現在、日本は国際的に非常に重要な役割を担っています。グローバル化が加速していく今、国際標準語ともいえる英語の習得は重要度を増しています。特に英会話に至っては、学校教育では習慣化されてなく、実際の英語圏の生活やビジネスのシーンと学校教育が掛け離れていることが大きく問題視されています。様々な原因が考えられますが、最も重要なのは、幼少期の英会話への興味や英会話へ触れる時間だと思われます。
Maebashi International Kindergarten (MIK) is a unique learning center where a staff of fully licensed Japanese and Foreign teachers work together to teach students of diverse learning abilities and cultural backgrounds.
As the world continues to be affected by growing Globalization, Japan has an ever-increasing need to interact with foreign countries. With this expansion, English has become the primary language for businesses across the globe. Conversational English is becoming ever more important, but the English that is taught in schools and businesses is not useful in the global economy and will cause problems in the future. After looking at many aspects of this problem, it is clear that the most important thing to do is to build an interest in English and basic conversational skills during early childhood.
Maebashi International Kindergarten (MIK) focuses on creating a learning environment where children can experience the English language and culture in a fun and natural way before their primary and secondary school years, thus taking the first step in their English education, allowing them to approach English interactions with confidence and enthusiasm.
前橋インターナショナルキンダーガーテン（MIK）では、幼年期より「楽しく、自然に」英会話に触れ馴染むことで、学校教育以前に英語への基礎を養い、苦手意識や心の壁を取り払うことが、習得の大きな助けになると考えています。MIKでは、英語ネイティブの外国人先生が英語で、日本人の先生が日本語で、概ね半分半分の割合で教育・保育を行うシステム『Immersion Program（イマージョンプログラム）』を採用しています。両言語の習得と共に、外国の異文化・異価値観に柔軟に対応していける芽生えを養います。
With this in mind, MIK adopted an『 Immersion Program. 』
An Immersion Program is an education and daycare system where English and Japanese are used approximately the same amount in the classroom, with the Native English teacher using English, and the Japanese teachers using Japanese for about a 50/50 mix. This system of using two languages simultaneously will allow the students to become comfortable with both languages and be open to other languages and cultures they may interact with in the future.
Maebashi International Kindergarten is also a very small kindergarten. Therefore, the students have a lot of one on one learning where the teachers can nurture happy students who are able to openly express their feelings. (We are a private school, however we still receive regular checks from Maebashi City Kindergarten Association to make sure our school maintains their standards for education while ensuring a safe and healthy environment for our students.)
小規模幼稚園の前橋インターナショナルキンダーガーテン（MIK）では、少数制でしかできない、子どもの個性や自発性を育む教育を行っています。（前橋市保育課管轄の認可外幼稚園です。所定検査を合格していますのでご安心下さい）『I can do it myself（自分でできる）』をモットーに、教えすぎず、考えさせる指導を行います。
子どもの個性を重んじ、能力や才能を育成します。自発的な活動としての「遊び」を通して、心身の調和のとれた発達の基礎を養います。また、造形美術（工作・絵など）の時間では「豊かな感性と情操」を育て表現力を高めます。学校教育の前に養うべき「積極性」「可能性」「個性」そして、「自分でできる」喜びが、子どもの未来に大きな勇気と可能性を与えると信じます。
MIK’s motto is 『 I can do it myself! 』
This motto of “I can do it myself!” focuses on not over teaching the children, but rather allowing them to think for themselves. Teaching is focused on showing students how to think first and then attempt to solve problems on their own. This skill allows them to voluntarily decide during class and play time how to interact appropriately with their peers socially, emotionally, and physically, giving them the tools they need to develop into fine young men and women. Additionally, craft time (building and drawing art) is used to foster the student’s creative expression. Early childhood education focuses on developing student’s initiative, sense of possibility, and personality, so that they happily believe they can do anything, and have the courage to follow their future dreams.
前橋インターナショナルキンダーガーテン（MIK）では、「テーマワーク」というオリジナルプログラムを行っています。毎週、様々なテーマで教育・保育を行っていきます（例えば、宇宙や恐竜、食べ物や世界のおとぎ話etc…）。子どもたちの興味を生かし、積極的な学習意欲の基で効果的な教育を行います。MIKには数多くのオリジナルプログラムがあり、子どもたちの好奇心は無限大に膨らみます。
また、MIKは、2歳から6歳までの異年齢（5段階の年齢差）の園児が基本的な園生活を送るファミリーグルーピングを採用しています。この異年齢保育は、能力の近いお手本や見本を見ることで学習の速度や能力を飛躍的に上げ、年下の子どもの面倒やお手伝いを行うことで、協調性や忍耐力、そして感性を大きく育みます。
更にレッスンやプログラムに応じて2つのグループに分けています。
ファミリーグルーピング詳細はこちら
Theme Work and Family Grouping
Maebashi International Kindergarten follows an original program focusing on “Theme Work”. Every week, various themes are used during class time and playtime. (For example: Space, Dinosaurs, Food, World Stories, etc.…). These themes are chosen based on the interests of the students. Since MIK has adopted this program, the teachers are able to nurture the curiosity of the students while helping them to expand their interests.
MIK has students that range from the ages of 2 to 6 years old. With this range of ages (5 years) MIK adopted a two-group system called Family Grouping. A Family Grouping system allows for an environment where children of different ages can work closely together to benefit one another. The younger students are able to observe their older peers learning and expanding on their own abilities, while the older students can assist the younger students in their development. This system nurtures the student’s sense of cooperation and compassion as they grow up.
At Maebashi International Kindergarten, the teachers strive to offer a special educational experience for our students. In this international society, the children have unlimited possibilities and choices in their futures, and the staff of MIK hopes to see the students smiling faces as they reach for their dreams.
これらの前橋インターナショナルキンダーガーテン（MIK）の特色のある教育は、これからの国際社会の中で、未来ある子どもたちに多様な可能性と選択肢を与え、夢と希望をもたらすものと考え、子どもたちの「笑顔」を心より願っています。
