The Digital Ehon Award 2020 ceremony, featuring a record-breaking 408 entries from 23 countries, will be held online on March 21!

http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

Applications are now being accepted for the Kids Creative Institute’s 2021 program! We have a variety of programs available, including sessions held in Takeshiba—where the CANVAS office is located—and “My Secret Hideout,” a workshop you can enjoy online from home!

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

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The Digital Ehon Award 2020 ceremony—featuring a record-breaking 408 entries from 23 countries—will be held online!

http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

The Kids Creative Lab has been a huge hit! At our newly added Takeshiba location, children can search for mysterious creatures, try their hand at creating music with robots, and more… We can’t wait to see how everyone’s discoveries and flashes of inspiration will spread throughout the lab!

Preschoolers: https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat111takeshiba2021_y.php

Elementary School Students　 https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat111takeshiba2021_s.php

The Kids Creative Lab has been a huge hit! At our new Takeshiba location, kids will search for mysterious creatures and use their own bodies to build obstacle courses… I wonder how everyone’s discoveries and flashes of inspiration will spread throughout the lab?

Preschoolers https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat111takeshiba1st_y.php

Elementary School Students　 https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat111takeshiba1st_s.php

The Kids Creative Institute’s online series, “Secret Hideout in Our Home,” has been very well-received. The setting for “Secret Hideout at Home” is wherever you are right now. You’ll create things using everyday items, move your body, and conduct experiments. Our goal is to enrich and transform your daily lives through these workshops and your own “exploration.”

https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ openhk2021.php

We’re pleased to present the Kids Creative Institute online series, “Secret Hideout at Home,” which has been very well-received. The setting for “Secret Hideout at Home” is wherever you are right now. You’ll create things using everyday items, move your body, and conduct experiments. Our goal is to help enrich and transform everyone’s daily lives through these workshops and through your own “exploration.”

https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ openhk20211st.php

The Kids Creative Institute’s online series, “Secret Hideout at Home,” now features a programming course (3-month series)! Let’s try our hand at programming for the first time using “Scratch Junior,” a programming environment designed for children!

Preschoolers https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ openhkp20211st_y.php

Elementary School Students https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ openhkp20211st_s.php

Children are artists. They 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 they inspire—these are the essence of this museum. What will you discover 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. *We are implementing thorough COVID-19 prevention measures, such as limiting capacity to about half of the usual number. Please check the website below for details.

https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ galaxcitymuse.php

The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) uses the lush natural environment of Ark Garden as its playground.Co-supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS. The program fosters children’s sensory development, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that allow them to play, learn, and nurture nature throughout the four seasons.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23355

At the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center HachiLab, the exhibition features winning entries from the 2019 Digital Ehon Awards. Visitors can do more than just read—they can play with sounds and have fun learning math. Every month, we showcase a curated selection of works from around the world! Experience Digital Ehon books from various countries and find your favorite!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23983

The 8-volume “Kumon STEM Navi Programming Series,” under Supervision by CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido, is now on sale (Kumon Publishing)! https://amzn.to/2Wh7Fxq

“The Forefront of Online Education in Japan,” edited and authored by CANVAS Chairperson Nanako Ishido, is now available nationwide at bookstores and receiving rave reviews! https://u18.awards.cesa.or.jp/digest2020/ https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4750350915/

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

・2. Japan Education News: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・2.1 “Monthly Baby & Mom” Winter 2020: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・February 6: HugKum – Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・February 13: Chunichi Children’s Weekly—Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・February 23: HugKum – Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

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Below is information on events for March. 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.

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

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 236 / Release Date: March 1, 2021
Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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