An All-English Preschool in Yokohama.
English classes for 2 years old to elementary school age.

Hello. My name is Atsumi. I'm happy to be a part of Sunrise.
I have loved English since I was a child, so I went to New Zealand and the United States to study English.While living abroad, I had the pleasure of meeting people from different countries and having conversations in English. During my six years in Michigan, I studied in the childcare department of a college, became certified as a local nursery teacher and kindergarten teacher, and worked at a local kindergarten for three years.
During this time, I also experienced childbirth and child rearing, and felt the need to learn English for daily life, which was not taught in school. After returning to Japan, I worked as a homeroom teacher at a licensed nursery school from 0 to 5 years old, gaining experience in childcare. Using this experience, I would like to take good care of your child at Sunrise, trying to provide careful care in English, and to make Sunrise a warm place like home.

Nursery teacher registration: Kanagawa-067717

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Hello, my name is Ms. Saori.
The UK was always my dream country since the moment I saw photos of London when I was a kid and that is why I started to learn English. I had a chance to study there twice when I was in high school and university and worked in London for two years.

I have experience teaching Japanese at a kindergarten and language school in Taiwan for two years and English to 3-12 years old kids for 2years in Japan, then Japanese in London for one year.
As a teacher, I am very glad to see the students grow every day and I’m very happy to work in the environment of education.
While living abroad, I heard many people's stories of their experiences and got to know there is various possibility then I realized English is important to get those chances.

During this time when children can absorb more and more knowledge, I would like to do my best to support them not only to acquire English skills in a fun and safe environment but also to grow in terms of life.

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Hello, my name is Tomoko.I have lived in the United States for about 16 years while working in early childhood education at elementary schools and kindergartens.
Living abroad has opened my eyes to the wonders of Japanese culture, this is something I`d like to share with everyone.
I would like to use my experience in local early childhood education to share the joy of English and different cultures around the world with the children at Sunrise Kids International while having fun and smiling.
I would like to share more experiences with the children and their parents, CorrectionLiving abroad has opened my eyes to the wonders of Japanese culture, this is something I`d like to share with everyone.Oldwhile at the same time sharing the wonder of Japanese culture that I have felt because I have lived abroad.

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Hello my name is Karla , I was born in the Philippines and I have graduated from the Medical University with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
I have been teaching English for 9 years in Japan and I absolutely love working with kids. I have worked with children of many ages. I love teaching and taking care of the kids all day.
I also taught English for 5 years as an Elementary /After school teacher managing 10-20 students and creating lesson plans according to student’s academic needs including both individual and group.
My hobbies are playing volleyball, singing, dancing and listening to music. I love volunteering and community participation activities. I also like gymnastics, arts and crafts.
I am very happy to be part of the Sunrise kids. I want to spend more time with them having fun, encourage the kids to dream big while learning new things and I want to take care and see them grow and become successful in the future.

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Hello! My name is Yukika. I am very thrilled to have the opportunity to teach all the kids in Sunrise!

First, please let me introduce myself. During my childhood, I lived in Detroit, Michigan for six years and went to kindergarten and elementary school and learned English. After those years, I came back to Japan.

However, I wanted to become a ”bridge” which connects Japan and other countries, so I chose to study abroad again. In university, I met lots of students with big future goals which made my days very inspiring. Also, I studied second language development for children and learned the infinite possibilities they have. This experience made my future goal to become an English teacher. After graduation, I worked as a SE and technical support; however, I have decided to start my dream career.

English will be a very important tool to communicate with people from all over the world and will give the kids lots of chances to achieve their future goals.

I hope I can help Sunrise kids to be brave and strong enough to achieve. In addition, I love to dance, so I'm excited to dance with the kids in future events! Thank you!

Nursery teacher registration: Kanagawa-099898

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Hello, everyone!  I’m Maki.  I’m so happy to join Sunrise Kids International School!  I used to work as a flight attendant before, but due to my husband’s transfer, I moved to the U.S. (California) 8 years ago.  I studied Early Childhood Education and got certified as a master teacher.
I enjoy traveling, learning new cultures, eating and drinking, and helping children explore and learn!  I strongly believe each and every child is unique and capable.  I will help the children feel loved, feel positive about themselves, and grow as they explore and enjoy the world around them!

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Hello. Nice to meet you.
I am Ayumi.
I am glad to be a part of member in Sunrise Kids International School.

I would like to talk about my background a bit as an introduction.

After I graduate the college in Japan, I got a Kindergarten teacher license and a Child care teacher license.
In college, I learned about Early childhood development as a major so I became a teacher in a Childcare center.

After I worked in a Childcare center for 3 years, I was curious about other country’s education so I became an Aupair in the US.

If I explain about Aupair, It is a living-in babysitter.

For 3 years as Aupair, I lived with 2 American host families and I took care of children who is 0 to 12 years old.

From My Aupair life, I learned a lot of English nursery music and dance also I learned how fun to know about a different cultures.
Also, when I have free time, I did volunteer in a lot of different schools which is like Japanese school and public elementary school in the US so I could learn more about education in real-situation.

Through all of my experiences, I would love to do best for taking care of students in sunrise also having fun a lot of activities and music in English. If I can share my experiences in the US, I am happy as well.

My goal of childcare in sunrise kids international is...
I provide the best childcare and education for Sunrise kids so they can feel proud of themselves and get confidence in themselves through their accomplishments in Sunrise life.

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Hello there! My name is Mii, it’s very nice to meet you!

I have so many hobbies! I love playing the guitar, singing, spending time with my pets, going out for a walk, listening to music, and of course enjoying my time with children!

I was born in Japan but I moved to Vietnam with my family when I was around 5 years old. I studied in an International school during my stay there for about 5 years. I moved to the Philippines after that and continued studying there until graduating university with a degree in Psychology.

I came back to Japan in 2019 after graduating university and I started teaching English right away at an Eikawa school in Fujisawa. After working there for about 2 years, I really wanted to enter the teaching field so I started working as an Assistant Language Teacher in a Junior high school located in Yokohama.

I absolutely love spending my time with children. I love singing, dancing, playing games, and chatting with them as well. I am so lucky and happy to be able to join this wonderful family at Sunrise! I will do my best to help the children with not only English but with carrying out activities and tasks which will be essential for their daily life.

Thank you for trusting us! I look forward to seeing you all soon!

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Our school bus driver.

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