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All posts tagged "Top of the Class"

• New study: All-day preschool proves more beneficial to children than half-day programs

  A study by the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development recently published in JAMA Network found that the length of preschool program that a child attends has a significant impact in his/her future academic success. Professor...

  • Posted January 4, 2024
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• Why these savvy parents are choosing Nishimachi International School’s inclusive multi- cultural community and authentic Japanese programs

  Moms and dads generally want their children to acquire lifelong skills to ensure financial stability, raise their quality of life and make a positive impact in today’s world. With the interconnectedness and diversity of peoples, culture and...

  • Posted May 30, 2023
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• Raise Financially Savvy Children

  A couple of months ago, I picked up a pretty cool item from the liquidation shelf at a store: a large lidded glass jar featuring a coin slot and digital display– a bank that counted your money...

  • Posted August 23, 2022
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• A private school in London to teach children why James Bond was always a “white” man.

  Starting from year 9, pupils at St. Dunstan’s College, an expensive private school in southeast London will have “white privilege” lessons. The all-new program hopes to teach pupils why all British Prime Ministers including James Bond actors...

  • Posted October 18, 2021
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• East Asian students outperform other countries in mathematics, according to new TIMSS results.

  TIMSS, the longest running, international assessment body of mathematics and science education in the world, has just released its 7th assessment cycle for TIMSS 2019. Of the 580,000 students in 64 countries that participated,  the results reveal...

  • Posted December 8, 2020
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• E-learning platforms are playing an important role as schools in Japan close amid coronavirus fears.

  Today starts the month-long unexpected closure of schools in Japan over coronavirus fears. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s sudden move to request all schools to be closed from today through early April to prevent the virus from further...

  • Posted March 2, 2020
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• Empathy is compulsory at Denmark’s schools for kids 6-16 years old.

  For many years, children have become too comfortable with the ‘reward system.’ Children compete with other kids in academic subjects or sports in order to make it to the honor roll. Highest achievers are rewarded with plaques,...

  • Posted February 27, 2020
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• Meet Laurent Simons, the first 9-year old to get a Bachelor’s Degree

  Laurent, a nine-year old Belgian boy is not your regular student. He has a photographic memory which makes him learn so quickly. It just takes days for him to master subjects what otherwise would take weeks. At...

  • Posted November 15, 2019
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  Things you’ve always wanted to know about Japan’s educare philosophy

  Choosing the right education philosophy can be confusing for many of those looking into the Japanese preschool or kindergarten system. If you want to stay involved in your child’s learning experience and establish an open communication with...

  • Posted November 11, 2019
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• Exposing Children To Opera In Japan

  It was probably fated that the first opera I would take my oldest son to see would be Die Walkurie. At five months old, listening to the music, he grabbed me, pulled himself upright using me as...

  • Posted September 26, 2019
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• Children Should Learn to Swim Now and Reap the Benefits Early

  The benefits of swimming are unique, uplifting, and contribute to the positive development of the child. Through the soothing medium of water, children are able to tap into both their internal and external potentials. Most children enjoy...

  • Posted August 27, 2018
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• Devices Are Pulling Our Kids Away from Books. Get Your Preschooler To Read.

  Reading is meant to be an enjoyable undertaking.  For most people, reading is a daily task, done for pleasure or to acquire information. An excellent reader reads effortlessly and easily understands what’s been read. For the good...

  • Posted November 27, 2017
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  PIXI Academy: Building kids’ skills from the bottom up

  If children are expected to solve real global problems such as analyzing complex data, adopting a design-and-build mindset (using new media and computational thinking) as well as applying social intelligence, then the work of putting them on...

  • Posted November 11, 2017
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  Q. Can my toddler learn a second language at home before starting school?

  Answered by Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen, Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vaasa, Yes. It is entirely possible to teach an infant two or even three languages, and four is not unheard of. In Europe, a...

  • Posted October 23, 2017
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• Internet puzzled: Japanese engineers can’t solve Junior High school math equation

  Kobe University and Doshisha University research group  found out many engineers at major companies can not solve a fundamental mathematical equation used for  junior high school entrance examination tests in Japan. In the 1980’s, the percentage of...

  • Posted May 3, 2017
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• Son’s tricky formula to a math equation leaves dad scratching his head.

  Dad: What is 40 divided by 5? Son: Hmm.. 5+5= 10, right? Then 4+4= 8, right? So the answer is 8. Dad: Wait, I’m not sure I follow you. Robo Taro’s son might have gotten the right...

  • Posted April 27, 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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• Danseur and Teacher James Amar gives ballet lessons to children.

    Tokyo families catches up with James.   What brought you to Japan? The wish to always come back! I came to Japan for the first time in 1981 (at age 11) with the Paris Opera Ballet...

  • Posted August 17, 2016
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  Tokyo couple brings an arts-centric British-style preschool to Japan

  When Ayahi Suda packed her bags to move to the U.K. to pursue her dream of studying Arts at the University of the Arts London, she left behind a highly successful preschool, kindergarten and grade school (in...

  • Posted July 19, 2016
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  Is Summer Learning worth the time and money?

  Most parents are looking forward to the end of the school year when they are able to take a long break from homework wars and getting up early to make obento. Summer holidays are indeed long and...

  • Posted April 19, 2016
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• The Case for Putting Play first in Preschool

  As a preschool educator, I often have to resist the urge to teach in my classroom which may sound surprising given my role. But, the longer I am in the classroom and the more we understand how...

  • Posted December 10, 2015
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• Sunshine Kids Academy makes tuition affordable to support most families who want an international preschool program for their children

  When it comes to learning progress, it all comes down to how much early literacy skills help or hinder learning. James Heckman, Economist and Nobel Prize winner said, “Early learning begets later learning. And early success breeds...

  • Posted November 7, 2015
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• High school parents are signing their kids up for tech classes

  Love it or hate it, the name of the new game is Tech. Looking forward well into the future, Japanese parents are now adding a new after-school activity to their teen’s schedule – coding and programming classes,...

  • Posted September 11, 2015
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• Star Kids International Preschool

  Tokyo mum makes room for early learners in Minato-ku. Because this is Tokyo, there’s always a new restaurant to try, an entertaining event to watch and loads of stuff to do. Parents – this month, you have...

  • Posted September 7, 2015
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  What to expect from the new SAT

  Most parents with children at international schools already know that the College Board has redesigned SAT and is set to start in 2016. This will be the first SAT upgrade since 2005 when the essay portion was...

  • Posted August 7, 2015
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  What is teaching to the top?

  by Shelley Sacks I believe that teaching to the top is teaching to the children, who are at the highest developmental level of all the children in the class. My theory behind this is that if you...

  • Posted May 11, 2015
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  Children’s House Montessori School opens

  An advocate of Montessori principles and values, Maki Sugamata, a Montessori-qualified teacher with over 15 years’ experience teaching children from birth to age 6, opened a new school in Minami Aoyama.. She called it Children’s House. Its...

  • Posted May 6, 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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  Abrakadoodle Japan offers fun and eye-popping art experiences for children

  “Our independent learning philosophy is in the context of promoting self-reliance, creativity in kids to foster total independence. Up until now, cram schools were only available to junior high school students. I have always thought that there...

  • Posted January 22, 2015
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