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Schoolhouse Language Center |
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Written by Shaw Cunningham
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 Schoolhouse Language Center is a group of English schools in southern and central Taiwan. With two decades of experience, Schoolhouse has provided quality English language education for thousands of Taiwanese children. If you are interested in joining our team, follow the Jobs link at the top of this page to get more information about Schoolhouse, teaching in Taiwan and life on this wonderful island. |
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Written by Shaw Cunningham
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Our students learn to write from early on in their English education. In lower levels they start by answering open ended questions. Later they start describing pictures, and when they reach higher levels, they are able to do book reports and essays. Take a look at one of our student writing journals to see how this culminates.
Download the Writing Journal Here. |
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Why the Name "Schoolhouse"? |
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Written by Shaw Cunningham
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The word ‘Schoolhouse’ is generally used to describe the kind of small, one-room school that used to be very common in rural parts of the United States and Canada. Class sizes at these schools were small, and teachers cared greatly about their students and their students’ learning. These schools emphasized educational fundamentals such as phonics, reading, and writing. It was the hope of the teacher that by imparting these skills, students would be prepared to continue learning independently long after they had left the schoolhouse. |
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Written by Shaw Cunningham
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A Taiwanese Star in American Sports
When thinking of Taiwanese sports stars, Chien-Ming Wang quickly comes to mind. Originally signed in 2000 to play for the Staten Island Yankees, a farm team for his present employer, the New York Yankees, Wang has followed in the footsteps other Taiwanese baseball players like Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-hui Tsao (both are pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers). |
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