Edutopia - April/May 2008 - (Page 29) Net Gain: To promote collaborative social and emotional learning, the Yuyu-no-mori nursery school, in Yokohama, Japan, brings its common area to life with a suspended rope “playpen.” Kid Stuff: An emphasis on unstructured play is an innovation in Japan. Open and cheerful design keeps the mood and methods light. Yuyu-no-mori Nursery School and Day Nursery Yokohama, Japan Design Team: Environmental Design Institute Ages: 2–5 years old, 260 students Completed: 2005 DesignShare calls this school and day care center “a superb example of a facility designed to support active, play-based learning, one that gets young bodies moving.” Such elements as the big net in the commons area encourage largemuscle activity and kinesthetic stimulation, part of what the school calls a “circular play system” that contains diverse activities. Yuyu-no-mori, one of thirty-six combined nursery school and day care schools in Japan, provides an environment for the prevailing child-centered philosophy and an atmosphere that stimulates children’s emotions as well as fostering close engagement between children and teachers. The importance of play, and the emphasis on a relatively unstructured approach to activities that the net symbolizes, is an important innovation in Japan, where later education tends to be test driven and consequently stressful. In that sense, Yuyuno-mori literally provides a safety net for the future. EDUTOPIA.ORG EDUTOPIA 29 http://EDUTOPIA.ORG
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