Stepping Stones Program for Children

Intended for nursery school, kindergarten, physically/mentally challenged and older children, the Stepping Stones Program provides various education activities. Music, art, language and movement-based activities are used to foster concentration, creativity, imagination, action, balance and a spirit of challenge. As a teacher my job is to seek out, encourage and develop the unique qualities of each child.

• Key words
  • Challenge
  • Concentration
  • Imagination & Creation
  • Action
  • Balance
  • Faith
  • International thinking

• Teaching goal setting
  • Think for yourself, try your best, and accomplish it without giving up.
  • Learn to be positive and face your fears
  • Learn to be positive and face your fears.
  • Be empathetic and considerate of other’s feelings
  • Acquire the ability to convey and express your thoughts and ideas

• Activities
  • Opening: Destress and Relax
    • Greetings, singing (ABCs, ….) timed to body movements
  • Core Activities: Activities with themes and goals
    • Playing games, taking turns leading and following
      • Playing various percussion instruments
      • Drawing, clay, crafts, etc.
      • Storytelling
  • Closing: Sense of accomplishment・Satisfaction
    • Review and goodbyes

Schedule

Each session is tailored to the needs and objectives of the individual schools and offered on an hourly basis. Most schools opt for a minimum of 1-2 hours 1-2 times a month.

Fee: Fees are negotiable but classes held outside of Tokyo will include transportation fees.

My background

I am Celia Dunkelman; in addition to being a teacher, I am president of Purity Co., Ltd., and chairperson of NPO Celia Circle. Through music, art and educational activities, events and workshops Celia Circle encourages people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake to open their hearts and minds and learn about the world and enjoy new relationships and experiences in a safe and comfortable environment.

Since 2012, I have been holding Stepping Stones Program classes twice a month for kindergarten children and teachers, and once a month for nursery school and physically/mentally challenged children and their parents. In addition to this, various events are held throughout the year.

Starting in 2017, working together with parents and grandparents, a Preschool Leadership Skills Program was established to instill coping and leadership skills at an early stage in children about to enter elementary school.