Switch it up.
Bookfair has begun and it's time to switch things up with our new textbooks!
I want to do something different for students to motivate them to complete their self-study material.
I have found a lot of students don't really finish their books or lack the will to do so. My idea is to
make a game/competition where they can win small prizes every month for completeing a certain number of pages.
Maybe if the books didn't feel like a chore, they might be more inclined to keep going!
Switching it up every now and then might give them the boost they need, especially if they are getting new material for this year!
I am crossing fingers, hoping my idea works!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
Warming up in Warming Weather
As the weather warms up and the new school year swings into full force, I want to share about one of my youngest students who is working incredibly hard.
Little R takes a kindergarten class with Mom and I.
Everything is still very new for him, and he still feels overwhelmed or frightened in our lessons, but Mom comforts him and reminds him its okay.
At first R didn`t want to do anything, he would cling to Mom and only stare at me, and if it was too much he`d get upset, But Lately R seems to have gotten a little used to lessons.
This week, R was able to not only repeat the vocabulary on his own, but Recall and use vocabulary from other lessons, linking colors, numbers and fruits all together!
Towards the end of the lesson R even got up and walked away from mom to play a bowling game with me!
I hope I can help him to settle in and really enjoy his lessons with us.
-Jordan Sensei
Staycation.
The first week back at school has been very busy and interesting so far!
I was quite surprised that a lot of my students didn't have any plans for Golden Week.
Many had club activities that kept them busy the entire week! School really is hectic!
Some visited their grandparents while the rest stayed home and relaxed.
They seemed very happy and had fun playing video games, watching youtube or sleeping!
We often make a fuss about having plans and going to new places but
staying home and having a peaceful relaxing holiday is sometimes better.
A simple stay at home vacation or "Staycation" can do you more for you than having plans.
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
The Perfect Vacations!
We are finally back from our Golden Week Vacations and I have been hearing so much from students about the exciting ways they spent their Vacation.
From some, I heard stories of travelling all over Japan and a few even visited other countries!
From Others, I got to hear about staying home, relaxing, and catching up on sleep!
Both sound pretty good to me.
One Student in my Tuesday class, R, told me, not about her vacation, but the first thing she did back at school instead, She really loves studying and couldn`t wait to get back to it!
-Jordan Sensei
年長さん、歌を一生懸命歌っています!
みなさんこんにちは!
今日は幼児クラスのお話をいたします。
年長さんのNちゃんとMくん。
新しい教科書になり、歌もたくさん変わりました。
今は"Hokey Pokey"という歌を歌っています。
この歌は、"Right/Left"と"Body parts"がたくさん出てくるため、まずは右と左の練習を、そのあとに体の部位の練習をします。
二人とも先生の動作を真似しながらリピートしたり、歌いながら動作したりと頑張っています!
まだまだたくさんBody partsが出てくるので、一緒に身体を動か字ながら覚えていきましょう!
福田