How a Japanese Elementary School Prepared my Child for Colle

Although academics are important, what else do Japanese schools spend time cultivating?

• Language skills

• Life skills

• Home economic skills

• Math skills

How is the author of the article's perspective different from American parents when it comes to sending her kid to college. Select the best quote.

• I’m from Japan and went to elementary school there, too, but maybe I got soft from living overseas for years.

• These activities struck me as tough love to the extreme.

• But now as I listen to American parents worry about sending their kids to college, I realize how well Japan’s early education system prepared my son for this milestone...But there’s so much I’m not worried about. Making new friends, living independently and bouncing back from setbacks, to name a few.

• As the mother of a rising freshman, I do share concerns with those parents, such as whether my son will keep up with his classes or get to start on the soccer team.

Why does the author of the article think being a part of a community in elementary could help her college student?

• He should be able to transition smoothly into the university social scene.

• He should be able to understand many languages spoken in college.

• He should be able to apply and get into a community college.

• He should be able to apply for any job and get it.

What will help a Japanese student easily navigate a large and foreign college campus?

• At age 6, he studied the map of his favorite college campuses.

• At age 6, his parents took him to school each day and helped him find his way.

• At age 6, he carpooled with other students.

• At age 6, he took two trains and a bus, transferring at the world’s biggest rail station.

Japanese schools have an “integrated studies” period designed to improve what skill?

• Martial arts skills

• Problem-solving skills

• Translating a language skill

• Cooking skills

Which of the following let's you know what the central idea of the article is?

• The caption

• The author's name

• The title

• The test questions

What is the right definition for central idea?

• The main idea

• The most repeated idea

• The first idea in the article

• The idea that can be found in the middle of the text

What is cultural perspective?

• Viewing a situation through the eyes of an individual's native environment

• Viewing a situation through the eyes of your parent's childhood

• Viewing a situation through the eyes of your teacher

• Viewing a situation through the eyes of political leaders and social media stars

What is learning target 1?

• I can determine a central idea

• I can analyze an author's point of view (cultural perspective)

• I can write narratives

• I can determine the meaning of words

What is learning target 2?

• I can determine a central idea

• I can analyze an author's point of view (cultural perspective)

• I can write narratives

• I can determine the meaning of words