Twenty of us went to visit this kindergarten for 3-5 year olds in Tokyo. As kindergarten is not mandatory in Japan, many are privately run. We were able to see many things during our two hour stay. What impressed me the most was that the children learn how to fold paper at a very young age. I have had this thought for quite a while that one of the reasons the Japanese students do so much better mathematically than students in the US is due to early math influences. Children that we watched were learning how to fold paper at the age of three! Not only did they show incredible dexterity but they were able to watch, listen and follow directions!Their geometric and spatial abilities surpassed mine.
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