TODLER CLASS（ages 2 to 3） 10:00 Arrival and attendance registered by computer Creative Play Time 10:40 Clean up 10:50 Daily activity 　Monday to Friday 　Mommy and Me Class (four times a month) 　(18 months to 3 years) Cooking (once a month) 　Gymnastics Arts and crafts or science activities 　Music and Movement Multi-age Group Day 11:20 Circle time 11:50 Washroom break 12:00 Lunch time 12:50 Outdoor play or free play 13:30 Outdoor activity, such as planting, gardening or playing with sand and water or theme activity Rainy day activity, story time, English & Japanese 13:50 Pick-up time PRESCHOOL CLASS（ages 3 to 5） 10:00 Arrival and attendance registered by computer Creative Play Time 10:50 Clean up 11:00 Circle time 11:30 Daily activity 　Monday to Friday 　Mommy and Me Class (four times a month) 　Cooking (once a month) 　Gymnastics Arts and crafts or science activities 　Music and Movement Multi-age Group Day 12:00 Washroom break 12:10 Lunch time 12:50 Outdoor play or free play Outdoor activity, such as planting, gardening or playing with sand and water 13:30 Music or theme activity Rainy day activity, story time, English & Japanese 13:50 Pick-up time AFTERNOON PROGRAMS AFTERNOON ENGLISH CLASS For children who attend Japanese kindergarten or elementary school, this special afternoon English program enables them to participate in an international atmosphere. We provide structured activities in a loving and nurturing environment. 14:30 Circle time 14:50 Learning center 15:20 Washroom break　Snack time 15:40 Craft time 16:00 Music Outdoor play or game 16:30 Good-bye AFTERMOON JAPANESE CLASS For foreign children living in Japan, this special program enables children to communicate in Japanese. Children learn hiragana and katakana and how to communicate in the Japanese world around them. They gain confidence in themselves.

During Creative Play Time, children are free to explore the craft corner, block area, house corner, puzzle and table toy center, play-dough corner, painting area, recycle art center and library. Doremi Garden offers a mother and child class twice a month. Our school began as a mothers' cooperative play group, so we know mothers are great teachers! We would like mothers to be involved at our school, so we invite them to participate with their children in this class in such activities as crafts, cooking, dancing and story time, followed by lunch on the rooftop terrace. Mothers are often anxious about their children, wondering, for example, “Is he having fun at school?” “Does she express herself in class?” “What about toilet training?” By joining in this class, mothers can see for themselves their child's growth and participation in the classroom. We observe and enjoy many international and Japanese celebrations. Moreover, our program is filled with abundant excursions, such as to an aquarium, fire station, petting zoo and parks for viewing cherry blossoms. Every two months, we have Multicultural Day, on which we invite mothers to teach us about culture in their home countries as well as local food and songs. It is so exciting for children to invite their mothers to school! Mothers' attendance makes their children feel happy and proud of their mommy. Our Mommy and Me Class is something special! Our computers have been set up with children in mind so they become familiar with using a computer. In line with the digital age, parents can view video images of their children in the classroom via their personal computers. To ensure privacy, only parents of students attending Doremi Garden are entitled to an ID number of our school's URL. We believe social skills learned in a multi-age environment are very important. In doing such daily life tasks as washing hands and brushing teeth in a group, children can encourage and cooperate with each other. Children learn social rules of friendship and understanding. In a multi-age environment, children of different ages can learn from each other. Older children learn to be gentle and considerate of younger children, while younger children learn respect and appreciate their older friends. Children in multi-aged groups can solve problems together as well as learn to be patient and express their feelings. Cooking is so much fun! Not only do children love to eat what they have made but through cooking, children learn how to use real utensils safely and properly. We will inform you if your child develops symptoms at school and need to be picked up. In case of sudden illness, we will contact you first, and your child will be taken to Dr. Shimizu, a pediatrician whose office is just two minutes away.