\u201cWe designed the school as a circle, with a kind of endless circulation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe put in a\u00a0small mound of dirt at the bottom of the stairs leading from the roof \u2014 this was a trick to make the stairs shorter. But then the children started taking away the dirt to make mud bowls \u2014 6oo kids take mud away, and the mound started to disappear! The school had to keep asking the construction company to put mud back. (As the soil got harder, the kids stopped taking it home.)\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEvery month at Fuji the teachers and kids rearrange the classroom furniture. This little boy and girl were supposed to help make a new configuration, but they\u2019re useless! They\u2019re playing train instead.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJapan\u00a0gets ten percent of the world\u2019s big earthquakes, so children have these earthquake drills. They take these cotton hats from under the table to protect their heads in case something falls. It\u2019s a very Japanese thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [button color=”grey” size=”medium” link=”http:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/inside-the-worlds-best-kindergarten\/” ]Source[\/button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At Fuji Kindergarten outside Tokyo, kids make the most of a magical environment designed just for them. The roof of their oval-shaped school, designed by Tokyo-based firm Tezuka Architects, is an endless playground, and trees grow right through classrooms. He made everything\u00a0 with the help and support of his wife. Their inspiration was their children. … Continue reading The World’s Best Kindergarten<\/span> ![\"takaharu_tezuka_14\"](\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/takaharu_tezuka_14.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nKids can slide to class<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA chair can be a train<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSafety drills are super cute<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
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