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Even if you have lived in the U.S. for a long time, there are many times when you want to ask someone "What about this ? !?
"How is this? There are two sides of the coin when it comes to education.
This page is my advice based on my experience of teaching students through education.
I would be honored if I could be of any help to you !


"If your child has the language skills ( Japanese and English ) and reading skills."
Each educator has his or her own important teaching methods.
As an English educator, I place more importance on the expression and reading comprehension of whole English sentences than on teaching the enforced pronunciation of individual English words.
Students in my classes are required to "read a book" for homework. By reading books, students can increase not only their vocabulary, but also their knowledge and thinking.
From Middle School, students will be required to write book reports on novels, biographies, etc. for school assignments. During the elementary school period from Pre-K to 5th grade, students will start with "sight words," "rhyming words," and picture books, and then move up to chapter books.
As for books, here are the levels of the "I Can Read!" series of books, which are also available in the ESL library.


My Very First;
This book is based on the alphabet and helps students recognize sounds and letters in words. This is a book that helps students to recognize the sounds and letters of words.

My First; incorporates and duplicates sight words and rhyming words along with illustrations that interest students.
Level 1; Familiar English words are organized in short English sentences to make the story comprehensible.
Level 2; Along with academic English, the stories also consist of longer sentences. The students read aloud the words they cannot read with the help of their teachers.
Level 3; This level includes academic English used in science and history.

From Level 3, this level is not read aloud, but read silently at the student's individual speed.
Level 4; This is a chapter book with a story organized by paragraphs.
The situation of the story changes according to each chapter, which makes the story more interesting and knowledgeable.
For details, please refer to the website of I Can Read!

At the beginning of a book, both the reader and the listener need patience.
At home, continue to practice reading aloud, even if the words are unfamiliar or mispronounced !
Also, when reading at home, students should not just read once and be done. It is also important for students to read the same books over and over again, and to increase the number of books they like so much that they learn the phrases, which will help them improve their language skills.
When students feel that they can read ! and want to read to someone else, that is when they learn the second language. This is a great confidence booster for learning a second language.
The website of the publisher scholastic also introduces books by grade and age.
* No matter what your age, you are welcome to increase your level. Get into the habit of reading a book every day, even for 15 minutes ~ ★



"The rules at the local school are very different from those at Japanese schools."

In the U.S., it is customary for students to prepare small gifts (treats) for the school on students' birthdays, Halloween, Valentine's Day and Christmas.
Depending on the homeroom teacher, there may be no sweets allowed, only stationery, or sweets are allowed but not peanuts, sweets are allowed but no homemade ones. etc....
There are no uniform school rules; each homeroom teacher has his/her own class rules.
Since children look forward to exchanging Treats at each event, it is advisable to confirm the contents of the Treats with the homeroom teacher before you prepare them.
In some classes, there may be "experienced mothers" who can act as "class leaders" and organize donation requests and gifts for the homeroom teachers on behalf of the homeroom teachers.

When my daughter was in 2nd and 3rd grade, the class leaders organized the preparations, etc. for each event, which was very easy to understand.
If you don't understand something, you can ask the class leaders and they will tell you a lot.
*From Middle School and above, there is no homeroom teacher because the system is to move to the classroom of each subject area, not to the class teacher system.

During the K-5th grade period, if you have any concerns about your child's school life, such as comments or attitudes of other children, do not hesitate to contact the homeroom teacher. If the homeroom teacher is slow to reply, it is perfectly acceptable to contact the school principal directly.

Japanese people tend to think, "What ? ? Principal ? ? !", but in America, it is a normal duty as a school principal.
To protect your child's school environment, please contact us if you have any concerns.
We wish a good school year for your children ~ ★



"That ~ . I can't get what I ordered. I haven't received my order ~. I'm sure it happens all the time."

It's not uncommon to be frustrated in America. LOL
・ The item I ordered has not arrived after more than two weeks.
・ I received a different item than I ordered.
・ No refund by the due date.
・ Staff is not very helpful. etc....

I just sent an email the other day with my complaint.
Some people hesitate to send complaints in English because English is their second language. Some of you may be hesitant to make a complaint in English because English is your second language, but this is the United States of America.
It is better to do what you have to say, so that the situation will not get worse.
In Japanese, a complaint is called a "kuremu" (complaint), but in English, we use "comprain".
< When writing a complaint by e-mail >
1 : Purpose of e-mail
2 : Complain about
3 : Request to the other party

Example 1 )

I ' m sending this email about whether you've already shipped my order. about whether you've already shipped my order.
I ' m writing to complain about your staff 's inappropriate service.'m writing to complain about your staff's inappropriate service."

I ' m sending this email to complain about my order through the website.'

Example 2 )

I haven ' t got the delivery for two weeks after ordering. I'm sorry."

The products I received were already broken, and didn ' t work at all. "The goods I received are defective and do not work at all."
When your staff served the meals, his attitude was not welcoming to us. He never greeted or smiled
at all.

Example 3 )

I would like to cancel my order a nd refund my money back."
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. "I'm waiting to hear back."
I need to ask you the details about why my order is delayed. I would like an explanation as to why my order is delayed."

These contents are posted on Ameba's weekly newsletter, "Happy Wednesday!" , every Wednesday.
We can also help you with your child's school performance, your own English improvement, business English, certification exams, etc. !

Feel free to call/text us in Japanese ♪ (Attn: : YUKO)

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You can also use our contact form !
*This school does not issue I-20.

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