Entries Now Being Accepted for the Digital Ehon Award 2020! We’re calling for submissions from around the world for Digital Ehon books that children will find “fun! something they’ve never seen before! and that expand their horizons!”

http://www.digitalehonaward.net/

Deadline: November 3! Entries are now being accepted for the 5th National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest! The theme is open-ended. Any programming language or tool may be used.

http://jjpc.jp/

Nanako Ishido’s series “Expanding Children’s Futures Through STEM Education” has been updated on Valed Press! What is “STEM literacy,” the essential 21st-century skill needed to thrive in an information-driven society?

https://valed.press/_ct/17399799

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

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The Kids Creative Lab has been a huge hit! At our new Takeshiba location, our young researchers will sing, shout, and feel the music, or imagine fruits that no one has ever seen before… We can’t wait to see how everyone’s discoveries and flashes of inspiration will spread throughout the lab! We’re pleased to welcome singer-songwriter Merlion and artist Ikuko Matsuo as guest instructors.

Preschoolers: https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat11120204th_y.php

Elementary School Students: https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat11120204th_s.php

We’re pleased to present the Kids Creative Lab online series, “Secret Hideout in Our Home,” which has been very well-received. The setting for “Secret Hideout at Home” is right where you are right now. We’ll create things using everyday items, move our bodies, and conduct experiments. Our goal is to enrich and transform your daily lives through these workshops and your own “exploration.” In December, we’ll hold two science sessions (Dec. 13 and Dec. 27), and in January, two art sessions (Jan. 17 and Jan. 31). Details will be posted soon on our social media and the Institute’s website!

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

Institute Instagram　 https://www.instagram.com/canvas_kenkyujo/p

Children are artists. Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they create freely. 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 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.

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

The GREEN WORKSHOP uses the lush natural surroundings of Ark Garden as its playground.Co-supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS, which oversees the program. The program fosters children’s vibrant senses, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that involve playing with, learning about, and nurturing nature throughout the four seasons. The GREEN WORKSHOP, which had been temporarily suspended, will resume its activities in October.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23355

Yoshimoto comedians become schoolteachers for a day! Lots of new discoveries, excitement, learning, and laughter!! Plus, the setting is a nostalgic ☆wooden schoolhouse☆. We hope parents and children will join us!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24757

In this session, we’ll share the know-how from the online workshops we’ve conducted so far on CANVAS (including the necessary mindset, specific operational know-how, and facilitation techniques unique to online settings). In the second half of the training, we’ll discuss with all participants how to create even better online workshops in the future. We are currently accepting waitlist registrations.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24575

Robots are now playing active roles in all sorts of areas of our daily lives. Robots that clean, robots that fold laundry, robots that carry things… What can the robots gathered here do? How might having robots change our daily lives? Let’s touch them, program them, and think about it as we experience them firsthand.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24447

At the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center HachiLab, you can enjoy the winning entries from the 2019 Digital Ehon Awards—not just by reading them, but also by playing with sounds and having fun learning math. We’ll showcase a curated selection of works from around the world every month! Experience digital Ehon books from various countries and find your favorite!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23983

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

・Oct. 12, Valet Press: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Oct. 14, KIDSNA: The Forefront of Online Education in Japan

・Oct. 16: DTA Report 2019-2020 – CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido

・Oct. 22: Risemom – Digital Ehon Award 2020

・Oct. 22 Pastel IT: Digital Ehon Award 2020

・Oct. 26: ReseMom – A Museum Just for Kids

・October 31: Chunichi Children’s WEEKLY—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

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

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

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

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 232 / Publication Date: November 2
, 2020 Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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