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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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Posted August 7, 2015
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  Chess for kids

  2,000-year old chess is never too old a game to introduce to the digital...

  • Posted June 8, 2015
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  Sports coaches talk about kids & team sports

  When the Olympics come to Tokyo in 2020, our city will host some of...

  • Posted May 11, 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Posted January 22, 2015
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  “LESS IS MORE,” says Camelot International Primary School

  The newest addition to affordable international schools in town Japanese family who chose an...

  • Posted December 15, 2014
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• United School of Tokyo makes an attractive offer

  Choosing an international education means being prepared to shell out two million yen or...

  • Posted November 10, 2014
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  What 15-year olds know and what they can do with what they know

  he title is the subject of OECD’s study measuring the knowledge and skills of...

  • Posted November 1, 2014
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  Mom from New York opens a school inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia

  New Yorker Sybrina Ignatieva-Wada came to Japan in 2008 for a one-year visit after...

  • Posted August 11, 2014
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• Mom with a passion for quality education, starts an international school.

  Mami Hioki lived for six years in England and the Netherlands where she had...

  • Posted July 12, 2014
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  There’s a new school in town! TOKYO CREATORS KIDS

  okyo resident Isaac Schulz recently opened a special space in Shibuya where aspiring little...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Born to Teach

  reg Selfe has three loves: his family, Japan, and teaching. Seven years ago, he...

  • Posted May 7, 2014
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  A Vision for Change

  n 2001, he adopted a new approach to education to suit the changing needs...

  • Posted March 10, 2014
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  Future job skills

  Over the coming decade, we will be seeing a major transformation in the workplace. ...

  • Posted December 15, 2013
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  Early Childhood Education – The ELC way

  “Children learn through guided discovery, and they take responsibility for their own learning by...

  • Posted December 15, 2013
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  Tips towards the successful launch of a new school year

  If you visualize time off school during the summer months as a mountain, you...

  • Posted September 11, 2013
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  Skype Classrooms Becoming the Norm

  Japanese language teachers are now reaching out to students who want to take a...

  • Posted August 7, 2013
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  Language Study

  I went to a travel agency last week to have my family’s travel dates...

  • Posted May 12, 2013
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  Tokyo International Kindercare opens

  A welcome addition to international schools in the Azabu area is the newly opened...

  • Posted May 8, 2013
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  Why Mandarin classes for kids?

  Tokyo parents are turning to Mandarin classes to have young children get a headstart...

  • Posted May 7, 2013
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  Tokyo International Players Youth Program

  Now in its third successful year, the Tokyo International Players Youth program will be...

  • Posted March 3, 2013
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  School of rock: the American Guitar Academy

  The arts have always been an integral component in children’s education. Music, in particular,...

  • Posted February 3, 2013
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• Chateau School: a new concept in international education

  The chic area of Omotesando is not only the mecca of fashion but also...

  • Posted January 2, 2013
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• English immersion in early childhood

  Raising a bilingual child is a goal of many parents in an international setting...

  • Posted December 30, 2012
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• An eye to the future: Will your child find a job when he graduates from college?

  Parents told us that to succeed in life, we must go to school, finish...

  • Posted December 30, 2012
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