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[Snuggling Up to Our Differences] Episode3: Making Use of Technology Rather than Relying on Teacher's Strength and Stamina 2023:03:03:11:37:09

Update:2023.3.03

Author:Shogo Minote

[Japan] Uketomeru (all-embracing) approach beyond the mimamoru (watch and wait) approach: ECEC practices at the Akita University-affiliated kindergarten - Part 3 2023:02:24:11:18:57

Update:2023.2.24

Author:Tomoko Senoo, Naoko Konno, Mitsuyo Ono, Yuko Yamana

[Japan] Uketomeru (all-embracing) approach beyond the mimamoru (watch and wait) approach: ECEC practices at the Akita University-affiliated kindergarten - Part 2 2023:02:17:11:39:25

Update:2023.2.17

Author:Tomoko Senoo, Naoko Konno, Mitsuyo Ono, Yuko Yamana

[Japan] Uketomeru (all-embracing) approach beyond the mimamoru (watch and wait) approach: ECEC practices at the Akita University-affiliated kindergarten - Part 1 2023:02:10:11:28:30

Update:2023.2.10

Author:Tomoko Senoo, Naoko Konno, Mitsuyo Ono, Yuko Yamana

[Japan] The Activity of Reading Picture Books Together in ECEC Settings That Creates Interpersonal Interactions 2023:02:03:10:42:16

Update:2023.2.03

Author:Mio Nakamoto

Something's (Very) Strange! Inclusive Education in Japan (12) What was the True Intention behind Schools Requiring Parental Consent Only for Parents of Special Needs Children? 2023:01:27:11:33:01

Update:2023.1.27

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

[Snuggling Up to Our Differences] Episode2: Redefining Learning Based on the Premise "People are Born to Be Happy" 2023:01:20:17:53:24

Update:2023.1.20

Author:Shogo Minote

Something's (Very) Strange! Inclusive Education in Japan (11) A Groan for MEXT Minister's Response 2023:01:13:10:18:52

Update:2023.1.13

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

Director's Blog for the New Year 2023:01:06:16:12:56

Update:2023.1.06

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

Children's Well-Being and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Part II] "Parenting Attitude" and "Support from Childcare Facilities" Are Keys 2022:12:23:13:03:35

Update:2022.12.23

Author:Junko Ogawa

Enriching Quality Physical Education through Application of Technology 2022:12:16:13:44:28

Update:2022.12.16

Author:Amy Ha

Children's Well-Being and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Part I] What is resilience? 2022:12:09:10:58:34

Update:2022.12.09

Author:Junko Ogawa

Something's (Very) Strange! Inclusive Education in Japan (10) Should We Allow Segregated Education to Expand? 2022:12:02:11:35:58

Update:2022.12.02

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

[Japan] Why do Elementary and Junior High School Children in Akita Prefecture Have High Academic Ability?
Focusing on children's daily habits and preschool education in Akita 2022:11:25:16:56:25

Update:2022.11.25

Author:Tomoko Senoo

Something's (Very) Strange! Inclusive Education in Japan (9) United Nations Survey Reveals Japan's Distinctive Interpretation 2022:11:18:11:27:22

Update:2022.11.18

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

Press Release on "Survey on Children's Daily Life among Eight Asian Countries 2021": Development of "Resilience" is Important for Children's Wellbeing during the Covid-19 Pandemic 2022:11:11:17:17:26

Update:2022.11.11

[Japan] Use of Tablets in Childcare and Its Future — Use Led by Children 2022:11:04:15:44:04

Update:2022.11.04

Author:Yumiko Matsuyama

[Thailand] Guided Play with Outdoor Loose Parts: Ways to Promote Cooperative Play Behavior for Thai Kindergartners 2022:10:28:11:27:55

Update:2022.10.28

Author:Sasilak Khayankij, Path Sutthiboon

[Japan/USA] Childcare Practices in Japan and the United States: A Comparative Study Focusing on "Feeding Practices" at Mealtime in ECEC Facilities 2022:10:21:09:04:37

Update:2022.10.21

Author:Tomoko Senoo

[Snuggling Up to Our Differences] Episode1 : What is the Motivation to Listen to Adults? 2022:10:14:10:50:00

Update:2022.10.14

Author:Shogo Minote

[Hong Kong] Culturally Responsive Approach to Teaching Chinese Language and Social-emotional Skills in Non-Chinese Speaking Children in Hong Kong 2022:10:07:11:32:56

Update:2022.10.07

Author:Barbara Pui King Ho, Kevin Kien Hoa Chung

Nobody's Wearing a Mask! Amazing Athens at the OMEP International Conference (1) 2022:09:30:10:07:03

Update:2022.9.30

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

War and Children 2022:09:16:11:48:03

Update:2022.9.16

Author:Yoichi Sakakihara

[Perspectives of Traditional Culture of the Matrilineal Mosuo of Lugu Lake] Part 3: Mosuo People's Parenting Period 2022:09:09:13:40:30

Update:2022.9.09

Author:Du Ma La Mu

[Temperamental Children Documented in Preschool Field Notes] Part 6: Children and ECEC Settings in Local Communities 2022:09:02:11:22:57

Update:2022.9.02

Author:Sakiko Sagawa

[Temperamental Children Documented in Preschool Field Notes] Part 5: Encounter with Otherness - Cross-Age Interactions and Conflicts 2022:08:26:10:19:03

Update:2022.8.26

Author:Sakiko Sagawa

Effects of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Children's Academic Performance: Parental Socioeconomic Status and Engagement, Children's Efforts, and Genetic Disposition 2022:08:19:11:01:48

Update:2022.8.19

Author:Juko Ando

[Perspectives of Traditional Culture of the Matrilineal Mosuo of Lugu Lake] Part 2: First-Sight-Of-Sun Gifts for Mosuo Babies 2022:08:05:10:44:51

Update:2022.8.05

Author:Du Ma La Mu

[Temperamental Children Documented in Preschool Field Notes] Part 4: Action Research on Environmental Configurations that Enhance Children's Interactions with Things 2022:07:29:11:52:38

Update:2022.7.29

Author:Sakiko Sagawa

[Japan] Early Development of Mother-Infant Interaction in Tickling Play 2022:07:22:12:10:00

Update:2022.7.22

Author:Konomi Ishijima