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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 12+
Speaks Japanese, English
Teaching since 1999
Adventures in Japanese with a Native Instructor: 25 Years of Classroom Experience
こんにちは!Konnichiwa!
I am Kaoru, a passionate Japanese language instructor with over 25 years of experience teaching in a U.S. public high school. As a native of Japan, I am excited to offer personalized online lessons to help you achieve your goals, whether it's traveling to Japan, broadening your horizons or enjoying Japanese entertainment without subtitles.
My diverse teaching experience spans high school classrooms, community colleges, and one-on-one online tutoring sessions. This breadth of experience has allowed me to tailor my teaching methods to suit individual learning styles and goals, ensuring that each student receives personalized attention and support.
Teaching Approach
I create a friendly, supportive environment where making mistakes is part of learning. My methods include:
- Cartoons and real-world tasks
- Mnemonics for vocabulary and writing systems
- Songs, gestures, and light grammar explanations
- Focus on speaking or any skills you wish to emphasize
I am committed to benefiting my students to the fullest extent possible. I welcome suggestions and strive to understand each student's objectives, dreams, and aspirations, enabling me to provide personalized and effective lessons.
Let's embark on this language-learning journey together!
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
8 AM-2 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-2 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-2 PM
Thursday
8 AM-2 PM
Friday
8 AM-2 PM
Saturday
8 AM-2 PM
Sunday
8 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$50
About Kaoru
5.0
(18)
こんにちは!Konnichiwa!
I am Kaoru, a passionate Japanese language instructor with over 25 years of experience teaching in a U.S. public high school. As a native of Japan, I am excited to offer personalized online lessons to help you achieve your goals, whether it's traveling to Japan, broadening your horizons, or enjoying Japanese entertainment without subtitles.
Teaching Approach
I create a friendly, supportive environment where making mistakes is part of learning. My methods include:
- Cartoons and real-world tasks
- Mnemonics for vocabulary and writing systems
- Songs, gestures, and light grammar explanations
- Focus on speaking or any skills you wish to emphasize
Let's embark on this language-learning journey together!
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18 Reviews
Danny
Teacher's studio
Her methods of teaching were always making class a fun time and learning a lesson, worth while. She strives to make sure her students all succeed and get a good grasp of her culture and language. It is because of her teaching that I continue to study Japanese today and it has become one of my strongest languages that I’ve learned. She made sure to include “games” in lesson plans as a way to help remember vocabulary or specific grammar points. The topics of lessons that she would teach were also great such as anime, natural disasters, restaurant, etc. Being able to do skits with classmates was a huge way for memorization and getting to actually speak the language. Japan is one of my favorite countries in the world and she has just given me more reasons to continue loving the country and language!
Posted Jun 16, 2024
Elizabeth
Student's home
If you really want to learn Japanese, Kaoru is the person to teach you. She is patient, kind, and she tailors the lessons to your interest. Her visuals are amazing. I studied with her many years ago and I can still remember lines from my first lessons. Not only did I learn to read, speak and write on a functional level, she provided me a solid foundation to launch myself into the advanced courses at my university. Kaoru is excellent and you will not be disappointed. A+
Posted Jun 16, 2024
Dara
Teacher's studio
It's been almost 15 years since I've taken classes from Kaoru Sensei, and I can say that I still retain a lot of the grammar I learned from back then thanks to her teaching style, which integrated catchy jingles that I still use today. Her classes were so fun and memorable that they were the highlight of my high school life and all I remember from back then. She was also such an involved and caring teacher that I might not have felt motivated to graduate if it weren't for her! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Sensei!
Posted Jun 15, 2024
Languages
English
Professional Proficiency
Japanese
Native Proficiency
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
8 AM-2 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-2 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-2 PM
Thursday
8 AM-2 PM
Friday
8 AM-2 PM
Saturday
8 AM-2 PM
Sunday
8 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$50
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