September 1 to 30.2007
Thank you for submitting the essays
For each program of educational essays which deadlines were set on September 3 and 18 respectirely, we have received numerous submissions exceeding the number of last year from all over the country.
- Sony Science Education Program for Children: 197 schools
- Preschool Education Program for Children: 90 preschools
Thank you all for submitting them!
We are in the process of evaluating the essays and plan to announce the results in middle of December.
We will also announce the results in this newsletter.
Sony Science Education Program for Children & SSTA
Details for the National Conference posted in the secondary announcement
Details for the National Conference, which will be held at the two Full Awardment Project Schools from the previous year, have been posted.
Excellent practices at Eimei Elementary School of Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, and Izumiya Junior High School of Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, a poster session by the faculty of these winning schools,
and memorial talks are to be held.
Don't miss this opportunity! We're looking forward to your participation.
Dates
- Friday, November 9th Eimei Elementary School, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture
- Memorial Talk: Dr. Hideki Shirakawa(Nobel laureate in chemistry·Honorary Professor, Tsukuba University)
- Friday, November 30th Izumiya junior high School, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
- Memorial Talk: Ms. Yurika Sanmori(Director, Tsukuba Language Arts Institute)
Details:http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/science/meeting/
To participate, please download the form from the above URL and register.
Sony Preschool Education Program for Children
Project Report Presentation meeting held
Children who wanted to help strengthen the trees of the forest in order to help it grow learned about making charcoal.
So on September 1st at Aizu-Wakaba Kindergarten of Fukushima Prefecture, where there has been ongoing coal-making activities, there was an Project Report Presentation meeting. To be continued.
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/news/2007/070904.html
Activity Proposal Workshop held
On September 11th, 2007, in a cool autumn forest, an Activity Proposal Workshop for "Open-air nursing, Children of the Forest,"(Nagano Prefecture) was conducted. We walked over an hour in the second part of the open nursing demonstration. To be continued.
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/news/2007/070913.html
Comic strip "I see how it works now." Updated
No.12 "Edamame"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/cartoon/12_edamame.html
A five year-old child grew Green soybeans, but it turned yellow after summer vacation was over.
What to do? I got an idea!
No.13 "Bugs"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/cartoon/
A five year-old won't touch bugs, even though he likes them. He started by using the easy catcher for bug "Benri Mushitori" he made with his care-taker, and as he started having fun, he could start touching bugs with his bare hands.
So happy, he gave one to the younger class, but the next day.!?
Web Magazine "Did you see that!? The Scientific Mind" vol.57,58
- vol.57 : "Being part of nature" A Natural dietary education
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/webmagazine/webmag57.html - vol.58 : "Environmental innovation" Environmental innovations that touch the heart
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/webmagazine/webmag58.html
Practices in "Environmental Education" and "Dietary Education" introduced in the Case Studies and Teaching Material Corner
The following have been added as new categories in the Case Studies and Teaching Material Corner.
- "Environmental Education"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/jirei/kankyoukyouiku.html - "Dietary Education"
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/jirei/shokuiku.html - The content for "Understanding Toddlers" has also been renewed.
http://www.sony-ef.or.jp/preschool/jirei/youji.html
