What is the Common Learning Method for Children Whose English Improves? J PREP Representative Jun Saito Explains 'The Right Way to Start English for 5th to 7th Graders' [Free Seminar on April 25]
J PREP will hold a free seminar on April 25 in Shibuya for 5th to 7th graders and their parents. Representative Jun Saito will explain how to build a foundation for practical English during the transition to junior high school.
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J PREP Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Jun Saito) will hold a free seminar titled "The Right Way to Start English for 5th to 7th Graders" for 5th-grade elementary school students to 1st-year junior high school students and their parents on Saturday, April 25, 2026, on the 2nd floor of J PLAZA at the J PREP Shibuya Main Campus.
While opportunities to encounter English in elementary schools are expanding, there are many confused voices among parents, saying, "My child was learning happily in elementary school, but it suddenly became difficult in junior high," or "They remember vocabulary and expressions, but it hasn't translated into real English proficiency."
In this seminar, Jun Saito, a former assistant professor at Yale University and representative of the English cram school J PREP, will explain how to cultivate the foundation of English proficiency for the future during this period, focusing on the learning methods common among children who show great improvement in English.
In English learning, rather than just starting early, what and how you understand at each stage significantly changes your subsequent growth. The period from 5th grade to 1st-year junior high is an especially critical time for transitioning from elementary school English to junior high school English.
At J PREP, we believe that the learning method during this period becomes the foundation for not only entrance exam English but also practical English proficiency that can be used in the future. In this seminar, we will communicate to parents in an easy-to-understand manner the perspective needed to connect English to thinking and expressive skills, rather than ending it as a "memorization subject."
### What we will cover in this seminar
- What is the common learning method among children whose English improves?
- Why does a gap emerge in junior high even if they studied English in elementary school?
- The mindset that leads to "practical English" without ending in memorization.
- Learning points parents should know for children from 5th grade to 1st-year junior high.
- How to perceive "advanced junior high school English" that connects to the future.
## Seminar Overview
**Title:** Making a Difference in 5th to 7th Grade! The Right Way to Start English
**Date & Time:** Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 - 12:10 (Reception starts at 10:45)
**Target Audience:** Students from 5th grade elementary to 1st year junior high, and parents
**Participation Fee:** Free
**Venue:** J PREP Shibuya Main Campus J PLAZA 2nd Floor
**Application Method:** Apply via the dedicated website
* If there are many applications, participants will be selected by lottery, and the results will be notified by email.
* Please note that we cannot handle consultations regarding enrollment procedures for J PREP on the day of the event. If you are considering enrolling, please attend an enrollment briefing session.
Click here to apply
## Speaker Profile
While opportunities to encounter English in elementary schools are expanding, there are many confused voices among parents, saying, "My child was learning happily in elementary school, but it suddenly became difficult in junior high," or "They remember vocabulary and expressions, but it hasn't translated into real English proficiency."
In this seminar, Jun Saito, a former assistant professor at Yale University and representative of the English cram school J PREP, will explain how to cultivate the foundation of English proficiency for the future during this period, focusing on the learning methods common among children who show great improvement in English.
In English learning, rather than just starting early, what and how you understand at each stage significantly changes your subsequent growth. The period from 5th grade to 1st-year junior high is an especially critical time for transitioning from elementary school English to junior high school English.
At J PREP, we believe that the learning method during this period becomes the foundation for not only entrance exam English but also practical English proficiency that can be used in the future. In this seminar, we will communicate to parents in an easy-to-understand manner the perspective needed to connect English to thinking and expressive skills, rather than ending it as a "memorization subject."
### What we will cover in this seminar
- What is the common learning method among children whose English improves?
- Why does a gap emerge in junior high even if they studied English in elementary school?
- The mindset that leads to "practical English" without ending in memorization.
- Learning points parents should know for children from 5th grade to 1st-year junior high.
- How to perceive "advanced junior high school English" that connects to the future.
## Seminar Overview
**Title:** Making a Difference in 5th to 7th Grade! The Right Way to Start English
**Date & Time:** Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 - 12:10 (Reception starts at 10:45)
**Target Audience:** Students from 5th grade elementary to 1st year junior high, and parents
**Participation Fee:** Free
**Venue:** J PREP Shibuya Main Campus J PLAZA 2nd Floor
**Application Method:** Apply via the dedicated website
* If there are many applications, participants will be selected by lottery, and the results will be notified by email.
* Please note that we cannot handle consultations regarding enrollment procedures for J PREP on the day of the event. If you are considering enrolling, please attend an enrollment briefing session.
Click here to apply
## Speaker Profile