March 1 to 31.2007
Sony Science Education Program for Children & SSTA
Managing Director Teruaki Aoki's interview to appear in "The monthly magazine of Ministry of Education"
An interview of Teruaki Aoki, the managing director of Sony Foundation for Education has appeared on the March issue of "The monthly magazine of Ministry of Education" as an editorial advertisement.
The article includes the history of the foundation and the program as well as its aims. Activities of SSTA are also introduced.
It also includes the list of award-winning schools in the year 2006.
- MEXT Science Report (MEXT website)
http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shuppan/jihou/011001.htm - MEXT Science Report, March issue (Gyosei Corporation website)
http://www.gyosei.co.jp/home/magazine/monka/monka_07030.html
Sony Science teachers association Scientific Study Workshop National Report Presentation Meetings to be held
Dates for national report presentations by the 2 Full Awardment Schools of Sony Science Education Program for Children are set as follows:
Here you will be able to see the actual lessons and educational environment of the schools that were
selected as the Full Awardment schools.
Everyone is welcome to participate. Details are to be announced at a later date.
- Eimei Elementary School, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture
Research Topic: Finding the joy of solving a problem - "using the ability to self-evaluate"
Date: November 9 (Fri), 2007
Place: Eimei Elementary School/Civic Hall of Chino City
Organized by: Eimei Elementary School/ SSTA/Sony Foundation for Education - Izumiya Junior High School, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Research Topic: A science lesson that expands vision and nurtures dreams
Date: November 30 (Fri), 2007
Place: Izumiya Junior High School
Organized by: Izumiya Junior High School/SSTA/Sony Foundation for Education
See the prize-winning essays of the Full Awardment Schools here (you can view the entire work)
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/science/thesis/winning/2006/index.html
Sony Preschool Education Program for Children
New Section: Comic that enables you to see the scientific mind
"I see how it works now ,,,"
In everyday life, aren't there instances where you can see the growth and learning of the children?
We will start placing a four-frame cartoon twice a month (2nd & 4th Friday) to depict such observations.
We hope this will help you in thinking about what a "scientific mind" is.
the 1st topic will be "seeds"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/cartoon/01_tane.html
Information on the upcoming Project Report Presentations
3 preschools that have been chosen for their Full Awardment Projects for year 2006 will make presentations.
We have uploaded information regarding the session at Midorigaoka Nursery of Okazaki City (Aichi Prefecture).
Please visit our website if you are interested. We look forward to your attendance.
Website here
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/jissen/2007/midorigaoka_info.html
The schedule for the other two preschools are as below:
July 7 (Sat) Chuo Nursery/Kindergarten of Izumo City (Shimane Prefecture)
September 8 (Sat) Aizu-Wakaba Kindergarten (Fukushima Prefecture)
Special Topic : Seeds of Words
We have listed 12 new reports. We can get a glimpse of the "Scientific Mind" from these children's words. Please take a look.
- Children found a baby bird. "Let's make a house for it", "but it's crying saying she's wants to be with her mom"
- Now it is time to reap the cherry tomatoes that we have grown.
"red ones are good ones, right?" "this one is half green" "you're right"
"so it means it's still green" "you can't tell by looking at its back, can you?"
see from the link below
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/jirei/seeds.html
Web Magazine "Did you see that!? Scientific Mind" vol.45, 46
- vol.45: "emotional inspiration" - through the relationship among " people, things, and events"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/webmagazine/webmag45.html - vol.46: "Growing up together" - the joy of growing and living together
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/webmagazine/webmag46.html
New school year is beginning in April. In the new year, we are taking up the 2 topics below. I hope you enjoy them!
"Feeling the nature" - pill bugs or flowers?/ "Instability of hearts" - is it going to be OK?-
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/webmagazine/index.html
"E-mail newsletter - Our Scientific Mind" Now available online
Preschool Education Support Program releases an e-mail newsletter.
If you wish to subscribe, go to the link below and register your e-mail address from the button on top left of the page.
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/index.html
