New School Program

[scarlet_sora]

English always has been great area of focus in Education in Japan for years, with rapid globalization via internet.
However, in actual observation of the kids I work with, I cannot help but question the current Education system...

Couple days ago a PTA meeting was held at school, and the head of PTA as asked to weave English as Second Language

Comments

[divasdemeanor]

Cram school in first grade? Oh my god! I'm so glad my parents didn't make me go that early!

But maybe English in first grade would have helped; I'm so terrible at English, haha.

[scarlet_sora]

It's true that sometimes I wonder about that myself...
But at young age like this, I'd think blind exposure to the language would work better than the structured system, which I think would bring more stress than knowledge.

I believe in playful learning.

Ah, and nice to meet you.
I'm Sora Takenouchi- and you're "the" Rieko san?

I am surprised to learn you've a Digimon as well. :)

[divasdemeanor]

Maybe that would work! English lessons were super stressful.

Yup, that's me! Nice to meet you too, Takenouchi-san! I actually have two~ But I keep them out of the media.

[scarlet_sora]

Two? I knew we're allowed more than one partners via case of Wallace san, however, the concept still takes me by surprise.
That, and the famous celebirty is one of us. :)

I wonder how it'll be different if we could get another partner?

[clean_justice]

I thought it was expected of us kids?

I started at cram schools when I was four.
It wasn't until the move to Odaiba I was taking it fairly easy, but at that point study habits were drilled hard in me.

Hmm.
However, I do see your point of view, to a degree.
It was nice to relax with Miyako san's family after all.

[scarlet_sora]

.................
I am at loss for words.

[scarlet_sora]

Thanks for the support.
Too bad there isn't much a newly hired teacher could do in teacher meetings.
It's all senorities.

[digitalsurvivor]

Our school system is so screwed up, isn't it? Kids aren't allowed to be kids anymore.

Wish I could help, but I'm terrible with English and I have studies of my own.

[scarlet_sora]

Sure is. I wonder if the things are different overseas.

[turntoash]

It's definitely different in Australia, at least: I was shocked when I found out about cram school. (My host family's pretty liberal, though; my sister didn't go. She liked drama club better.) And my American and Canadian friends were pretty surprised to hear about cram schools too.

[yuujonoflame]

What are these parents THINKING! Dude, what about games? Sports? RELAXING and being a KID!?

Does Ken and Hikari-chan forcing me to study under threat of unspeakable threats count as cram school? Because if not, I only went to one and I kinda got kicked out because, heh, I kept forgetting to go and playing soccer in the park...

[kindsong]

It's not. -_-

Crams schools can be a nice idea, for extra curriculars in my opinion. Instruments, are better learned in earlier age isn't it?

It also helps brain development.

For anything other than that, I agree with you Sora san.

[yuujonoflame]

Dude, I feel for you man. Cram schools must suck...Then again maybe you like that kind of thing.

I mean, you like to study!

[kindsong]

Hmm. Kind of cram school I like, is like you attending a class to make better ramen.
It's not all that bad.