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Direct linkIzumi-Taylor, Satomi – Young Children, 2009
Helping children to refine and coordinate old ways of thinking is based on constructivist teaching, which promotes children's introspection skills. Several Japanese early childhood teaching practices align with constructivism, and Muto (2002) recommends that teachers reflect on their teaching methods and on their assessment of children by focusing…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
Izumi-Taylor, Satomi – Young Children, 2008
The author discusses the Japanese cultural concept of sunao (perhaps best translated as one's honest, gentle, cooperative nature) in relation to early childhood education in Japan. She explains the cultural belief that during early childhood, children need to learn to connect with one another and build a willingness and capacity to live…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Thinking Skills, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries
