Two languages
Who speaks what with the children
Each room has one teacher who speaks Japanese with the children and one who speaks English. How the day is shared is our plan, never a promise of what a child will say.
Japanese
Kumiko, Tatsuya and the Japanese-speaking teacher in each room lead the morning circle, the song of the day, snack and the seasonal craft.
Songs, rhymes and finger plays
The names of foods, colors and seasons
Counting and greetings at the door
English
Lyn and the English-speaking teacher in each room lead story time, outdoor play and the afternoon, and everyone speaks English with parents at the door.
Picture books read aloud
Garden and yard play
A quiet afternoon on school days
On the team
Languages the team speaks
Languages
Japanese
Kumiko Hoshino, Tatsuya Nagano and the Japanese-speaking teacher in each room
English
Lyn Catapang, the English-speaking teacher in each room, and everyone with parents at the door
Sample credentials.
For families
What to expect of a new language
No Japanese needed
Families do not need to speak Japanese, and children do not need to know any. Songs, pictures and gestures carry the day.
A child's own pace
Some children join in on the first day and some listen for months. Teachers keep speaking to every child in both languages.
English at the door
Parents and teachers talk in English at drop-off and pickup, and the weekly note home is in English.
Hear a morning circle
A tour is a good way to hear how the two languages share a room.