Smith’s School of English Newsletter is a free service offered to all students and anyone that would like to subscribe. Head Office sends it out every Sunday morning. The newsletter includes the week’s “one-point” lesson and one or two blogs written by our teachers. Our teachers write them in English, and our staff provides a […]
A Sagamihara Staple: Mankin Gyoza
Still one of my favorite restaurants after so many years, Mankin Gyoza House remains a Sagamihara staple since the 1970’s. Way back in 1982 my good friend (Mike #1) introduced me to Mankin Gyoza House here in Sagamihara. Mankin Gyoza was, and still is a unique dining experience. https://www.mankingyoza.com “Charlie” immigrated to Japan from China […]
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 […]
