This month has been another almost-too-quiet-month where we all tread uncertainly between an extreme handwashing state of living, and a relatively normal life. We’ve all given up a lot – whether it be visiting loved ones, or going to the gym – but we were happy when the lifting of the state of emergency meant we could take a short…

Hello everybody! Hasn’t the sun been lovely recently? As places have been shut recently, I’ve bought myself some things to make…

Hello everybody!I'm Katie Brennan, nice to meet you! I’m really excited to start working at Big Bow! Everyone I’ve met…

Hello everyone! I haven’t been here for long, but I wanted to let you know that this will be my…

On Sunday, I went to the ETJ EXPO in Nagoya, near Hoshigaoka. There were a lot of English teachers from…

For Open House Week, Lesley and I decided to make a book for one of the classes. Lesley wrote the story while I worked on the illustrations. This was my first time illustrating digitally (and for a book as well!), so it was very challenging, but exciting at the same time. Sometimes I even came into work thinking I was…

Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year! I always celebrate it with my family and friends. On Christmas Eve…

Hello!I’m Julia Tran, the new Associate Teacher at BIG BOW English Lab. I’m very excited to be here! I enjoy…

Wow!It’s now been one year of teaching here in Japan. However, as I am heading home for the holidays (after…

One of the textbooks we use in class is Spellbound.  This textbook is unique because it has a fantasy theme.…