Hello again, Jim here from Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara, Japan. This month’s blog will be short and to the point. I hope that it answers a few questions that we sometimes receive. Coaches and Language Learners We teachers here at Smith’s School of English really don’t consider ourselves teachers. We are coaches that strive […]
Falling for books
Sunday, it’s the time of the week where I get some “ME” time. Last Sunday I wanted to check the bookstore “Yurindo” near Smith’s School of English, at Azamino station. In a year like 2020-too many up and downs, we’ve needed books more than ever! To calm us down, to teach us, to give us […]
Empathy in Teaching English at Smith’s School of English, Japan
Hello from Jim at Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara, Japan. Recently I’ve been thinking about empathy in teaching English, and reflecting on my own experiences as a student. I remember taking Spanish courses in high school and not learning much. We listened to the teacher and studied for a test. The teacher did his job […]
