On WEDNESDAY November 22, 2011, parents of elementary are invited to attend a workshop hosted by Mrs. Blum, Literacy Coordinator and Grade 5 teacher, and Ms. Cowdy, Literacy Coordinator and Kindergarten teacher. Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Location: LOFT Contact: Kristen Blum blumk@yis.ac.jp or Tasha Cowdy cowdyt@yis.ac.jp
Archives for November, 2011
Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover
Here are a couple of inspirational TEDtalks videos about Mathematics. The great part about watching these is that at YIS, we have been adapting our programme and teaching methods for many years and a lot of what these guys are saying about what is wrong with Mathematics in schools does not apply to our programmes [...]
ES Parents Workshops on MATHEMATICS
On Tuesday November 15, 2011, parents of Kindergarten – Grade 2 are invited to attend a workshop hosted by Mr. Goddard, Maths Coordinator and Grade 5 teacher, and Ms Page, Kindergarten teacher. Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Cafeteria On Thursday November 17, 2011, parents of Grade 3-5 are invited to attend a workshop hosted by [...]
Reading Together
On Thursday November 3rd, elementary parents participated in the Reading Together parent workshop, lead by Mary Lang and Audrey Brown. Thank you to the parents who made it along to this in-school event, and also to those who attended the Coffee and Conversation morning in the cafeteria. Practical information for parents to support their child’s [...]
Parent Technology & Literacy Coffee Morning: RSS
This month’s Parent Technology & Literacy Coffee Morning was fantastic! We offered a hands-on session for parents to bring their own laptops and get set up with a new tool: RSS. We love these hands-on sessions because parents are able to walk away from the session having accomplished something which will help them stay informed [...]
category: Technology & Literacy Coffee Mornings
tags: RSS
TWO School Events for Elementary Parents!
SAVE the DATE!! Thursday, November 03, 2011 The first parent event is “Coffee and Conversation with ES Principal, VP and Head of Academics“. Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Location: Cafeteria Parents are warmly invited to join Ms. Pender, Ms. Catasti and Mr. Stanworth for an informal get-together over coffee and pastries in the Cafeteria. They [...]
