Welcome to Young Star Bilingual Preschool, a place where your child can learn and grow with a joyful heart! We offer a Chinese-English learning environment where your child will experience a safe, loving, and caring setting to promote exploration and learning at their own pace.
Every child is unique. Our respect for the individual differences and needs of each child is reflected in our customized curriculum, in which each month has a theme based on the children’s interests, while each child receives material appropriate for his/her developmental level in both Chinese and English. Through various activities, we explore the child's natural desire to learn while making the necessary preparations for entry into kindergarten. We also implement Bambino, a renowned German education tool, and Create Wisdom, an early childhood education tool widely used in Taiwan, allowing children to play while they learn, and to fully explore the potential of each child!
We recognize that we have a tremendous responsibility, because our children are undoubtedly our greatest life treasures. With a parent’s love and a sincere heart, we wish to accompany each child in developing a happy and healthy mind and body, which is life’s true wealth!
Stephanie has been working with children since 2006. She has the following certifications:
The schedule may be modified to meet the needs of the children on any given day.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:45am - 09:15am | Drop-off / Guided Play / Story Time |
| 09:15am - 10:15am | Developmental Learning Center-Table Activities: Writing/Coloring Worksheet (Tues,Wed, Fri); Craft/Project (Mon and Thurs) |
| 10:15am - 10:25am | Water / Bathroom Break |
| 10:25am - 10:55am | Circle Time (Monthly theme, Music and Movements, Story time) |
| 10:55am - 11:20am | Exercise the Brain with Bambino and Create Wisdom |
| 11:25am - 12:00pm | Outdoor Playtime |
| 12:00am - 12:45pm | Lunchtime (Please bring your own lunch) |
| 12:45pm - 1:15pm | Individual Reading Time |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Chinese Characters / Songs / Nursery Rhymes / Show & Tell / Games |
| 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Playtime / Half Day Program Pick-up |
| 2:15pm - 4:00pm | Nap Time |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Snack Time |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Story Time / Table Activities / Free Play Full Day Program Pick-up |
| Xiaolan, Saratoga 各位媽媽，我想跟大家推薦我孩子現在上的home based preschool (2.5~5歲) - Young Star Bilingual Preschool, 位於San Jose/Cupertino的85C附近。我兩個孩子很幸運有楊老師這位啟蒙老師. 弟弟馬上要上小學了，兩個小孩加起來今年已經是第六年了。當初我們挑選學校有3個要求：老師要有愛心，地方乾淨，ratio低。這幾年下來，我們時時刻刻都對楊老師心存感激，覺得她就是我們兩個孩子最好的啟蒙老師。楊老師本身就是一位很棒的媽媽，培育了兩位超棒的小孩。她對孩子的喜愛和愛護，遠遠超過我想像中的幼兒教師。她有自己一套獨特的教材，教中英文和數學。每天陪孩子們做勞作，閱讀中英文圖書，唱歌和玩遊戲。除此以外，她還有教導孩子們應有的相處禮儀，灌輸健康的飲食習慣。這都是我們重視的。各位媽媽如果有需要，儘管聯絡老師。網站上有更多的詳細資料。 |
| Katie, San Jose 第一次見到楊老師，是在老師家，是在我參觀過數個大型pre-school後，最後抱的一個小希望因為之前參觀的學校，竟沒有一個和兒子打聲招呼，都是制式化的介紹校園和收費。楊老師一見到兒子就很有耐心的開始和他聊聊天，不久，兒子就很自在的在老師家開始玩了起來。從上學的第一天到最後一天，兒子沒哭過，每天都是高高興興的上學！現在，換女兒也要從老師家畢業了。兩個孩子在楊老師耐心和愛心的指導下，不僅有禮貌，和同學相處融洽，英語和數學基礎也打的很紮實。楊老師對每個孩子的個性，優缺點都很了解，也常常告訴我在家可以怎麼幫助孩子學習。我很慶幸當初選擇了楊老師，讓孩子們在快樂的環境下學習和成長！ |
| Jennifer, Cupertino "My family has been very fortunate to meet Stephanie and the Young Star Preschool. We whole- heartedly recommend the Young Star Preschool to any family who is looking for an awesome place for their little one. As a family with both parents working full time, looking for a good daycare/pre-school for our child is one of the most important tasks. We started searching for a good place for our child more than one year ahead of time. We managed to get in to one of the big branded daycare/pre- schools with NAEYC credential. For the first half a year, things were smooth. However, when our child transitioned to the next class based on his age, he did not bond with the main class teacher. Ever since then, it was extremely stressful for our family. Every morning, dropping off our child involves hours of crying and screaming. After negotiating several times with the day care center, they refused to make any adjustment. That’s when I realized that when it comes to my child, the brand name really does not matter. What matters most is a caring and loving teacher who can provide the love and security to the young children when they are away from their parents. We then started another round of looking for daycare/pre-school. That’s when we were super lucky to get to know Stephanie and the Young Star Preschool. I was very worried that given my child’s traumatic experience of pre-school, he will not adapt to a new school well. However, he happily adapted to the Young Star within two days. Ever since then, it has been a happy journey for him to go to school every day until he graduated this year. Stephanie is so caring and experienced. She understands the child well and does whatever is the best for my child while keeping him challenged, from day to day habits, character building, nutrition, physical health, to learning and emotional development. She is strict but loving. My child learned many good behaviors under her guidance. Stephanie also works closely with the parents on ideas and approaches to help the child and the parents. I often feel that she knows my child better than me. Since I do not have much experience on how to work with small kids, her guidance and suggestion have been extremely beneficial to our family. We couldn’t be happier to see the happiness and growth of our child under Stephanie’s guidance. Stephanie is also very understanding and caring for the child’s family. This is extremely important for our family since it can be challenging to keep a strict schedule when both parents are working with very demanding jobs. She works around our schedule when needed and has been extremely accommodating. Among all the stress I have to face every day in Silicon Valley, Stephanie and the Young Star Preschool has been a huge help and relief in my life, a key resource that I can always rely on. Time flies. Our child has grown from the youngest student to the latest graduate from Young Star Preschool. I’m happy to see our child move on to the next stage while I am sad that we have to leave Young Star Preschool. However, I do know we will all cherish the good memories together at Young Star and stay friends with Stephanie in the future. It such a blessing to know Stephanie and the Young Star Preschool. I hope many other children and families can be as fortunate as us to have the chance to work with Stephanie." |
| Grace, Sunnyvale " 當時想幫弟弟找一個適合他的學校，剛好不同時間認識了三位媽媽他們都推薦楊老師！所以，在我們家弟弟兩歲多時我得回去上班情況下知道老師那邊剛好還有一個空位就立刻決定將他送去楊老師那邊全天。我兒子是一個相當難搞的小孩也是一個有分離焦慮的小孩，結果，第一次帶他去認識老師時居然只哭一下下還很開心地說還要再來。之後，上學也很開心道別，我相信這是老師給他滿滿的愛和正面的言語讓他充滿了安全感。還記得當時來楊老師那邊，他是一個很麻煩不守規矩的小孩，讓我相當懊惱！不過，老師常常告訴我沒關係慢慢來。也因為老師的耐心引導及因材施教，曾經是一個令人頭痛的學生漸漸地他也變成了一個守秩序和愛學習的小孩。他自從在楊老師那上課，每天都很開心地要去上學。他常會帶自己的作品回家，回到家也常常哼著老師教的歌，所以我相信楊老師相當用心安排他們的課程。老師也會常常和家長溝通小孩的近況也有給我許多建議和分享她的經驗讓我們做父母非常感恩。另外，老師也會三不五時分享小朋友的照片給家長讓我們能更放心。楊老師是一個非常認真又有活力的老師! 如今，小朋友已經從那裡畢業了，他還是很想念老師，常常要求我帶他去找他最愛的楊老師！我們和老師也一直保持聯絡！我們真的很幸運有一個這麼棒的啟蒙老師！ 總而言之，能給楊老師教到的小朋友再也幸福不過了，而對家長也是一個可以放心的好學校！真心推薦給大家！" |
| Ning, Cupertino " 我的二兒子Jeremy在楊老師那裡上學。由於有大兒子的經驗（學術上超前，但人文教育不夠被重視），對於選擇二兒子學前老師，我特別重視老師對幼兒教學的熱情和愛心。這階段，除了家庭教育外，學校也是培養同理心和愛心重要的播種灌溉地。 楊老師也很重視讓小朋友對話，練習說出感覺，讓對方知道，藉此培養同理心。平常中午也時不時準備青菜等蔬果條，給小朋友加菜，順便利用同儕的力量，讓不喜歡吃青菜的小朋友多所嘗試。老師也有一套獨特的教材，每天一對一個別和小朋友照自己的程度練習思考邏輯。這種種的學習都對小朋友上 K 到動輒15人以上的大班級有很大的幫助。學前的小朋友真的很需要老師的關心和注意。在人格的發展上，這一步站穩就我來說真的蠻重要的。 當時很幸運地經過朋友介紹認識了楊老師，每每和老師說話，老師的教學方式與樂意分享經驗的熱情，我們家長都很受鼓舞感動。小朋友就算放假也是常常要想回去上學。楊老師真的是一位很棒的幼教老師。我真心推薦👍 " |
| Christine, Sunnyvale "我的三個小孩，都是在楊老師教導之下長大的。我喜歡楊老師對小孩充滿愛心，喜歡她給小孩很多戶外玩耍的時間，並針對小孩的程度給予具挑戰性的邏輯訓練教材，英文發音教材，和中文認字。楊老師對教學很有熱誠，每當小孩突破瓶頸學會新的能力時，她是最開心的那個人，每天都神采奕奕的迎接小孩上學，花時間陪小孩閱讀初級英文圖書，教導小孩應有的相處禮儀，預備小孩上學所需的各種能力，並且樂於與家長分享教養的秘訣。當我老三進入幼稚園就讀之後不久，我觀察到她在同年齡的孩子裡面，是個性相對成熟且適應能力很好的小孩，能閱讀Level 1~2的英文圖書，我想這很大一部分都要歸功於這三年楊老師細心認真的教導。" |
| Shirley, Cupertino 給和我一樣在為家裡的小朋友找 preschool 而煩惱的爸媽, "我終於找到一所我很滿意的學校想跟大家一起分享. 我家孩子之前上的學校因為房子租約到期的問題而關閉了. 所以我只好重新踏上尋找學校的路程. 我祈望孩子有個快樂的童年, 該玩的都有玩到, 覺得上學是件快樂的事情. 但我也擔心 play based 的教育方式以後進 K 時會不會跟不上進度. 然而比這一切更重要的是, 是否能找到一個真心喜歡孩子, 愛和孩子相處, 能讓我信任的老師. 找了好久, 終於在幾個很信任的朋友介紹下來到楊老師的學校. 對於老師的第一印像是誠實懇切, 為人著想. 對於孩子的喜愛也是能讓我深深的感受到. 本來有點擔心孩子從小朋友多的學校轉到比較少人的學校會不習慣, 但幾個月下來的轉變讓我真的很慶幸自己的幸運. 楊老師是一個非常有經驗的老師, 她為每個孩子安排不同的學習進度, 而且時常告訴我孩子的學習狀況, 短短的幾個月裡, 我發現孩子的 Phonics 進步好多, 很喜歡自己拿簡單的書讀, 寫字也變漂亮的, 連中文也進步了好多, 這是我沒有預料到的, 原來老師連教中文都有自己的一套方法. 但最重要的是孩子每天都期待著去上課. 因為是小班制, 老師教的又好, 孩子們之間的感情都很好, 我最喜歡在學校門口等待接孩子放學的時光, 聽到裡面傳來孩子們哈哈哈笑翻天的聲音. 我也覺得好開心. 這真是一所很不錯的學校, 所以很想跟大家分享. 謝謝." |
| Jennifer, Cupertino "楊老師真的是一愛孩子的好老師，我們家的妹妹平常是個開心孩子但非常的黏我，不曉得是不是分離恐懼症，出去從沒法和我們分開，不管再好的遊輪兒童室，遊戲室或是 YMCA child watch, 再多的玩具或是孩子都沒辦法讓她待超過三分鍾然後嚎啕大哭，我也在一位朋友介紹下，幸運地認識楊老師，在去之前和老師約在小朋友們的公園時間聊聊，覺得他不但是位真心愛小孩還有注重孩子言語和行為的好老師，在看著我的十歲老大上學以後諸多老師的經驗後，更覺得一位會花時間在注重孩子們間戶動和情緒的老師實在難能可貴！抱著七上八下隨時把她接走的心情，決定讓兩歲半的妹妹試課後，我真的只能說感謝老天讓我遇到老師！試課的那一天從早上到下午兩點半一通電話也沒有！！去接他的時候她堆了滿臉微笑告訴我還要再來上課！！這一切對我來說真的是太神奇了，我只能說孩子們對大人的感覺是最直接敏感的，接下來的日子裡妹妹每天期待上課，回家後念著他的朋友和老師，我看著他一天一天的進步，在短短的時間那他認識了所有的字母，發音甚至到現在開始練習看簡單的書，甚至也出乎我意料之外認識了好多國字⋯⋯我很喜歡他愛跟我分享學校的一切，現在快四歲了每天睡前還會跟我說學校老師教什麼故事，同學們發生的事情⋯我很感謝楊老師謝謝他讓那裡的孩子每天都那麼開心，相處的這麼融洽，讓他們從小對上學有一個好的開始！還有一點我要提一下，老師非常注重健康，對於我們這些有時候吃習慣熱食的小朋友們，便當的加熱方法不是用微波爐而是很費心的用電鍋蒸熱！這點我真的非常感謝老師的堅持！也感謝老師努力的鼓勵孩子們把便當吃完！不用讓媽媽擔心小孩送去上學以後孩子在學校吃飯沒人管，不好好吃就算了的情況！" |
| Katherine, Sunnyvale "I am very fortunate to have found such place for my kids. She believes each kid has his/her development need and time, therefore she individualize her teaching to fit the kid's need; intellectually and socially. She corrects kids with positive reinforcement and allows kids time and space to think to make the right decision. I felt at ease when my kids are under her care. Feel free to contact me for any additional info katbreiner@gmail.com" |
| Christy, Saratoga "Our kids have been with Ms. Stephanie for two years. Their growth and academic success are a tribute to Ms. Stephanie's dedication and patience. Ms. Stephanie's nurturing and warm spirit, encourages her students to become more confident and independent. Thank you, Ms. Stephanie for your giving heart!" |
| Grace, Cupertino "楊老師是細心又有耐心的好老師，自己在家裡開辦 Young Star Daycare 收2.5-5歲的孩子。 雖然是家庭式，但是我孩子今年入 kinder之前，基本上已經會自己閱讀 level 1-2的英文書,中文和其他應對進退也教得非常好。 我覺得自己很幸運,可以碰到難得的好老師。老大已經十歲了, 還對楊老師念念不忘！學校在 Cupertino, De Anza College 附近。" |
| Limei, West San Jose "She runs this child care center like a non-profit organization with so much love. Very high quality of love. My son is so lucky to have her for two years when I can go to work worry free. Stephanie had not only taught my son reading and writing but she showed him way of life. She provides the same quality of caring a devote mother would provide. I am so lucky for finding her when I returned to work force. I think she even did better parenting job then I do. I really appreciated here." "楊老師經營她的幼兒樂園像經營非營利組織一樣. 她好像是做慈善事業, 專程來幫我們這些父母忙的, 從來不計較得失, 或時數, 她好喜歡小孩, 她對孩子付出的是滿滿的愛, 而且是品質最上乘的那種. 她除了很快跟孩子建立信任關係, 也給孩子很大的自主空間. 她每天帶孩子去公園活動, 學習平衡, 也按照孩子的程度教他們基本的聽說讀寫, 讓我在上辦的時間 , 完全不用擔心孩子的狀況. 我兒子很幸運, 能讓楊老師陪伴兩年. 楊老師提供的照顧品質, 甚至比我這做媽的還要棒. 她不只是教孩子讀書認字, 她要教孩子行為規矩. 說到底, 幸運的是我這個做媽的才對. 謝謝楊老師, 讓我這個二度就業的中年婦女少了很多罪惡感, 而小頻的學習之路, 有了一個很好的開始, 真的很感謝." |
Contact楊老師Stephanie Chuang
youngstar4kids@gmail.com Phone(408) 253-8219 Parental support is a stepping stone to success! I am lucky to have so much encouragement from you, the parents, so that I can continue to improve, as we work together to help each child grow towards independence, and understand the footprints we leave behind. We are the energetic, comforting, and encouraging driving force behind our children! |
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*Please bring your own lunch from home |