Yesterday and today was the graduation ceremonies of alot of our third year junior highschool students!
My student "Y" was espcially excited to tell me that it was his graduation yesterday and that he was free at last!
"K" was very sleepy as she had to help with the graduation ceremony, she is such a sweet and kind soul!
My last student "Y" was excited because today was her graduation day!
Well done to all our Third year Junior Highschool students!
Enjoy the day and be proud of yourself for completing Junior Highschool!
Next stop, Highschool!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
This week I had the delight of meeting a new Baby D student. `R` is an absolute firecracker in class, he was so excited for the lesson and jumped up for every song, was fascinated by every prop and very proudly repeated every word he could.
He loves singing and dancing and isn`t at all shy about being silly alongside his mom and teacher, I can tell that our Tuesday classes are going to be an absolute blast together.
I hope that `R` and Mom have just as much fun in our lessons every week as we all did this week.
-Jordan Sensei
みなさんこんにちは！
今日は、小学校低学年クラスのお話をいたします。
小2のYちゃん。
英会話もインタラクティブレッスンも頑張っており、最近は今まで以上に読む練習をしています。
英会話のレッスン内でも積極的に手を挙げて発表してくれます。
最近はその日の構文に単語をあてはめて発話するのはもちろん、文章の読みやワークブックも自分の力で取り組むことがとても上手にできるように！！
次の目標は英検ジュニアゴールド！！
一緒に100点目指して頑張りましょう！
福田
My most funny and eventful lessons are always with my Baby classes!
Especially the ones on Tuesday and Fridays!
Students "K" and "K" are the most hilarious kids that I teach. Both on the Baby D level,
they never fail to make me chuckle. The new song for this unit is Head, Shoulders,
knees and toes and they both had the most interesting reactions!
Student "K" on Tuesday could not stop singing and dancing.
She did such a great job, touching the right body parts!
She was really excited and we sang the song 4 times!
Student "K" on Friday was even funnier, he sat down and
pointed to the correct places. When asked if he wanted to sing again or stand up,
he looked me and mom in the eye and said no! He is tired!
I look forward to seeing how both my "K" babies act in class this week!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
One of my former students, has returned to Amity for a few seminars to prepare for her trip to Canada.
We covered some basic manners in yesterday's seminar and today we'll cover some useful phrases for directions.
I am so proud of her for taking the leap! Traveling for the first time to a
country where the language is still a bit foreign can be so difficult but definitely rewarding!
Today is her last seminar before she leaves on Saturday!
I hope she knows that we all believe in her and that she will make the most out of her month in Canada!
"C" has always been an exceptional student and I have all the faith in her!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
This week has been a very exciting week for lesson plans, our teachers are beginning to prepare our Spring seminars and we have a treat for everyone this year!
Amity will be holding an Egg Hunt, in our seminars we will practice a very old tradition, painting eggs! then students will get the chance to take part in an egg hunt and search high and low for these pretty, decorated treats.
Easter is a lot of fun and many countries around the world view it as a symbol of new starts and life, If it sounds fun, why not join us and learn all about it!
-Jordan Sensei
みなさんこんにちは！
今日はインタラクティブレッスンにつきましてお話いたします。
小3のOちゃん。
英会話もインタラクティブレッスン(パソコン)も一生懸命通ってくれています。
今は英検5級に向けて読みの練習中…
フォニックスのドリルで学んだことをレッスンにも生かしています。
例えば、sh,u,brという三つの単語の塊と、くしの絵があります。
What's this?の質問に対し、It's a brush.と答えた後、自分で並べ替えて正しいスペルを見つけます。
Oちゃんはフォニックスをたくさん練習してきたので、これがすごく得意です！
みなさんもフォニックスを練習して、読める単語を増やしていきましょう！
福田
Last week was a week of trial lessons for me and I am very happy that both students signed up!
One was a Junior Highschool student "M" and the other was a cute little lower P3 "A".
It was so interesting having both these experiences in the same week.
Both girls were so much fun to teach and each had their own charm.
This made me realize how much it takes to be a good tacher!
How you have to adjust and direct your attitude, patience and energy depending on the student.
You need to keep them motivated but most importantly...Make them smile!
Keeping them smiling and happy as well engaged is what makes a teacher I think.
I hope both girls keep smiling as they start their journey at Amity!
- Khanya (Kay) Sensei
A few weeks ago I had the privelage to teach one of our adult students in his usual lesson.
`T` and I had an excellent conversation about hobbies, interests, and favourites. It was a lot of fun to tell him about the things I did in my home country and hear about the things that he likes to spend his time doing, and `T` seems to have enjoyed the conversation as well because at the end he invited me to come and see one of his hobbies, tea ceremony!
I always love hearing what the students do outside of their studies, and in just a week, I will get to experience something truly special and unique that I never would have otherwise.
Learning to speak another language can be daunting and difficult, but it can lead to so many new experiences and a chance to share the things that make our home special with others.
-Jordan Sensei
みなさんこんにちは！
今日は英検二次試験対策レッスンのお話をいたします。
中1のHちゃん。
今回3級の一次試験に合格し、次は二次試験。
アミティーで今まで培ってきた英語力と、新しく出てきた単語を一生懸命つかって質問に答えてくれました。
二次試験の流れを確認したらあとはとにかく練習！！！
これぞれの質問の傾向を伝えたところ、とてもスムーズに答えることができていました。
25日に二次試験を受けるみなさん、自信をもって答えれば大丈夫です！頑張ってきてください！
福田
