She has so much going on, but she really loves the Japanese classes that she takes with you. She is looking forward to continuing! danielle r. I’ve been talking with Elena about her work in Japanese class. She feels she’s learning and doing well, and that she’s made much progress in her time with you — thank you so much! ana n. Victoria absolutely loves class! Everytime afterward she gets so excited to tell me about the new words that she learned so we are very excited to start 3 times a week in January! laura p. We loved the class! jaymie f. We love having it online, it saves so much time for me. mayra s. [My daughter] has enjoyed [the Japanese classes] and your excellent teaching very much. Carol M. Ruby very much enjoys your teaching and has learned a great deal already. Michelle F. Sam offers a fun, effective, remote learning experience that my 3rd and 6th grader learned so much from. She has a kind and engaging manner and the whole lesson is entirely in Japanese. Within 2 weeks my sons were speaking simple sentences and had learned enough to pick out words from anime shows (which really boosted their motivation!). Mari E. [My son] is in his second year of Japanese class at his high school! Thank you so much for giving him a start that made him want to continue learning Japanese! Whitney B. My son recently told me that at first he wasn’t sure about the class, but now he really understands why you’re presenting the material the way you do, so you’re doing great! He has learned so much in your class and loves reading Japanese characters out to us when we come across them as well as recognizing Japanese words when we are watching movies or overhear people speaking Japanese. Jessica G. I had the pleasure of taking part in Japanese language learning discussions led by Samantha. Samantha was very welcoming of everyone in the group and had a strict attention to detail that could make a newcomer instantly feel as though they had been in the group for months. Between organizing snacks, tea, discussion points, and keeping the members engaged, Samantha went above and beyond. Although she often kick-started discussions, she knew when to simply let her group continue the discussions freely, so that the meetings always felt like natural conversations. Of course, there was a very wide variety of levels of proficiency in the group. Some, like myself, came in with little to no conversational Japanese knowledge. Samantha took notice whenever someone was quiet for long periods of time and took it upon herself to nudge them into participating more. It is because of this that the group outgrew our room within only a few months. Between Samantha’s knowledge of Japanese language, her attention of detail, and her kindness, Samantha is able to seamlessly turn a group into a lively exchange where everyone can participate regardless of their level. It was my pleasure working and meeting with Samantha, and I can only hope other people are fortunate enough to do the same. Aleks P.
It’s interactive and love the one-on-one attention.
Koichi has really been learning a lot, I appreciate doing the tutoring in between classes to help him get it in.
One thing that he has really enjoyed is the game Sensei is silly. He also loved the immersion style during tutoring and would love to see it in classes.
Thank you for being an awesome Sensei!
