Reasons for choosing English and Chinese

In the world of brain science, research has shown that children who are brought up in a multilingual environment from infancy tend to perform better in school childhood. At Avenir Nursery School, we have introduced a trilingual education in their mother tongue, as well as English and Chinese, which are now essential around the world.

Although it hears a voice to be confused when they study three languages at same time,it is effective at all to learn by beautiful pronunciation for the infants period of “the golden age of the language learning”.The children at this age absorb knowledge from their surroundings like sponges and are able to imitate the pronunciation directly from their ears.The Avenir Nursery School locates full-time English and Chinese language instructors.

There for the children learn the three languages by learning English and Chinese during their daily childcare activities.

The reason to choose Baby Sigh

Baby Sigh is the communication method found by Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn who have specialty of baby growth development in US.

Teacher communicates with babies by speaking with hand sigh to inspire their vision and hearing during the time when they cannot speak well. With this kind of communication children can try to express their thought by giving sigh.

The satisfaction of letting someone understand their thought promotes children to develop language skill. As both children and parents can understand each thought and requests, they can feel reliefs and have a fun in the communication.

The reason to choose Montessori education

Montessori education had been developed by Maria Montessori, Italian doctor, who had researched about education methods for disabled kids. She found all kids have their own will to develop in their deep mind. Then she created this education method. Montessori is one of education methods recently has introduced in many organizations. As examples of well-known people in a wide range of fields who got Montessori education are Bill Gates who is the founder of Microsoft, Jeff Bezos who is the founder of Amazon and Sota Fujii who is Shogi-player winning many championship titles these days.

In our physical and human environments which can be always attractive and safe, children can choose their own tools called “Oshigoto” for training. Physical environment means preparation of tools “Oshigoto” to be suitable for every student depend on their age and interests. Human environment means we have skillful teachers who can pay attention on children’s feeling and deal with it. By these environment children can develop with confidence physically and mentally. We have education structures for 0~2 years old kids based on Baby Sigh and Montessori education. In this structure we respect the will of children who cannot easily express their thought by using Baby Sigh and Montessori education which can promote individual development.

Our philosophy is developing children’s talent and basis for being positive for themselves to be the person who is independent and thoughtful. All of us will do our best to give each child suitable care,to make everyone has good life habit,independent mindedness,attitude of gratitude and spirit of challenge.

What we value at Avenir Nursery School.

【Noticing children’s feelings ~Perspectives~】

We observe“What each child sees now, What they think about, What they accomplish” and communicate repeatedly.
We assiste their day to become “The master of self”through supporting a dress-up,an evacuation and a verbal communication in our setting.

【Supporting Children’s “I want to grow up!” ~Materials~】

Each day each child discovers what they want to do and chooses from a wide range of attractive matrials and works independently. Through motivated repetition of activities, They learn repeatedly from their environment and spend more time with concentration concentrating. And then set a slightly harder challenge! which leads to self-development.

【Pleasing together with children’s “I’ve done it!” ~Thoughts~】

Each child expresses a full of joy when they achieved from what they work on “I did it !” “I did it by myself !!”.We support “to choose and to finish” by themselves.Also,It important to set up a slight difficult challenge for each child to move on to the next step on their own.