Japan is suffering a crisis of confidence these days about its ability to compete with its emerging Asian rivals, China and India. But even in this fad-obsessed nation, one result was never expected: a growing craze for Indian education.
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India’s more demanding education standards are apparent at the Little Angels Kindergarten, and are its main selling point. Its 2-year-old pupils are taught to count to 20, 3-year-olds are introduced to computers, and 5-year-olds learn to multiply, solve math word problems and write one-page essays in English, tasks most Japanese schools do not teach until at least second grade.
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Wow. I'm pretty academically focused, but that just seems crazy.
Category: Homeschooling
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Wow! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Anonymous - 10:02 PM - Jan. 3, 2008
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That was me again. I am so used to google doing my name for me.
April
Anonymous - 10:04 PM - Jan. 3, 2008
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