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Discover practical insights for your English learning journey in Fujieda. From AI tools and business English to senior learning and student success—find resources crafted from 35 years of teaching experience.
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What is Roblox? What Fujieda Parents Need to Know [Part 1]
Understanding Roblox is the first step to helping your child engage safely. Learn what makes 70M users spend 2.3 hours daily—and the real risks Fujieda parents must know about predators, scams, and gaming addiction.
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Roblox Safety Settings: Complete Guide for Fujieda Parents [Part 2]
Step-by-step guide to configuring Roblox parental controls for Fujieda families. Protect your child from predators, inappropriate content, and scams with this complete 30-minute setup checklist.
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Living with Roblox: Creating Healthy Family Rules [Part 3]
Technical settings protect your child from external dangers, but creating rules together prevents daily battles. Learn five Fujieda-tested strategies that actually work—including playing together, creating collaborative rules, and a gradual 4-week implementation plan for lasting change.
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Why Some of Our Classes Still Wear Masks (And Why That's Perfectly Fine)
You might notice that some students in our classroom photos are wearing masks. This isn’t because the photos are outdated—they were taken recently. It’s because at Starfish English, we believe our students should have a voice in creating their own learning environment.
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Why We Named Our School 'Starfish English'
The name “Starfish English” comes from a simple parable that explains our teaching philosophy. In our small Fujieda classroom, we focus intensively on individual student success—and here’s why that approach delivers real results.
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Japanese Third Age Learners: A Research-Based Approach
As English language educators, we face unique opportunities and challenges when working with Japanese third age learners (TALs) - typically adults in their mid-60s through early 80s who are retired, healthy, active, and motivated to learn. After 35 years of teaching in Japan, I’ve discovered that these remarkable students require specialized approaches that honor both their life experience and their distinct learning needs.
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