Figure 1.--Here we see the Buddy Sports Kindergarten kids 93-6 year old) on their morning 3 km jog. The teachers don't believe in coddling the kids, mostly bohys. The goal is to build self confidehce. |
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This Tokyo Kkindgarten seeks to develop tough kindergartners and flys in the face of the modern approach to molly coddel and evertone's a winner approach of modern child raising. Buddy Sports Kindergarten in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo takes the exact opposite approach. School begins with a morning run, with the children usually jogging about 3 km before the school day actually begins at 10:00 in the morning. It is a real challenge for younger children just beginning at the demanding Buddy Sports regime. The children, mostly bots, who fall behind are told to pick up the pace. If burst into tears, the teachers just tell them to stop. This is the demanding ritual beginning the day at this physical education-oriented kindergarten. Some have criticized the school, calling it the 'new spartan'. The mantra of the new school is 'try your best'. The children aged 3 to 6 years are taught to push themselves, be independent and overcome pressure. The beginning 3-yerars old, to quit whenb they cry their eyes out. The teachers have been sacused of child abuse. The school was founded by Principal Takeshi Suzuki who explains thsat after the initisl adustment, the children at his scjool are vety happt and leave with an extrodinsry level of self confidence. After the nprning run which aims at muscle development, the kindergarten learn some 10 different sports, including gymnastics, basketball and tennis. The older children at the kindergarten climat their training with a climb to the seventh station of Mount Fuji, a 5 hour trek. "I want them to experience success, to be able to believe that they can do it if they try. That will give them the strength to overcome the difficulties they will face later in life." [Aoki]
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