PAL Preschool and Kindergarten International School were happy to welcome 12 new students to their “Awesome Ants” class last month. Established in 1998, PAL provides educational programs for young children, and recently developed their afternoon Awesome Ants program, which is to appeal to parents who want their children to maintain existing or learn new English skills.
The new program starts at 1:30pm and finishes at 5pm, and incorporates a variety of activities that balance phonics, reading and writing, calendar work, arts and crafts, singing and dancing, games and physical exercise, and story time, as well as free play.
All students are encouraged to complete one worksheet per day, aimed at encouraging an interest in reading and writing, as well as speaking.
Teacher Makiko Koide said, “I’m always amazed at how fast students learn languages, and we can hear them talking until 5pm every day now!”
