Children who are physically and mentally sound will become pioneers of the 21st century. We are committed to nurturing children filled with such potential. Katoh Kindergarten offers education to develop the unlimited potential of each child by providing an environment tailored to his/her needs. Furthermore, we recognize the importance of English as a lingua franca for their future. By identifying the trend of the times, we have developed our distinctive educational program by enriching early English education. We will continue to offer better child-care to every child to achieve a balanced personal development through moral, intellectual, and physical education.
By providing children with various activities which elicit their interest and spontaneity, the Regular Course offers child-care which aims to raise “children who can spontaneously engage in activities.”
Katoh Kindergarten also provides an open child-care program by using an open space where the walls of the nursery room are taken down. By taking down the walls, we employ a variety of activities beyond classes and grades. Not only homeroom teachers but also other care providers who are in the same space can watch each child, become involved with him/her from various perspectives, and develop a greater understanding of each child.
There are various playing corners in the classroom. Children can choose their favorite corners and play there. Each corner is organized based on one theme. In addition, there are seasonal corners. Activities are developed based upon a particular theme. Themes are various such as “All about me”, “Animals”, and “World.” Students will engage in various activities based on a theme. Depending on the activities, children go outside children have school lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and bring their lunch box on Tuesday and Thursday. After lunch, they play outside on the playground. In summer, they play in the pool. Children enjoy outdoor activities. Children change to their uniforms and get ready to go home. Then, teachers read picture books or picture-story shows and talk about the next day’s activity. This is the end of an enjoyable day. There are various play corners in the classroom. Children can choose their favorite corners and play there. Each corner is organized based on one theme. In addition, there are seasonal corners.
Katoh Kindergarten established a child-raising circle to alleviate parent’s anxiety regarding child-care and to support them by providing an “opportunity” for 0-3 years old children and their parents to meet casually and exchange their concerns.
Katoh Kindergarten staff introduces various activities that parents and children can enjoy together. Activities will be planned according to the age group.
Katoh Kindergarten provides school bus transportation for students. Five red buses operate on ten different routes to ensure that children can get to the school and back safely and comfortably. Unfortunately, the environment surrounding children has become increasingly dangerous.
At Katoh Kindergarten, to prevent suspicious individuals from entering the premises, we are asking parents to wear their parents’ tags when they come to school.
Katoh Kindergarten organizes soccer and rhythmic gymnastics classes in response to the parent’s request to provide their children with more full-scale physical activities after school. Furthermore, we provide violin classes in aiming for the further enrichment of aesthetic appreciation in children as well as intelligence and physical abilities.
The Immersion Course is one form of bilingual education, which is designed to enable children to acquire English naturally by being immersed in an English environment just as Japanese children acquire the Japanese language.
At Katoh Kindergarten Immersion Program, 50% or more of a school day is conducted in English. Principally, if the morning activities are conducted in English, the afternoon activities are in Japanese. Native English-speaking teachers and Japanese teachers collaboratively bring up children. By continuing every day’s activities in the kindergarten, children will rapidly acquire English necessary for their life. They can learn English in the same way they learned Japanese, soaking it in naturally as if it was their native tongue.
