Category Archives: Education

I suspect I will be using one of these techniques on the long flight back. TIP FOR ALL DIVERS: Practice clearing the night before the first dive of your trip, and immediately before your first dive. It will loosen “things” … Continue reading →

I think that education is fascinating. I always have. When I was in class with a burnt out teacher I often thought: I can do a better job than this! I can remember that I frequently got in trouble in … Continue reading →

In case you were curious, this is what I have been working hard on for the past few weeks in conceptualization, development, collection, processing, and articulation of my survey and the resulting feedback. I was chosen to give a presentation … Continue reading →

My Japanese Teacher of English (JTE), Sato sensei, asks me to come up with stories that relate to the textbook often 5 minutes before we start class. This can be quite challenging because the text is super boring and whenever … Continue reading →

What kind of savage beast could possibly do this type of damage to my forearm??? You are probably picturing this, the mighty T-Rex, in your head! But no, this creature is much more cunning and dangerous. She is so dangerous … Continue reading →

Tiny exploring hands. This is my concise description of what a Hoikuen (nursery school) is. I no longer keep anything on me when I visit because my kids are all pickpockets of varying skills. The mob technique is employed every … Continue reading →

Lessons are proceeding better than I had expected. I have tweaked my lessons to up the game time, to introduce a more broad range of cultural content, and reinforce past lessons. This is the culmination of years of observation, cognition, … Continue reading →

When people hear that I get to work at 3 hoikuens every week, they generally say either “Awwwww, they must be so cute” or “Wow, that sounds cool”. Well these two statements are true, but babies are really disgusting things. … Continue reading →

Today I decided to change my lessons in all of my classes, increasing the duration and range of games played. I have decided that not all games need to be ones that involve practicing English, as long as they serve … Continue reading →