In March, we finalized our lesson schedule and added another beginner class on Fridays at 4pm. We still have space for elementary and junior high school students. Please contact us directly at: [email protected] for information on the availability of lessons.
Overview February started quite cold, and the first and only snow of the season fell on the 10th. Even with the cold weather BumbleB English welcomed several new students, including two elementary school-age children of a current adult student. We also welcomed four students to a beginner class (students who will be starting elementary school …
Overview January was a review month for many of our classes. Review is beneficial for our students as they only attend once-a-week lessons. We reviewed previous textbook lessons, read simple passages, and focused on pronunciation. In addition, students answered questions from the Eiken English language exams. Group Lessons As mentioned in the overview, we incorporated …
Overview December flew by very fast. This year we didn’t do anything special during lessons for the holidays, but we did have a “Meet Santa James” Day on December 18th. During this day, students and family members came by to see Santa James and pick out English books and stationery items as presents. We have …
Overview November was a bittersweet month for BumbleB English. We have been teaching a cohort of six students since they were in 1st Grade Elementary School. These students are in 3rd-grade junior high school and preparing for their high school entrance exams. December will be their last month, and though several will move away from the …
Greetings, my name is James, and I am the English instructor at BumbleB English. I started teaching English to my kindergarten-age daughter in the fall of 2012. After a few years, more students joined our lessons, and we added more classes and finally created BumbleB English. Over ten years later, I teach children from elementary …
Although the country has lost its ranking to competitors in many fields lately, Japan can be proud to proclaim that their citizens are No 1 in the world for being able to travel the world with the least amount of hassle. According to the latest Henley & Partner’s Passport Index Report, Japan is ranked #1 in the world, …
Reasons for young people quitting Real drawbacks of doing so Changes that could help society Reasons for young people quitting A recent Time Magazine article, Bruner, R. (2021, November 8). They quit. Now what?. Time, 49-50, had several interesting examples of many young people (workers aged 20 – 34) quitting the workforce. The first individual spotlighted is …
This is an article written by a MakoStars contributor, Izumi T. It is a wonderful perspective on life as an international student in Japan. Please enjoy! I am currently a second-year SPSF (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures) student at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. The SPSF program is an English-based undergraduate program launched in 2020 at Sophia …
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