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2022.07.04
[Newsletter] CANVAS Newsletter Issue No. 252 Published
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No. 252

Summer Vacation Workshops Packed with Information!

Release Date

2022

July 4

Written by CANVAS

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The “Midsummer Science of Laughter Exhibition” is currently being held at the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center, Hachi Lab!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/27506

Registration is now open for various Kids Creative Institute summer camps! We’re offering workshops on animation, programming, and dialogue!

https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/

Rough & Peace Mother Online Classes has launched a new “Unlimited Online Classes” service! We also have plenty of classes to help with summer vacation science projects!

https://classroom.lnp-mother.com/

index 01. Top Picks & Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03.  List
of Media Coverage 04. Latest Event Information!

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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
"Secret Hideout in Our Home" [Online] Trial Class

 うちのなかのひみつきち

This is a trial class from the Kids Creative Institute’s online series, “Secret Hideout in Our Home”! The setting for “Secret Hideout in Our Home” is right where you are right now. If you’re wondering, “What exactly do they do online?” or “I want to get a feel for the atmosphere!”, you can experience the Secret Hideout in this one-time session.

>> Registration & Details

Midsummer Science of Laughter Exhibition

 真夏の笑う科学展

Take on the mission in the “challenge letter” sent by Professor Black Lab! Five mysterious contraptions await you—like a floating table and sand that moves without being touched…?! Presented by Professor Kuro Lab—a comedian and science communicator—this is Shibuya’s hottest science exhibition where you can play, laugh, and learn!!

>>Details

Summer Camp 2022: “Daily Coding with Scratch”

 サマーキャンプ2022『Scratchでデイリーコーディング』

What comes to mind when you hear the word “programming” (coding)? In this workshop, we’ll take on the challenge of making coding feel more familiar and part of everyday life by using code to express personal feelings and snippets of life. Try expressing smells through code, or writing code while dancing!? Let’s get creative with programming alongside Creative Scratcher Kuramo!

Elementary and Middle School Students

>>Details

Summer Camp 2022: “Animation Workshop: Let’s Create Animations with Movement and Sound!”

 サマーキャンプ2022 『アニメ講座 動き+音でアニメをつくろう!』

Animation brings objects that don’t normally move to life. While learning how to make animations and the techniques involved, breathe life into objects with your own hands… and create animations using movement and sound! What kind of animations will you create? Maybe your perspective on animation will change? We’ll send you your project files later!

Preschoolers >> Registration & Details
Elementary School Students >> Registration & Details

Kids Creative Institute at Nakamachi no Ie Let’s Talk: My Creative Process ~Featuring Captain Hiroshi Sasaki, Professional Naturalist~

 キッズクリエイティブ研究所in仲町の家

We invite various experts and artists who collaborate with us on the Kids Creative Institute’s workshop programs to serve as guest speakers. Centered on their personal journeys to becoming who they are today, they’ll engage in a dialogue with participants. Our guest this time is Hiroshi Sasaki, a “Professional Naturalist.” In the relaxed atmosphere of the historic Nakamachi House, surrounded by a lush, nature-filled garden, what if we took a peek into the process of one person’s journey to adulthood…? It might just provide some hints for thinking about “how I shape myself” both now and in the future.

Elementary, Middle, and High School Students >> Registration & Details

Kids Creative Lab in Takeshiba: July–September

 キッズクリエイティブ研究所in竹芝(7-9月)

This is the highly popular Kids Creative Lab 3-Month Series! From designing costumes to exploring magnets… How will everyone’s discoveries and flashes of inspiration spread throughout the lab?

Preschoolers >> Registration & Details
Elementary School Students >> Registration & Details

Secret Hideout at Home [Online] July–September

 うちのなかのひみつきち【オンライン】7-9月

This is the Kids Creative Lab’s online series, “Secret Hideout at Home”—a 3-month program! The setting for “Secret Hideout at Home” is right where you are right now. We’ll try creating a cool space together and even play with notebooks!? Our goal is to enrich and transform your daily lives through these workshops and your own “exploration.”

Preschoolers >> Registration & Details
Elementary School Students >> Registration & Details

A Museum Just for Kids—Exhibition of Objects, Materials, and Tools—

こどもだけのミュージアム‐もの・素材・道具展‐

Children are artists. They’ll freely create using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids.” Artworks, objects before they become artworks, the passage of time, and the movements that emerge—these are the essence of this museum. What will you encounter today? What will you be able to do…? No matter when or how often you visit, this is a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement.

>>Registration & Details

Kids Creative Lab in Takeshiba
STEAM Workshop: Measure and Create (July–September)

キッズクリエイティブ研究所in竹芝STEAM講座 はかって、つくる7-9月

Just as you measure length and weight, have you ever measured electricity? Let’s take a close look at the invisible world of electricity using a digital multimeter (tester). Light up LEDs, build switches, and run motors… Use the electronic circuits you’ve assembled yourself, along with a variety of materials and tools, to freely create your own projects!

>>Registration & Details

Kids Creative Lab in Takeshiba & Odaiba
STEAM Course: Advanced Level
Build your own factory and become the Kawasaki Plant Manager! July–September

キッズクリエイティブ研究所in竹芝・お台場STEAM講座・上級編7-9月

Do you know why factories need robots? The world of factories is one we rarely get to see in our daily lives. Their layouts and the robots working there hold incredible secrets of technology and efficiency… This project-based inquiry workshop is based on a class conducted by Kawasaki Heavy Industries at technical colleges, adapted so that even elementary school students can enjoy it.

>>Registration & Details

ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY “GREEN WORKSHOP” 2022

ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY 「GREEN WORKSHOP 」2022年度

Registration for the 2022 program is now open! The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) uses the lush natural surroundings of Ark Garden as its setting.Co-supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS, the program fosters children’s vibrant senses, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that let them play, learn, and nurture nature throughout the four seasons. *Registration for a special summer workshop in August is scheduled to open soon. Be sure to check our website!

>>Registration & Details

Creation Kids Lab 2022

クリエイション・キッズ・ラボ2022

We are once again hosting “Creation Kids Lab,” a workshop series led by professional creators. This year, we will hold six diverse workshops. The exhibition will feature over 100 works created by the children during the workshops.

>>Registration & Details

"Give It a Try" Exhibition: An Amusement Park Where You Learn Through Your Body

やってみた展 カラダで学ぶ遊園地

“Experiencing” is “learning”! A variety of “Let’s Try It” experiences—packed with learning amidst the fun—are coming to the 4th floor of Tokyu Plaza! See right through your own body, or meet a dinosaur!? You can try out all sorts of activities.

>>Registration & Details

Rough & Peace Mother Online Classes “Unlimited Online Classes” Service Launches!

ラフ&ピース マザーオンライン教室

Starting Friday, July 1, the “Rough & Peace Mother Online Classes” will launch an “unlimited access” service for just 1,950 yen (tax included) per month! There are plenty of classes perfect for summer homework! We look forward to your registration!

>>Sign Up & Details

Get a Head Start on Your Independent Research Project! Registration Now Open for the 3-Session Science Experiment Set Class!

自由研究を先取!全3回理科実験セット教室募集開始!

A set of “Science Experiment Classes” led by Mother’s popular instructor, “Mr. Fuwafuwa Shunkichi,” is now available! These classes let you get a head start on the “independent science projects” that everyone struggles with during summer vacation! Let’s finish them up together with the teacher by the end of July!

>> Registration & Details

Solve All Your Summer Vacation Worries! Summer Vacation Events

夏休みのお困りごと全部解決!夏休みイベント

This summer’s “Online Summer Break Event” is packed with exciting activities! For kids and parents who struggle every year with questions like, “What should I do for my independent science project…?” or “I’m having trouble working on my homework on my own…,” we’ve prepared classes designed to solve these problems!We’ve also prepared a special class featuring a popular comedian! Why not spend a meaningful summer with Rough & Peace Mother?

>> Registration & Details

Digital Ehon Award 2022

デジタルえほんアワード2022

“Digital Ehon” is a general term for digital forms of expression created for children. The Digital Ehon Award was launched with the goal of pioneering and advancing “Digital Ehon” to foster enriching encounters between children—who will shape the future—and the digital world. We are once again calling for submissions from around the world for “Digital Ehon” that evoke reactions like “This is fun!”, “I’ve never seen anything like this!”, and “It broadens my world!”—all born from our rapidly changing society.

>>Submit an Entry / Details

“The World Expands Through Digital Ehon” Exhibition at the Setagaya Education Comprehensive Center

 デジタルえほんで広がるせかい展in世田谷教育総合センター

Digital Ehon are coming to the Setagaya Comprehensive Education Center in Setagaya Ward! Enjoy Digital Ehon across a variety of genres, including language, color, and music!

>>Details

– Lectures, Speaking Engagements, and Other News –

I provided supervision for the programming section in the July issue of “Wonderland.” >>Details

I was appointed as a judge for the finals of the “U18 Division” of the Japan Game Awards 2022. >>Details

A roundtable discussion featuring Nanako Ishido, SourceNext President Matsuda, and Yohei Sadojima of Cork was published in *Japan’s Future Strategy: JAPAN TRANSFORMATION*, authored by the New Economy Federation. >>Details

The winners of the “JISA Awards 2022,” for which CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido served as a judge, have been announced. >>Details

“Nikkei Premier: What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?” by Nanako Ishido, published by Nikkei Publishing, is now on sale! https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4532264588/

*The Forefront of Online Education in Japan*, edited by CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido, is now on sale! https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4750350915/    

02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates!

★ Nanako Ishido’s blog has been updated!
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/

03. List of Media Coverage

6. JAPAN TRANSFORMATION: Japan’s Future Strategy—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of
CANVAS 6/14. Resemam: Kids Creative Institute Summer Camp 2022“Daily Coding with Scratch”
June 23: Toyo Keizai Online—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

04. Latest Event Information!

Below is information on July events. The CANVAS website is packed with information on workshops and events nationwide!
Be sure to check it out!

http://canvas.ws/workshop *Please contact the organizers of each event directly for details.

Idea Contest: “Let’s Come Up with a Special Menu for Blue Earth”
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27124 
Paint with Your Whole Body! FAMILY FREELY☆ [July / Ages 2–Elementary School / Azabu-Juban]
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27371
STEAM Summer Camp 2022
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27412
Let’s Learn About Nature and the Environment! An Interactive Event Where Everyone Can Speak Freely
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27422
[Online Event] Suntory Water Education “School of Forests and Water” Remote Branch
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27448
Let’s Laugh with Kyogen: Hands-On Workshop
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27455
[For Parents and Children] CAMP Cricket Workshop—Let’s Make Moving Toys!
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27466
Summer 2022: Learn More About the World! Online Exploration Program to Connect with Global Entrepreneurs: Global Social Entrepreneurship Camp 2022
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27472
15th Summer Vacation Special Event: “Online Children’s Tour 2022: Let’s Learn About the Violin!”
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27482
Take on the Digital Ehon Award with Team Uber!
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27493
Create a Bright Future City Together! ~Cardboard SimCity with College Students~
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27514
\100 Free Invitations!/ “Summer Vacation Children’s Congress 2022”
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/27552


CANVAS is always accepting event submissions from organizers and related parties, with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression.
Submit your event here:
https://canvas.ws/workshop

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 252 / Release Date: July 4, 2022
Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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