NORIKO　(哲子　のりこ）

Having taken several lessons (both structured and conversation focused), I can say without a doubt that Noriko-sensei has been an immense help in my Japanese study. Not only is she a pleasant and fun person to talk to, she has been incredibly patient as I struggle to form sentences and has taken much time to put together voice memos, notes, and homework subsequent to lessons. It is clear that Noriko-sensei puts the utmost effort into her teaching and I cannot recommend her enough as a teacher to anyone studying Japanese!

I highly recommend Noriko-sensei to students who are new to having conversations in Japanese. She is patient, encouraging, and will help you make sentences if you are really stuck. She will send you your mistakes in a separate document for you to review, as well as an audio recording that can be used as listening or shadowing practice. Noriko-sensei has a list of common and important conversation topics, and we are slowly working our way through it. This keeps conversation fresh and also encourages me to push my boundaries; when having conversation lessons, it can be easy to fall into the trap of talking about the same thing over and over again. Since we decide the topic a few days in advance, this gives me time to prepare a few sentences and related vocabulary. Thank you for the fantastic conversation lesson, Noriko-sensei! いつも通り楽しかったです！☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆

This was my first lesson with Noriko-San after many trials lessons with different teachers and I have to say that she is my favorite teacher so far ! She's dynamic, very smiling and speaks very clearly. very excited to have my next lesson with her 🌞

Sensei always spent so much time and effort to teaching. Sensei sent me materials to help me practice more listening and speaking and review what was taught . Sensei speaks mostly Japanese even though she understands English very well and can explain in English only if needed. so happy that I find myself feel more comfortable to speak more Japanese

哲子先生 is a wonderful teacher. In class, she keeps me talking and gives me time to think when I need it. Her materials and plans give us topics for focus but leave plenty of room for me to try new grammar and words. When I make mistakes, she helps me clearly see where I made them and how to improve in ways that are encouraging and exciting. As a beginner, I still get nervous talking to people sometimes, but even in the first lesson I felt relaxed because she is very kind, polite, and encouraging. If you want to improve your Japanese skills, I highly recommend 哲子先生！

One year ago, I had my first Japanese lesson with Noriko-sensei. I still have so much fun in our lessons and I feel like we never run out of things to talk about. Even though my conversation abilities are still limited, Noriko-sensei does a great job asking questions and prompting more Japanese out of me. I look forward to another year of study with Noriko-sensei, and I hope to have more fluid conversations with her. As always, thank you for your care, effort, and encouragement, Noriko-sensei! You've truly made learning Japanese a joy.