Nurturing children’s autonomy and coexistence! Seminar on “Jena Plan Education” that originated in Germany[Kochi](Posted on November 7, 2024) | RKC NEWS NNN

On November 6th, a lecture was held at a kindergarten in Kochi City to help children understand the German-originated Jenaplan education, in which children think and act on their own.

The lecture held at Art Academy Kindergarten in Kochi City on the 6th broadly introduced “Jena Plan Education”, which was started in Germany and fosters children’s autonomy and coexistence, and was given by Naoko Richters, a leading expert on Jena Plan. took the stage.

This lecture was planned by Yamamomo Gakuen, an educational corporation that operates Art Academy Kindergarten and Sakurai Kindergarten in Kochi City, which incorporate the Jena Plan education system.

Jena Plan education is an educational method that respects children as members of society and teaches children autonomy and coexistence, and the lecture conveyed the importance of incorporating Jena Plan education into public education.

Yamamomo Gakuen plans to open a compulsory education school for elementary and junior high schools in 2027, and hopes to promote education that will nurture the human resources who will lead Kochi in the future.