This week has been an excellent opportunity for our students to test their conversation skills.
With a new teacher greeting them in the lobby, everyone has been very curious, one of my P4 students, `T` came to class and immedietely asked me "the new teacher, who is that? where is he from?"
With some encouragement, he, and a few other students, took the chance in the lobby to introduce themselves and ask questions about Micheal.
I have had the joy of experiencing the reverse as well, Several of our new Aeon students have made the effort to stop and introduce themselves in the lobby, it has been so wonderful to see students on both sides be perhaps a little shy, but trying their best all the same!
-Jordan Sensei
Making a room and Saying bye
Many things have happened this week! Aeon and Amity have officially merged and this was the first week!
It has been really interesting watching how the students have reacted to having a New Face in the lobby.
I have gotten plenty, "Teacher, who is that?" or "What's his name?". Some were a little scared to approach him, but soon found out how friendly and approachable he is! It was lovely to see the students get over their shyness and fear to greet him.
We're happy to have Teacher Micheal with us now!
On the other side, Wednesday was the last day for one of my P4 students "H", who is moving this month. I was and still am very sad about it, as she was one of the first students I bonded with when I started at Amity. Her P4 class was my very first solo class and they were so great that it was one of the best classes I have ever taught. Since then our bond has grown. I am happy she will still take online lessons until she finds a new school. She is a wonderful, bright, sweet and funny student and I will miss her so much. We will miss her so much!
Making room and saying bye, has made this a very busy and emotional week indeed.
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
まだまだ言葉を話さない赤ちゃんも
伝えたいことはたくさんあります👶
アミティーのベビークラスでは、
appleやbananaなど赤ちゃんの身近にある単語を
ハンドサインで学びます✋
コミュニケーションのひとつとして、
表現が豊かになると注目を集めています✨
ハンドサインは、レッスンのほんの一部です！
ぜひ実際のレッスンを体験・見学にお越しください🎵
Today marks the day that Kure Amity and Kure AEON merge,
The school has been abuzz with energy getting our new teacher, Micheal settled in and we`re so excited to meet the students who will be joining us.
Big changes can be a bit overwhelming and scary no matter who you are, So I hope we can help everyone settle in and feel comfortable through this strange process!
-Jordan Sensei
🍉🍉🍉7月のお得なキャンペーン🍉🍉🍉
・入学金0円
・ご来校の方にオリジナルグッズをプレゼント！
お子様が「やりたい！」と思った時が成長できるタイミングです✨
ぜひ一度無料体験レッスンにお越しください😊
Sometimes being a Teacher, means giving your students a little push in the right direction.
Whether it's ging them a kind word, extra motivation or even extra homework.
It's all about giving them what they need to make it through a test, assignment or even an interview.
A lot of the time, it becomes really hard to figure what a student needs, especially when they are nervous
and you may not be particularly familiar with them. Or trying to decide what might work best.
It's all about trial and a little bit of error. (Hopefully not too much)
I hope that the little pushes, I have given my students have been of some help and
at least assured them that they are doing a good job and making their teacher proud!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
Today Marks the day that all of our students have been preparing so hard for.
Today they will sit their Interview tests.
I know many of our students are very nervous, But I hope that each and every one of them knows that their teachers here at Amity are cheering for them.
Over the last few weeks we have all been working with them to practice their answers for the test, running through demos with every step from entering the room to the moment they say goodbye, I personally have seen students go from fumbling through the steps one by one, seeing them for the first time, to confidently knocking on the door, ready to begin.
To each student I have reminded them that the most important thing they can do is breathe and believe in themselves and their hard work. I hope that they will all recieve a result that they can be happy with! Fight, Fight Everyone!
-Jordan Sensei
The weather has been really burning up and many of us are feeling the heat!
Not even the rain has been able to cool everything down.
Many have shown their displeasure at the rising temperature in class.
One of my students, "M" was so so hot she basically told me she felt like she was being boiled.
"Teacher, it is so hot today, I feel like I am cooking" It was such a hilarious moment,
because it was said so randomly, while in the interactive room. It caught me off guard!
I was actually really impressed with her English as well in that moment.
It shows great improvement, to be able to make subtle jokes in a different language!
So even though she was cooking, her English was on fire!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
This week my Tuesday P4 class was extra excited!
All four of them are wonderful high energy students who love to talk to me, but this week especially they were on the ball with their English practice!
Most surprising to me was `M`, she is the only girl in the class and is often quiet in the face of three rowdy boys, but this week she very firmly reminded them, in English, to wait when she was talking, and she started warming up before class all on her own by listing things she likes, starting with foods and colors, and continuing through TV shows, Games and sports, I was very impressed with how many longer sentences she put together!
Her classmates started to follow her example after a bit so I hope that they can all keep having fun practicing their English together!
-Jordan Sensei
Many students this week have been practicing for the upcoming interview tests for Eiken.
Some students have been a bit nervous and worrying about how well they will do!
I have been trying to reassure my students who have their tests this week that they
will be great and do a good job! I am proud of them no matter what!
Many fear they will either say the wrong thing, or worse still not be able to say anything.
To those, I say, it's okay. Trying your best is good enough. Trying for an answer, even if it's wrong is okay.
Sometimes students worry too much!
I wish all our students the best of luck! I know you all will do your best!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
