わたしたちのまちのALT～ALTを紹介します～

ALTを紹介します

Nationality

USA

Schools

Hirohata Elementary School

Hirohata Junior High School

Hobbies

Cooking, gardening, mountain biking, swimming, home remodeling

Favourite Japanese word

平和

Message

Living and teaching in Fujieda is a great experience! Being able to help improve the education system for both my own children and others is both exciting and rewarding!

nationality

Filipino

Schools

• Okabe Elementary School
• Asahina Dai-ichi Elementary School and Okabe Junior Highschool

Hobbies

Reading novels , gardening, Tahitian fitness

Favorite Japanese word

Omoiyari（思いやり）

Message

Hi, I’m from the Philippines and I have been living in Fujieda City for more than twenty years now.

Teaching as an ALT in this city I have heard students get discouraged and say things such as: “ I don’t get it. “ or  “This is so hard.” in the classrooms. As teachers we should try to show them their potential and find out what works for them to learn best. The feeling I get when these students change those statements around and into, “ I did it. I can do it. “, is absolutely priceless. This motivates me to be the best teacher I can be for myself, my school and my dear students .

Nationality

UK

Schools

• Aojima Higashi Elementary School
• Aojima Kita Elementary School

Hobbies

Reading

Favorite Japanese words

木漏れ日

Message

We have a lot of great English events in Fujieda. We're lucky here! We have events involving international cooking, international sports as well as a fun and scary Halloween Party, a great summer camp adventure and we'll be hosting a Christmas event, too. They're a lot fun and it's always nice to see the students enjoying themselves while using their English skills!

Nationality

British

Schools

• Hirohata Junior High School
• Nishimashizu Junior High School

Hobbies

Reading, writing and walking.

Favourite Japanese Word

Tsundoku（積読）

Message

For a long time, I’ve been someone that’s loved to read and write, but more recently, I’ve been someone who has enjoyed learning languages – French and Japanese specifically – and it’s really interesting teaching English as a foreign language and it's great to see so many students are enthusiastic about learning another language.

Nationality

British

Schools

• Osu Elementary School
• Aojimahigasi Elementary School

Hobbies

Watching movies, playing video games

Favourite Japanese word

Ganbaro

Message

Do you like speaking English? I want everyone to enjoy English, but I know it's tough sometimes. I find speaking Japanese tough, too. That's okay though - it's important we let ourselves make mistakes! We can learn more from mistakes than being right the first time. The more mistakes we make, the more we can learn! Let's improve our communication skills together, and then we can all understand each other better.

Nationality

Canadian

Schools

• Setoya Elementary School
• Hanashi Elementary School

Hobbies

running, gardening, camping and fishing

Favorite Japanese word

しょうがない

Message

My name is Russell Silvestrone. I currently live and work in Fujieda.  I arrived in Fujieda about ten years ago.  A few years after arriving in Fujieda I married my Japanese wife.  We now live in Hanashi with our two kids. At school I enjoy helping students learn new things about  themselves and classmates. I also want to help the students of Fujieda build confidence, and learn communication skills through fun English activities.

Nationality

Canadian

Schools

藤枝市役所勤務

Hobbies

Gardening, growing vegetables, watching ice hockey and mountain climbing.

Favourite Japanese word

なんとかなる 

Message

The students of Fujieda are very lucky to have access to so many chances to touch English and experience so many international events that the city provides. I hope to facilitate these opportunities as best I can and am thankful for this opportunity myself.

Nationality

U.S.A.

Schools

Aojimakita JHS

Fujieda JHS

Hobbies

Reading, exploring creative writing promts, horror movies, walking on the beach.

Favorite Japanese word

Shoganai

Message

"The time that I've spent in Fujieda assisting with English language education has been a challenging yet remarkable experience. I've learned many things about myself and I have built relationships that will last a lifetime".

Nationality

Canadian

Schools

• Fujieda Chuo Elementary School
• Aojimakita Elementary School

Hobbies

Studying Japanese, cooking

Favorite Japanese Word

Mochiron もちろん

Message to the public

Watching students learn is a big plus being an ALT. I especially like to see students become excited about English.

English is a subject for everyone and is very inclusive. It can lead the students to help them to learn skills that they can bring to other subjects.

Learning good communication skills will help them and society.