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Unmasked nursery teachers send 65 infected kids to the hospital.
Asahi News reported today that 65 children and 14 adults at Jyozan nursery school...
- Posted September 10, 2021
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The Number of Waitlisted children for Nursery Schools Drops to over half
The number of children waiting for a slot at Japan’s public nursery drops by...
- Posted August 27, 2021
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Doctors warn: Milk Crate TikTok Challenge Can Cause Terrible Injury
If you have children at home, you probably have heard of the milk crate...
- Posted August 27, 2021
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Japan Schools mull summer break extension amid covid spikes
In the midst of the worst surge of COVID-19 cases in Japan, Local governments...
- Posted August 25, 2021
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Meet the Teenpreneurs who just sold their first startup.
Two teen coders from Seattle, Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, noticed a...
- Posted July 27, 2021
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7-year old boy dies after violent shoulder throws in judo class
Huang, a seven-year-old boy in Taiwan mercilessly thrown to the ground 27 times at...
- Posted June 30, 2021
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Elecom releases touch pens for children
Perhaps your child has encountered contact accuracy issues when using the fingertips to zoom,...
- Posted June 28, 2021
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Help your children stay ahead of the game. Here’s why you should sign up now for Tokyo Coding Club’s Summer STEM program.
Years ago, who would have thought that VR producer, AI Engineer, YouTube Vlogger or...
- Posted June 14, 2021
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Floating Toes in schoolchildren on the rise.
The floating toe condition is currently attracting attention among researchers in Japan. On May...
- Posted June 13, 2021
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Japan to reduce class size by 2025
Japan has adopted a bill today reducing the maximum number of elementary grade...
- Posted February 2, 2021
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Registration for entrance examinations to national and public universities nationwide begins today.
A total of 98,896 students aiming to be admitted to 392 faculties at 82...
- Posted January 25, 2021
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Schools won’t be asked to close even if emergency is issued.
It isn’t likely that blanket closures will apply to elementary and junior high schools...
- Posted January 4, 2021
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Why South Korean patent holders under the age of 5 are increasing
According to South Korea’s ‘Patent Situation By Age Report’, 159 out of 1,897 recorded...
- Posted December 16, 2020
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Babies with crawling experience better at handling heights, experts say.
Parents always keep an eye on their walking toddlers to catch them when they...
- Posted December 10, 2020
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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...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Virtual projects and events for bored children at home.
As families are all staying home trying to keep the kids busy and entertained,...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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Download a free story book here to help children fight COVID-19!
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms...
- Posted April 10, 2020
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Survey reveals children in Japan are stressed over having to adjust to distance learning.
A month ago, children were happy about the school closure which many thought would...
- Posted April 8, 2020
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‘Harry Potter At Home’ brings magic to your life during the COVID-19 crisis.
Put some magic into your life with help from J. K. Rowling, author of...
- Posted April 3, 2020
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International Lego robotics competition in May cancelled.
The First Lego League, an international Lego robotics competition to be held in Japan...
- Posted March 6, 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...
- Posted February 27, 2020
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Why Socio-Technological Literacy Matters Today
As a parent, I’ve been thinking about the education options out there for my...
- Posted February 19, 2020
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Activating 21st Century Skills in After-School Programs, Day Camps and Seasonal Camps
BSD Education - Build Something Different - offers real-world project-based technology education to 8-18-year...
- Posted February 17, 2020
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Forest-style learning: Komazawa Park International School
The school’s increasingly popular forest-style learning is a beacon of top-tier early childhood education....
- Posted February 13, 2020
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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...
- 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...
- Posted September 26, 2019
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How do you raise achievers?
Parents have always been worried about their kids. Now more than ever, with the...
- Posted January 22, 2019
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