Tokyo Gakugei University, Rissho University, and Nichii Gakkan, a medical, long-term care, and childcare service, have jointly developed Japan's first STEAM education program for nursery schools.Prior to nationwide expansion, STEAM education for 6-year-old children began in June at Nichii Kids model nursery schools in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture and Yokohama City.
According to Nichii Gakkan, STEAM education is an acronym for "Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics" and has elements in five fields. Learn how to solve problems with creative ideas through the learning and experience that you have taken in.
As society is undergoing major changes due to the evolution of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and AI (Artificial Intelligence), it is a new change to foster the ability of children to have their own thoughts and thoughts and try something. It has come to be indispensable for the development of human resources who produce.The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology recommends that it is STEAM education to develop that ability.
Tokyo Gakugei University will participate in research from the perspective of STEAM education and Rissho University will participate in research from the perspective of early childhood education, and will prepare a program plan.
In the program, not only singing songs, but also children themselves studying the meaning and scene of the lyrics, and then thinking and expressing their own thoughts gained through it from the perspective of someone else. Emphasis is placed on actively learning from the stage and gaining experience.
From June, Nichii Gakkan has been conducting programs related to "singing" and "drama" at model gardens (6-year-old class) in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture and Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. From July, the program will be expanded and brushed up, which will lead to the nationwide introduction (5-year-old class) in October.Furthermore, by 7, we will develop programs for 10-5 year olds and 2023 year olds, aiming to create a system that can be provided to all children attending Nichii Kids.
