Our rooms
Three rooms, one way of working
Twos room, ages 2 to 3
Two teachers share the room, one speaking Mandarin in the morning and one English in the afternoon. Children come five mornings, three mornings or the school day.
Arrive, hang a coat, wash hands
A morning circle with songs in Mandarin
Work at low shelves, then snack
Outdoor play, then a story
Rest after lunch, for the school day
Threes room, ages 3 to 4
The threes room runs on a steady rhythm: a Mandarin morning, lunch, and an English afternoon. Meihua Hsiao teaches the Mandarin morning, with an assistant beside her.
Arrive and greet the morning teacher in Mandarin
A circle with a greeting, the weather and a song
Work time, then snack
Outdoor play and a Mandarin story
Lunch, then an English afternoon
Fours room, ages 4 to 5
Zhiwei Tsao leads the Mandarin morning in the fours room. Children take on small projects with a partner, and the afternoon in English is quieter, with books and writing in sand.
Arrive and help set the room
Children run parts of the morning circle
Project time with a partner
Snack, outdoor play and a Mandarin story
Lunch, then stories and quiet work in English
Every morning
What to bring and wear
Bring
Lunch in a container your child can open on school days, a water bottle, and a spare set of clothes in a labeled bag.
Wear
Clothes your child can manage and that can get wet or dirty, and shoes that stay on for outdoor play. In summer, a hat; in cooler months, a jacket.
Leave at home
Toys, tablets and anything with a screen. The rooms hold what a child needs for the day.
Come and see a room at work
Book a tour and we will show you the room your child would join, mid-morning.