Why "YGK Science Club"?

Science＋Inquiry-based Learning＋English Immersion　＝　YGK Science Club

What we value:

・Having fun  ・Sense of Wonder

"YGK Science Club" is an English immersion class for 4-6-year-olds that applies active and inquiry-based learning.  

Children develop creativity, thinking and problem-solving skills.  They are given different materials and tools to create something out of their own thinking.  In the process, they encounter challenges on how materials work and it gives them opportunity to think of how to solve them.

Through our fun science explorations, young children have the chance to exercise important science skills such as observing, comparing, measuring, predicting, communicating and reasoning.

The children get to learn English language through immersion.  After several weeks of exploration with materials that they are interested in and caring teachers who converse with them meaningfully, the children start using English words naturally to express their thoughts and needs.  They are acquiring the language by experience and observation. 

Example of Activities 

Oil and Water, Mixing Colors, Water Lens, Tree Exploration, Fall Leaf Stamps, Volcano, Leaf Crown, Soda Dancers, Light and Shadow

Our Teachers

Hi!  My name is Priscila.  I’m from the Philippines.  I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Education major in Science and minor in English from the University of the City of Manilla.  I’ve taught both English and Science in the Philippines and in Japan for more than 30 years.  I am passionate about Science research and nature exploration and am inclined towards creative activities like arts and crafts, cooking and gardening. 

Presently, I am a happy YGK Science Club teacher.  Seeing my students taking part in observations and  raising questions in awed wonder makes my day. 

Preschoolers are naturally curious, thus the perfect time to expose them to active exploration.

YGK Science Club is providing an opportunity for children to engage and express their sense of wonder through observation , experimentation and play.  I’m looking forward to seeing your Little scientists  joining us on Saturdays ! 

Hello! I’m Yuko.

I studied cross cultural communication at Sophia University in Tokyo and at Missouri State University in the US. I like baking pies and cookies. While enjoying baking, I always learn some food science principles to make my pies and cookies taste better. Science is everywhere in our daily lives!

I’m excited to explore the world around us with our students. I would love to help them discover anything wondrous to them through our fun science experiments!

Saturday Morning Course

・Day　　Saturdays; 42 lessons per year

・Time　　9:30-11:30

Saturday Afternoon Course

・Day　　Saturdays; 42 lessons per year

・Time　 12:30-14:30

Application Information

・Who can apply       From Nensho, 3-4 year olds to Nencho, 5-6 year olds (born from April 2, 2018 to April 1, 2021)

・Maximum Number of Students       Saturday Courses: 12 per class

・YMCA Membership Fee        1,000 yen (non-taxable)

・Tuition (Monthly)                  42 lessons per year

・Unit price 3 yen (Saturday Courses) × Default number of lessons of the month*

   *Please note that the number of months is not the number of days you participated, but the number specified by YMCA.

How to Apply

・Please contact us via email or on the phone for further details.

Other

・English experience is not required.

・All listed prices include tax.

Sample Schedule of a Day

Theme　Sea Life

We Application Guidelines

＊3　If you are enrolled in the Annual Class at the time you join the Winter Course

Other

・All prices include tax

Sample Daily Plan

Theme　Sea Life

お問い合わせ

YMCA Global Kindergarten will conduct online open houses via Zoom for those who are interested in enrolling their children to YMCA Global Kindergarten.

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YGK life was filled with various hands-on activities and events such as excursions, concerts, experiments, arts and crafts, etc. Children learn with their five senses and by many heartfelt experiences scattered throughout the day. 

My daughter engaged in play and a wide range of learning every day.  While spending a lively time at school, speaking in English has become a natural thing for her.  

More than that, I felt that the students really enjoyed the content of the activities such as art and science. 

Above all, YGK fulfilled our wishes for what we expected from our children, a holistic and healthy growth as a person.

I have been feeling that our family and YGK have quite similar educational goals. Teachers acknowledge, listen, talk to and care for the children just the way we expect them to do.

Teachers always listen to children attentively and try to understand them deeply.  Teachers always kneel down to meet a child at eye level when talking. This shows the teachers are trying to understand the children and respect them sincerely.  My daughter used to be quite shy when she entered YGK, but now, she has grown up to be a strong-willed and expressive girl with the help from the teachers.

I originally chose YGK for my daughter’s education because I wanted her to be open to different languages, cultures, appearances, etc.  However, she has acquired even more important things, such as a feeling of acceptance, a caring mind, strength and kindness, in the 3 years she has spent at YGK.

I really appreciate that YGK has helped develop my daughter’s interest in learning and the global environment and supported her mental, physical and cognitive development.