Curriculum

Mainstream Curriculum

TYIS uses a North American curriculum as its foundation for the core subjects: Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, which are adapted to international content standards. This academically challenging curriculum compliments and reinforces our content standards, while providing ample opportunities for students to acquire new skills and knowledge in order to express themselves in unique ways. Integrated within this base curriculum are classes in Physical Education/Swimming, Music, Art, Computer Skills, and Japanese. TYIS incorporates the Complete 4 for Literacy into their reading/writing workshop classroom curriculum. The Complete 4 for Literacy consists of: process, genre, strategy, and conventions to effectively equip students with the necessary skills to become successful readers and writers. In addition, TYIS uses the Accelerated Reader program from Renaissance Place as a complementary component of the school-wide reading/writing workshop structure.

Grade 3
8/20/10 ～ 3/31/11
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30 ~ 9:00	Accelerated Reader
9:00 ~ 10:00	Swimming 10:15~10:55	Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts	Music 9:00~9:45
10:00 ~ 10:20	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20 ~ 11:15	Reading	Reading	Reading	Reading	Reading
11:15 ~ 12:00	Math	Math	Math	P.E.	Math
12:00 ~ 13:00	Lunch / Recess
13:00 ~ 13:45	Sci. / Soc. St.	Sci. / Soc. St.	Japanese	Math	Sci. / Soc. St.
	Transition time
13:55 ~ 14:40	Sci. / Soc. St.	Art	Computers	Sci. / Soc. St.	Sci. / Soc. St.
14:40 ~ 15:00	End of Day Routines

English Enrichment Program (EEP)

TYIS also provides a highly structured English Enrichment Program (EEP) for those students needing extra assistance acquiring English. EEP classes regularly use the English in a Flash program (see Technology section) to help students quickly learn the sounds, vocabulary, and basic grammar of English. Small class size, together with a caring, nurturing staff, ensures a positive English learning experience that is truly student-centered.

Special Events

Special events such as Cultural Week, the Christmas and Spring Concerts, Sports Day and an all-school Talent Show are held throughout the school year to provide an enriching and varied learning experience for our students. click photo to enlarge

The Six Pillars of Character

TYIS also incorporates the Six Pillars of Character Program from the Josephson Institute of Ethics into the daily curriculum. Over the course of the year, students and teachers focus on adopting each of the Six Pillars into their daily lives and encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of each character trait. The Six Pillars of Character are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

"The Six Pillars can help you to be a good citizen" student transferred to ( ASIJ at Grade 5)

I think the Six Pillars are important because they can help you to be a good citizen. The Six Pillars show all the traits that a good citizen should have. I also think that the Six Pillars is a good thing to encourage students to keep a up strong character.

Testing

TYIS students are regularly assessed using both summative and formative testing tools throughout the school year in all subject areas. Parents are informed of progress through ongoing communication, three report card cycles, and Parent/Teacher conferences. Student portfolios are also shared with parents when applicable. Once a year during the spring semester, students in Grades 1 through 6 take the standardized Terra Nova test. Students are tested in Reading, Language Arts (vocabulary, spelling, word analysis, language mechanics), Math, and Science.