Aitas Japanese Language School

Kyoko Saita Profile

Name: Kyoko Saita
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Kyoko Saita is the Principal of Aitas Japanese Language School. She also acts as a Japanese language instructor at the school teaching adult learners at every level. She capitalizes on a learning environment that is fun and friendly, while using her own Aitas Immersion Teaching Method to effectively teach the Japanese language to her students.

Summary Of What I Do

• Teach Japanese to Canadians
• Develop teaching materials
• Organize our " Aitas Conversation Club"
• Organize our Japanese Volunteer Program
• Lecture, train and organize workshops for future Japanese language instructors
• Work as a counselor at Global Village English Centres
• Publish Japanese Mail Magazine
• Write books about learning Japanese

Kyoko's History

Travelled to Indiana as a high‐school exchange student

Graduated from university in Japan and began working at an IT firm

1994

Became a professional Japanese language instructor

Taught 'Japanese Language and Culture' at a mixed elementary, junior high, and high school in Australia

1998

Taught non‐Japanese people the language of Japanese at a Japanese Educational Institute

Trained Japanese people who wanted to become Japanese language instructors

2001

Published "Aozorano Tenshitachi": stories of Japanese language instruction in Australia

Became the principal and teacher of a Japanese language school in London, England

Trained Japanese people who wanted to become Japanese language instructors

Instructed interns in Japanese language education

Presented results of the study on "Learning Outcomes of the Direct Method" at an academic conference about teaching Japanese as a foreign language in Europe

Taught Japanese at a private school in London, England (the school had elementary, junior high and high school students)

2003 ‐ Current

Moved to Toronto and opened Aitas Japanese Language School

Created the Aitas Japanese Language School motto: "Learning is fun!"

Developed the "Aitas Immersion Teaching Method", based on past hands‐on experiences

Masa Saita Profile

Name: Masa Saita
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Masa Saita is the Director and a primary teacher of Aitas Japanese Language School. Masa has been teaching Japanese for 11 years and takes great pleasure in helping students achieve their goals. He focuses on employing a teaching strategy that is simple, open, fun and very effective.

1994

Received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan

Studied the Chinese language at Chuo University

Went to Toronto to study English after graduating

1995‐2000

Worked at a travel agency in Tokyo, selling overseas trips to clients

Planned and promoted trips to Asia, Russia and Northern Europe, and conducted various travel tours

Visited 60 countries on business

Had the opportunity to meet many people who were passionate about studying Japanese and who gave him the motivation to begin teaching

2000‐2001

Studied at a training school in Tokyo to become a Japanese language instructor

2001‐2003

Went to London and Oxford, England to teach Japanese

Trained and supported many soon‐to‐be Japanese language instructors

2003 ‐ Current

Moved to Toronto and opened Aitas Japanese Language School

Taught classes to adult learners at all levels