I am not artistic. But sometimes i am inspired, and with the help of a friend or a pc, i can create art. Recently i was inspired to make something to personalise the classrooms in my school, Smith’s Ohtsu. I made a simple sandblasted 2 colour mirror with the Smith’s logo and the location of [...]
There is a cute little bakery near my English conversation school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi, and my home in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is called Feinbrot. They make absolutely delicious croissants and other things there. I love going there on Sunday mornings, picking up some croissants and pastries, then biking back home to have them [...]
I just wanted to congratulate Heidi on finishing her first full year at my Smith’s School in Kotoen. Heidi has settled in very nicely and doing fine. Good job and I’m looking forward to another, even better year! Martin
With the Golden Week holidays fast approaching I guess many owner/teachers at Smith’s Schools of English are planning overseas and local trips. I say Smith’s Schools of English because we have more days off than teachers who work for other schools and therefore can take a well earned break. I am going to use my [...]
Smith’s- why do i love thee so? Let me see……. when i “worked for the man” at another English school in Japan and we had a slow day, i would be assigned some boring paperwork or cleaning job. Lately Wednesdays have been quiet at MY school, Smith’s School of English FC Ohtsu
“M” has been with me for nearly three years now. She is in her late 50′s and has been slow on progress…Until tonight, I thought that she would not be able to handle anything other than a very structured lesson. As my “item” tonight I pulled out a picture book which includes about 70 photos [...]
While students are divided by levels at Smith’s School of English that means sometimes there’s a large age gap between students. I’ve had 25 year-old students studying with 65 year-olds or high school students studying with housewives. This just adds flavor to the lesson. The younger students can teach the elder students about the latest [...]
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