Tag: education

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  My Experience with Raising a Son of Mixed Race

  Liway shares her story about how she makes her bi-racial son less conscious about his skin color and tells us how we can encourage children to celebrate diversity in their daily lives.   By Liway Tayag   I can’t count how many times we’ve been brought to the limelight because people stare at my son […]

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  What The Inequality Of Theatre Can Teach Our Children

  In theatre, children face inequality due to an emphasis on individual ability. A theatre professional looks at how this develops their minds for the future. By Hiromi Mizuno / Translated by Hanae Matsumura; Photo credit to the author The Southern Tent Theatre Company is a Japanese theatre in Bangkok. Children ranging from 6 to 15 […]

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  Providing Creative Play for Children

  Creative play brings tremendous benefits to our children – there are many ways parents can experiment to engage children creatively, which bring joy and spark parents’ and children’s creativity.   By Anna Manuel   Children can be a tough audience. While everything amuses them, very few impress them. I have been making an impression on […]

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  Homeschooling in Nature’s Classroom

  June started homeschooling her son during the COVID-19 crisis and shares a nature activity that she created to teach her son about colors and animals that live in a stream.    By Warunya (June) Soontorntae    Sometimes we pay a lot of money so that our children can be happy. But sometimes happiness comes in […]

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  A Greener Tomorrow For Our Children

  This article uncovers how parents and educators can encourage young children to build a positive, natural, and respectful relationship with their environment.   By Renika Phanichkrivalkosil   When I think of sustainability, I think about how we can leave the world a little bit better than we found it. This is reflected in the myriad […]

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  Creating Enjoyable Food Experiences for Kids 子どもと紡ぐ食の記憶

  Most parents worry about ‘picky eating’ habits of their children. What can we do to overcome this? Mao, a nutritionist, shares how to address it with fun and educational food activities.   By Mao Tsuchiya / Translated by Hanae Matsumura [日本語記事へ]   Ten years ago, in a fishery harbor in Senegal, I was excitedly preparing […]