By YCIS Shanghai When YCIS Shanghai opened its doors in 1993, it was the city’s first independent international school to be officially recognised by, and registered with, the local government. The first Yew Chung School was established in 1932 by our founder, Madam Tsang Chor-hang, with the mission of making China stronger … Continued
By Sarah Krasicki The school year is not yet over, but the city is abuzz with summer camp fever! Granted, it’s going to be another long hot summer in Shanghai, so if you’re looking to entertain the kids (and keep your sanity) this summer, check out our list of eight summer camps for kids … Continued
By Joyce Wang You can find all the elements of great amusement parks in our list, including rollercoaster, rides and games! Pudong Peppa Pig World of Play 小猪佩奇的玩趣世界 If your kids are fans of Peppa Pig, then they would love the fantastic world of Peppa Pig. There are 10 themed play areas … Continued
After a casual coffee morning conversation last Fall about books, the Shanghai Mamas Book Swap was back for round two last weekend with an even bigger selection of books and many happy readers! There were close to 2000 books, from baby to tween to adult, available thanks to the community who dropped and swapped … Continued
A recent casual conversation about books at the Downtown Coffee Morning led to Vicki Li and fellow Shanghai Mamas to organising a Book Swap last weekend in Xuhui. There were over 1000 books available for “swap” in all age ranges including baby picture books, toddler early readers, tween and adult. Vicki hosted the swap on … Continued
Encouraging Your Children to Read By Ms Theresa Kemp, Librarian and Early Childhood Education and Primary Teacher at YCIS Shanghai Puxi Encouraging children to read can sometimes prove to be a challenging task. As a librarian, I fully believe that this is why it is so important to help children discover the joy of … Continued
Coping Tips for Major Family Transitions by Renee Brossman (MA), School Counselor, Yew Chung International School of Shanghai My husband, two pre-teen children, our family pup, and I recently moved from the US to Shanghai and successfully completed our first year. The year leading up to the move was fraught with anxieties, fear, excitement and logistical challenges. … Continued
Recently, my principal had a great idea. Rather than scramble to help parents deal with issues as they pop up throughout the year, he decided we should take a preventative, rather than reactionary approach. Our health program has always followed that model, but that’s for the students. The parents are often left to navigate … Continued
