Learn Natural English While Having Fun

"They help my children with things they don't understand in school lessons, and they also work on things outside the school curriculum, making learning enjoyable. They teach kindly and in an easy-to-understand way, so I think even people who aren't good at English can feel comfortable attending. My children have been attending for 6 years now. I'm grateful that they always support the children and structure lessons from a child's perspective. Since school life is central, there are many schedule changes, but they respond flexibly, and we're very thankful that we've been able to continue attending for a long time without giving up. My eldest daughter was taught by Terrie, and my second daughter is taught by Richard. Both of them answer children's questions gently and thoroughly, so I think this is an English conversation school where both the children and the parents sending them can feel at ease."

"I started at an older age, but I'm learning in such a warm atmosphere and having fun. Even though I'm slow to memorize things, they teach me kindly and in an easy-to-understand way, so I look forward to my once-a-week classes."

"I'm the mother of a 2nd-year junior high school boy who attends Starfish. He had been learning from Richard-sensei even before the classroom opened, but when there was talk of opening the classroom, since the location was a bit far from our home, I hesitated and asked my son, who replied that he wanted to continue with Richard-sensei, so he's been attending ever since. When he was in elementary school, he had English conversation lessons while taking walks and playing in nearby parks, and it felt more like he naturally learned rather than trying to memorize. Now that he's in junior high school, he's passionate about club activities, but even so, Starfish English has become part of my son's lifestyle. It's the place that gave him the confidence to say he likes English."

"I enjoy attending because there's both studying and fun activities, and even during the fun parts, they weave in English conversation and vocabulary, making learning enjoyable and something I look forward to. In the lessons, they find teaching methods that work best for me personally, making it easier to study English."

"Through 'Would you rather...? Activities,' 'Role Playing,' 'Story Making,' and more, Richard-sensei creates various thoughtfully prepared situations that allow me to approach English positively and creatively every time. He also listens carefully to conversations between students, and when we encounter difficult vocabulary or idioms, he immediately provides explanations and shares them with other students too. I feel watched over every day in this warm classroom atmosphere."

"I've been learning from Terrie-sensei for 8 years now. She responds to my desire to 'speak English no matter what,' and when I can't get the English words out, she waits patiently. Also, since the topics are wide-ranging, I can have relaxed lessons as if I'm talking with a friend."

"It's a classroom where you can learn English along with imagination and creativity in a relaxed, homey atmosphere!"