Japan's independent kids I The Feed. Japanese people are known for their intelligence politeness and Welman.
why is this nation so unique and different from the rest of the world it seems we found the answer they have an incredibly cool education system and unique teaching methods watch till the end there's a small but brilliant bonus for you.
let's start with a unique Japanese method in the schools for developing creativity and kids.
let's start with a unique Japanese method in the schools for developing creativity and kids.
1. Nameless Paints.
we believe that the whole world needs to adopt it's called nameless paints. Japanese designers named you Sookie mi and a Yami Motegi created an unusual set to teach kids colors and painting this fantastic set won the 2012 Tokyo design award let's see how it works nameless paints includes ten tubes that don't have color names such as yellow blue or green instead there are only spots of a particular color or colors on
Each tube are also different sizes the designers aim is to change the way kids think and learn they want children to understand what shady will get if they make certain colors
For instance, a child looks at the tube with two spots pink and blue he doesn't know what color hides inside. He squeezes the tube and gets purple color so as a result the kid learns that the same amounts of pink and blue paints create purple here's another example a tube with a big blue spot and a small pink one it means if you mix a small amount of the pink color and a large amount of the blue color they get dark blue color interesting right.
Each tube hides a particular color inside pink yellow blue purple red dark green dark blue orange light green and black however to get one of these shades the child should think about which colors created as a result they learn how to create new colors and how to mix them it's an easy and fun way to understand the color theory recent.
2. Free thinking.
Studies have shown that free thinking is an attribute that a person can acquire over time and the schools play the most important part in developing creativity
Now here's the bonus 10 brilliant features of the Japanese education system the whole world needs to adopt the success of the Japanese culture is very simple they put a lot of effort and time in the education system trying to make it not only useful but also fun.
3. One manner before knowledge.
One manner before knowledge in Japanese schools students don't take any exams until they reach grade four the age of ten the goal for the first three years of school is not to judge the child's knowledge but to establish good manners and to develop their character children are taught to respect other people and to be gentle with animals and nature
They also learn how to be generous compassionate and empathetic besides this the kids are taught qualities like grit self-control and justice.
4. Academic year.
The academic year starts on April 1st while most schools in the world begin their academic year in September or October in Japan it is April that marks the start of the academic and business calendar the first day of school often coincides with one of the most beautiful natural phenomena the time of cherry blossom
The academic year is divided into three trimesters April 1st till July 20th September 1st till December 26th and January 7th to March 25th.
Japanese students get six weeks of holidays during the summer they also have two-week breaks in winter and spring.
5. Students have to clean the classrooms.
Three students clean the school themselves. In Japanese schools, students have to clean the classrooms cafeterias and even toilets all by themselves most Japanese schools do not employ janitors or custodians but cleaning students are divided into small groups and assigned tasks that they rotate throughout the year the Japanese.
Education system believes that requiring students to clean up after themselves teaches them to work in a team and help each other besides spending their own time and effort sweeping mopping and wiping makes kids respect their work and the work of others.
6. Eat healthily.
For school lunch is provided on a standardized menu the Japanese education system does its best to ensure that the students eat healthy and balanced meals in public elementary and junior high school the lunch for students is cooked according to a standardized menu developed not only by qualified chefs but also by healthcare professionals all classmates eat in their classroom together with the teacher this helps build positive teacher-student.
7. After-school workshops.
Relationship 5 after-school workshops are very popular to get into a good junior high school most Japanese students enter a preparatory school or attend private after-school workshops the classes in these schools are held in the evenings seeing groups of small kids returning from their extracurricular courses late in the evening is common in Japan.
Japanese students have an 8 hour school day but apart from that they study even during the holidays and on weekends
It's no wonder that the students in this country almost never repeat grades primary lower secondary or secondary school.
8. Students learn Japanese calligraphy.
Students learn Japanese calligraphy and poetry Japanese calligraphy or Shoto involves dipping a bamboo brush and ink and using it to write hieroglyphs on rice paper for Japanese people Shoto is an art that is no less popular than traditional painting haiku, on the other hand, is a form of poetry that uses simple expressions to convey deep emotions to readers both classes teach children to respect their culture.
And centuries-old traditions seven students have to wear a school uniform almost all junior high schools require their students to wear school uniforms while some schools have their attire traditional Japanese school
9. Uniform.
Uniform consists of a military-style four boys and a sailor outfit for girls the uniform policy is intended to remove social barriers among students and get them into a working mood besides wearing school uniforms helps to promote a sense of community among the children eight the school attendance rate is about ninety nine point ninety nine percent probably all of us have played truant at least once in our life however Japanese
Students don't skip classes nor do they arrive late for school or over around 91 percent of pupils in Japan reported that they never were only in some classes ignored what to teach a lecture how many countries can boast such statistics 9 a single test decides the students futures at the end of high school Japanese students have to take an exam that determines their future
10. A student can choose a college.
A student can choose one college they would like to go to and that college has a particular score requirement if a student doesn't reach that score they probably don't go to college the competition is very high only 76 percent of school graduates continue their education after high school it's no wonder that the period of preparation for entrance to higher education institutions is nicknamed examination hell 10 college years are the in life having gone through examination hell Japanese students usually take a little break in this Country college is.
Often considered the best years of a person's life sometimes Japanese people call this period a vacation before work now what is the education system like in your country.
and what would an ideal education system? look like share your thoughts in the comments below.
Often considered the best years of a person's life sometimes Japanese people call this period a vacation before work now what is the education system like in your country.
and what would an ideal education system? look like share your thoughts in the comments below.
