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2019-01-01から1年間の記事一覧

Today’s topic: watching tv program on your phone

Do you watch a Japanese tv program to study Japanese? You could earn daily words and phrases from the programs, which also helps you to understand Japanese in contexts. If you want to study on the way to work or at gap time, I strongly rec…

Today’s client: study Japanese grammar

I have a visitor today. Her topic was Japanese grammar. First, she checked the grammar points for today's lesson, and we discussed how we can use the same grammar in daily situations. Then, she read aloud a paragraph in the unit and discus…

Today’s topic: how children learn “Katakana”

My four-year-old son has been interested in learning letters. At the same time, he feels stress since he can't read all letters(hiragana and katakana) in packages of snacks or signs. So, I made an educational item to learn "hiragana" and "…

Today’s tip: how to choose a kindergarten

It was a parents' visiting day at my son's kindergarten today. He goes to a public kindergarten from 4 years old. Most of the Public schools around here start from 4-year-old grade called "Nen-chu" class. People who want their children to …

Today’s topic: Convention on the Rights of the Child

I attended a workshop on Convention on the Rights of the Child at a community center. Summary of Children's Rights https://childrenandbusiness.org/the-principles/summary-of-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child/ In the workshop, small …

Today's customer: practicing Japanese

Request: to choose books together and practice reading Japanese. Today is the first day for the customer, so first, we went to a library to borrow some Japanese textbooks. We checked the level together and chose three books. We moved to my…

A profile: "Emmy's Information Desk"

My name is Emmy, and I’m raising two boys in Ichikawa, Chiba. I love to read books and understand different cultures. My job is to consult forerginers and resolve their problems related to Japanese culture, and I can help you to get a bett…