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  • LOVE is the reason, to LOVE is the purpose

    Called to Care: Who is your neighbor? “The one who showed him mercy” “Go and do the same”–Luke 10:36-37 (YCS school theme 2020-2021) The Golden Rule: “Do to others as you would…

    January 10, 2023
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  • Showing God’s Love in Our Community

    At mid-term, as we get closer to Thanksgiving, it is good to remember and reflect on the YCS school theme – We love because God first loved us.  How do we show love…

    November 2, 2022
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  • Foundations

    When a builder builds a house, he takes special care at the beginning to ensure the foundation is solid. The height, width, and depth are measured, the foundation frame is set, the…

    October 14, 2022
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  • Basic Life Skills

    Many schools in the US stopped teaching Home Economics class to students for basic survival life skills. I heard stories of young adults that cannot feed themselves nor clean their own space…

    June 30, 2022
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  • Giving Thanks

    One of my favorite songs that our children learn during worship is, Give Thanks. I also think it is such a relevant song for us today. To teach our children to be…

    April 27, 2022
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  • Does the Golden Rule apply to Parents?

    Does the Golden Rule apply to Parents? At YCS, parents and teachers work together to establish routines, confront difficult situations, be positive role models, and play an active role in the life…

    April 7, 2022
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  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    In Sprouts class where I teach 3- and 4-year-old children, Valentine’s Day is a day to express our love to our family members, friends, neighbors, and most importantly to our God.  And…

    February 13, 2022
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  • THE GOLDEN RULE: The Challenge

    “Do to others as you would have them do to you”–Luke 6:31 Teacher: “Remember about bucket filling? We are supposed to fill each others buckets” Student: “But she’s emptying mine” Teacher: “That’s…

    January 13, 2022
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  • The Golden Rule in the Eyes of Kindergarteners

    “So-and-so pushed me”, “So-and-so didn’t wash their hands”, or “they’re being mean to me” are some of the daily mantras parents might be familiar with hearing like a broken record. Kindergarten is…

    December 20, 2021
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  • Reflections of a Teacher

    In my first year as lead teacher here at Yokohama Christian School, I have been asked a wide variety of questions by my curious students. “What does punctuation mean?” “If a liquid…

    December 9, 2021
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