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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…

  • A Walk in a Teacher’s Shoes

    The teacher plays an important role in the lives of every student. In a year, a teacher gets to spend 180-210 days (depending on the country) with their students making the school…

  • 2021-2022 School Theme: The Golden Rule

    The school theme for Yokohama Christian School is the Golden Rule from Luke 6:31 – Do to others as you would have them do to you. We are asking our students and…

  • INCLUDE OR EXCLUDE?

    Inclusive education means different and diverse students learning side by side in the same classroom. They enjoy field trips and after-school activities together. Inclusive education values diversity and the unique contributions each…

  • From Our Graduates

    As a final farewell to our graduates and to help other parents and students learn a bit more about them, this month we are publishing a short essay from Caleb, Geoffrey, and…

  • Parenting = Planting?

    I am a mother of two teenagers.  I love both of my kids dearly and always will, but that doesn’t mean my parenting experience has always been easy. On the contrary, there…

  • Easter – An Embodied Faith

    Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.   Philippians 4:6 On Easter, Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection –…

  • A story of the blessing of wearing a mask

    Our whole lives changed about a year ago. Suddenly we could not go out into public  without wearing our facial masks. Of course, we all know that our masks are meant both…

  • Restorative Practices: How to help your child grow their empathy, learn to be independent, and do the right thing.

    I attended a parenting seminar in a few years ago. The topic was about “Restorative Justice”. The speaker spoke deeply to me, and I fell in love with the idea of asking…

  • Christmas in the Philippines

    Every year Christmas is celebrated around the world as either a commercial or a religious holiday. People are kind and smiling.  For us Christians, it is about the birth of our Savior…