The people in the rooms

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  Kumiko Hoshino

  Director and fours room teacher, Japanese side

  Kumiko leads the school and teaches the Japanese side of the fours room, with songs, stories and the festival crafts. She speaks Japanese and English with families, and she is at the door most mornings.

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  Tatsuya Nagano

  Threes room teacher, Japanese side

  Tatsuya leads the morning circle and the seasonal craft in the threes room. He speaks Japanese with the children and English with parents at the door.

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  Lyn Catapang

  English-speaking teacher, twos and threes rooms

  Lyn leads story time and outdoor play in the twos and threes rooms. She works beside the Japanese-speaking teachers, so the day moves between languages without a break.

• Spoken at school

  • 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.