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Why I Still Teach Cursive Writing
Many schools nowadays do not teach cursive based on their own research and standards. It is sad to know how most schools especially in the US eliminated teaching cursive since it isn’t…
August 31, 2018 -
Summer Vacation Goals: Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Teaching a child to love reading might be one of the toughest task for a parent especially if takes most of their time. In my years of teaching elementary, I’ve had students…
June 19, 2018 -
A STAR is born!
Accreditation is the process of giving official authorization or approval to an institution or organization. These organizations are leaders in their given field. In the case of a school, accreditation means that…
November 30, 2017 -
Helpful Hints: How to help your child write
As an elementary parent or teacher, have you ever had any concern with your own child or a certain student regarding messy and illegible hand writing? You probably thought that the child…
October 18, 2017 -
The Sights, Sounds, and Smells of the Classroom
Life is experienced through the five senses. They’re the sight and smell of lemons, the taste of a fresh lemonade, the tinkling of sound boxes being sorted and matched, and the soothing…
June 7, 2017 -
Assessment Practices at Yokohama Christian School
Why is assessment important? Assessment is important in determining whether the stated goals of a curriculum are being met. Parents, perhaps, are most familiar with paper tests, both teacher-developed and standardized, however,…
March 6, 2017 -
Preparing for a New School Year
It is that time of year when school administrators are definitely looking ahead to the next school year and parents are also thinking about that, too. How do we at YCS determine…
February 15, 2017 -
Accreditation 101: Why does a school seek accreditation?
Accreditation is a buzzword that parents hear when looking at schooling, but may not fully understand. When looking for an international school in Japan, accreditation is one way to measure the strength…
January 20, 2017 -
The Importance of Small Class Sizes
“Why are class sizes small at Yokohama Christian School?” this question, or a variation of this question, is often asked by prospective parents. There are two parts to the answer that I…
September 30, 2016
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