All posts tagged "Education"

  • Do you know the difference between American and British English?

    In today’s global world, it’s not enough that you speak American or British English.  It’s very important to know the difference between both.  Grammar Check came up with an infographic to highlight 63 differences.      

    • Posted February 17, 2017
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  • Shape the Future

    If Japan’s Education Ministry requested 86 national universities to close their humanities or the social science faculties and convert them to serve areas that media reports as ‘useful to the needs of society,’ it has its own...

    • Posted January 1, 2017
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  • Learning Music the Suzuki Way

    Anyone with an interest in children’s education, in general or in musical pedagogy in particular, will have heard about the now world-famous Suzuki Method approach. Its founder Shinichi Suzuki was born in Nagoya in 1898, the son...

    • Posted October 19, 2016
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  • Little Pizzaiolas in training

    “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Believing in empowering kids by teaching them how to cook, Domino’s Kids Pizza...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Questions to consider in choosing a summer program

    Will my child be safe? Are emergency measures in place in case of unforeseen circumstances like earthquake, fire, etc.? What is a typical day like? Can my children select their activities or do they follow a strict...

    • Posted April 9, 2015
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  • Prevent summer slump!

    Learning through the summer is absolutely essential. A couple of years back, our ten-year old son Jon, fell behind in Math for two consecutive grading periods. Both my wife and I had serious concerns because we both...

    • Posted April 9, 2015
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  • A Vision for Change

    n 2001, he adopted a new approach to education to suit the changing needs of the new generation. He founded  New International School, one of today’s most renowned international school groups in Tokyo, creating an oasis of...

    • Posted March 10, 2014
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  • Why we chose a Japanese school

    Local or international-it's a tough call

    • Posted June 30, 2008
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