Author Archives: sproutsenglish

I had a chance to enjoy a picnic under the cherry blossom this year, on the banks of the canal outside Korakuen Gardens. Due to Corona Virus, the food stalls and illuminations did not appear this year (or last year). But it was still a nice atmosphere, sitting under the trees and eating some food.Continue reading “花見　Looking at the Cherry Blossom”

There are various English tests for children in Japan. Eiken is the most well known test. There is also Eiken Junior, JET, TOEFL Junior. I want to recommend Cambridge Young Learners Tests. They have 3 Levels: STARTERS, MOVERS, and FLYERS. It’s difficult to compare, but as a rough guide:STARTERS TEST = Eiken Grade 5MOVERS TESTContinue reading “岡山英語ケインブリッジ英検”

Hello everyone. リトミック is a popular word these days, isn’t it? What does it mean? In English, we say “Eurhythmics”. It was started by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, a Swiss musician, around 1900. This method has been used in Japan for over 100 years. Eurhythmics teaches students music with games, activities, movement, stories and more. Students useContinue reading “英語リトミックとは？”

April is a time when a lot of people consider starting something new! This is an interesting part of Japanese culture. In the UK, we often start new things in January. We hope to invite you for a trial lesson in Spring 2021! Please come to our school to try English with songs, activities, andContinue reading “英語教室体験”

Around this time (the end of winter) in the UK, snow drops start to appear. I have never seen these flowers in Japan, but in the UK they are popular. People love them because they bloom in winter, when there aren’t many flowers around. I think you can understand why they have the name “snowContinue reading “Snow Drops”

This year, we put up the tree very early!! I think November is too early to put up a tree!But it’s not a real tree, so it’s OK. When I was a child, we always had a real tree. If you put up a real tree too early, it will die before Christmas. Real treesContinue reading “Christmas Trees”