yuka-p's entry (75)
We went to a pasture which lures many visitors for experiences of feeding cows, goats, rabbits and enjoying ice cream and cheese cakes th...
I knew that I need a little exercise for my sedentary life. During winter exercising is a tough job for me because I wear heavier, feel c...
Now our Valentine’s Day had been over at last.
I never imagined that the day is time-consuming and thoughtful event for 10-year-old kid...
I’ve been teaching English at a public elementary school for 3 years now. They learn English through basic conversations in several situa...
Today is my youngest daughter’s 7th birthday.
For several weeks, she had asked me for the birthday present that she had longed for.
Tha...
I’ve been studying English to be more fluent at speaking and writing. I watch CNN News or ABC News and read news on the web almost every ...
I think everyone who is posting journals to Lang8 knows that writing is one of effective ways to improve his/her language skills.
Tha...
Last time, I posted a journal about public English education in elementary school.
Luckily, almost all my students come to like English ...
I am filled with a feeling of accomplishment now.
I have finished my teaching English to elementary school children this school year.
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I had never experienced such a day that my family and I was in that panic before.
An e-mail from my daughter’s kindergarten broke the...
Recently I began growing vegetables in my garden. At first I never imagined that I could do such a painful thing by myself. But when they...
How was your summer vacation?
My children’s holiday is only one day left.
This summer, the temperature in Japan was really unusual...
I started going on a diet 10 days ago.
A TV program motivated me to do that.
The measure is quite simple.
Just weight yourself on ...
One of my favorite things is growing flowers. From winter to spring, various colors of pansies were pleasure to the eye. Buds appear ever...
Are you good at making friends?
I can see quite a difference between my two daughters in this respect.
In April, school children have...
Last Sunday, one of my friends who is working as an ALT and her family and our family went to “Green Pia” which is a leisure complex that...
I have a good friend who has been teaching English in Japan for about 15 years. She has 3 children who are close in age to my kids. So we...
March is the season for graduation.
Student yearbook is usually priceless commemorative for students although I open it few times when ...
Sometimes you might encounter a person who doesn’t have common sense.
Now I am getting into trouble with a neighbor who keeps 3 dogs....
I never had spent Monday so relaxed since my part-time job as an English teacher started last June.
I worked at an elementary school ...
