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Osaka
Private Kindergarten Association Delegates Visited Smart Reader
Kids® (Sg. Chua, Kajang)
A delegation of
seven members from Osaka Private Kindergarten Association, Japan
has visited Smart Reader Kids® (Sg. Chua, Kajang) on Friday,
November 26 2004 to have better understanding on the Malaysia's
preschool education system. The visit was organized by the Malaysian-Japan
Cultural & Educational Exchange Programme (MJCEEP), Kuala
Lumpur.
This is the second
visit to Smart Reader Kids® (Sg. Chua, Kajang) by delegates from
Japan. The first visit was on 20 August 2003, where delegates
were from Bunkyo University, Japan and Yamanashi Women's Junior
College, Japan.
This year’s
delegation members comprise of directors, headmasters, and
assistant headmasters of various kindergartens in Osaka as follows:
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Dr. Masuo
Fujikawa, President of Akitsu Educational
Institute For Preschool Children and also Headmaster of Azul
Kindergarten. |
| 2. |
Mr. Kunihiko
Fushii, Headmaster of Tsurugaoka
Kindergarten.
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| 3. |
Mr. Hideaki Nakanoin
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| 4. |
Ms. Hideko Matsumura
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| 5. |
Ms. Michiko Kawai
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| 6. |
Ms. Yuriko Adachi
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| 7. |
Ms. Mitsuyo Kiyose,
Headmistress of Hakuaisyagakuen
Kindergarten
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Pn. Noorzeha Abd.
Jalil, the Principal of Smart Reader Kids® (Sg. Chua, Kajang)
briefed the delegates on the centre’s setup, Smart Reader Kids
program, teaching methodology and its various advantages and
benefits gained by the children who attend Smart Reader Kids® (Sg.
Chua, Kajang).
The delegates were
taken for a tour to centre’s premises to observe the setup,
children activities and how the classes are run. The delegates
enjoyed the local and modern dances performed by the children. The
delegates also interacted and play games with the students and
reward the students with some goodies from Japan.
The delegates
enjoyed their 21/2 hours visit and in the closing
remarks, Pn. Noorzeha hoped that the visit will pave
“pen-pals” links between the Smart Reader Kids® (Sg. Chua,
Kajang) students and the Osaka kindergarten students via mail or
e-mail. The Osaka
kindergarten students can also visit Smart Reader Kids™ (Sg.
Chua, Kajang) website to browse for the latest news, activities
and updates. The visit ended with exchange of mementos by Pn.
Noorzeha and Mr. Kunihiko Fushii, the headmaster of Tsurugaoka
Kindergarten, Osaka while each delegate also received a souvenir
from Pn. Noorzeha.
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