Category Archives: my passion: language

The Best Compliment

Truly the best compliment I have ever received from a student was from our very first student (#001), who of course is still studying with us at Smith’s Azamino and has begun her 4th year with us. (Her son is also a student!)
She is a teacher herself, and therefore understands the value of reviewing one’s [...]

Child’s Trial

On Wednesday I had a sudden trial with a 6-year old girl who’s family had just returned from Vancouver, Canada a few weeks before. After the normal introductory questions, realizing that she could already speak, ask and answer questions at the normal US/Canadian elementary school level, I asked her to read Peter Rabbit, then [...]