Yuko K.

Hello, I am a native Japanese speaker who moved from Japan to the United States 20 years ago. For the past 17 years, I have been teaching and tutoring Japanese to both children and adults. Currently, I teach Japanese at a university and a language school. When working with young children, I speak to them in Japanese as much as possible, using gestures and repeating key words and expressions to support comprehension. With older children and adults, I use English when needed—especially to e…