiting other places. I’m very thankful for the little breaks Japan affords us. The opportunity came, so my wife and I took advantage of our break. We decided to take a […]
Smith’s School of English Going Digital
Smith’s School of English opened for business in 1996. Back in those days our English teaching curriculum, classroom schedules were written on paper and faxed out daily. Smith’s English teacher training manuals and staff training manuals were also printed on paper and stored within plastic files. Communications between our head office and our franchised schools […]


