{"product_id":"educating-hearts-and-minds-reflections-on-japanese-preschool-and-elementary-education-paperback-9780521458320","title":"Educating Hearts and Minds; Reflections on Japanese Preschool and Elementary Education (Paperback) 9780521458320","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEducating Hearts and Minds\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReflections on Japanese Preschool and Elementary Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book, first published in 1995, is a vivid portrait of life in Japanese preschools and elementary schools.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCatherine C. Lewis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521458320, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 27 January 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages, 9 b\/w illus.  8 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Lewis brings forth these themes and conveys them through the use of indigenous paradigms and metaphors. She offers the average student some simple yet powerful ways to make sense of modern Japanese culture.\"    Gerald LeTendre, Resources\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow do children become eager, motivated learners and caring, responsible citizens? Educating Hearts and Minds, first published in 1995, is a portrait of Japanese preschool and early elementary education which examines these questions. Its thesis - which will surprise many Americans - is that Japanese schools are successful because they meet children's needs for friendship, belonging, and contribution. This book brings to life what actually happens inside Japanese classrooms. What do children learn? How do they learn? What values are emphasised, and how are they taught? In a sharp departure from most previous accounts, this book suggests that Japanese education succeeds because all children - not just the brightest or best-behaved - somehow come to feel like valued members of the school community. Ironically, Japanese teachers credit John Dewey and other progressive Western educators for many of the techniques that make Japanese schools both caring and challenging. This book brings to a wider readership the voices of Japanese classroom teachers - voices that are at once deeply consonant with Western aspirations and deeply provocative.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A brief background on Japan's educational system\u003cbr\u003e 2. The preschool experience: play, community, reflection\u003cbr\u003e 3. The whole child goes to elementary school\u003cbr\u003e 4. The small group: home-base for children\u003cbr\u003e 5. The roots of discipline: community and commitment\u003cbr\u003e 6. Discipline: how peers and teachers manage misbehavior\u003cbr\u003e 7. Learning and caring\u003cbr\u003e 8. What is a successful school?\u003cbr\u003e 9. Summary: questions to ask ourselves.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Organization \u0026amp; management of education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organization \u0026amp; management of education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organization%20\u0026amp;%20management%20of%20education%20%5BJNK%5D%22\"\u003eJNK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003671761176,"sku":"9780521458320","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521458320i_fcc39e47-f890-4701-a6ef-5eeb5bd2e791.jpg?v=1691382364","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/educating-hearts-and-minds-reflections-on-japanese-preschool-and-elementary-education-paperback-9780521458320","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}