ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
Primary Mission
To help children and adults with development disorders and learning difficulties in a safe, secure and stimulating environment through education and therapy, get the necessary knowledge and skills so as to enable them to realize their full potential, in order for them to lead fulfilling lives.
Secondary Mission
To increase public awareness of development disorders and learning difficulties and to empower, parents and teachers with appropriate knowledge and skills, in dealing with children and adults with disabilities.
OUR VISION
To work towards making The CEE BEE Center becoming a premier institution in Japan with a standard of practices and services that is at par with the best anywhere in the world.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Is that all children and especially children with disabilities should have the right to appropriate education and intervention. Children should be given as many opportunities for growth and development, as possible.
MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY
1. I cannot help change every child in the world at any time BUT I can help change the world of one child at a time.
2. “IF A CHILD CAN’T LEARN THE WAY WE TEACH THEN MAYBE WE SHOULD TEACH THE WAY THEY LEARN” quote by Ignacio Listrada, Director, Grants Administration at Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Location San Francisco Bay Area Industry
OUR OBJECTIVES
1. To build up the self-confidence, the physical and mental abilities as well as the thinking ability, knowledge and social behaviour of children who have stopped attending school, taking into account the reasons why they stopped attending school, so that they can return back to mainstream education in due course.
3. To build up the self-confidence, the physical and mental abilities as well as the thinking ability, knowledge and social behaviour of children, who are either attending mainstream schools including attending special classes or only attending special education needs schools, and still find that they are not getting the kind of education, help and support that they need mentally, physically and education wise for their improvement, growth and future.
TYPE OF WORK
A BILINGUAL (English and Japanese) Education and Therapy Center for children and adults with development disorders and learning difficulties (LD)
1. Providing education, therapy and movement programmes, to challenge children and adults.
2. Providing consulting, counseling, education and support services to parents and teachers who have to take care of or are working with special education needs children.
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Key Focus
Our teaching curriculum is adapted to and focuses on the unique individual needs of each child taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of each child and it addresses the unique problems faced by each child. The goal is to provide an educational experience that will enable the students to go on and live productive and fulfilling lives with the greatest degree of independence that they are capable off, by becoming contributing members in our society. Our programme is conducted both in Japanese and English as we deem this to be a very important part of our teaching system. Our teaching curriculum is adapted to and includes the curriculum used in Japanese schools, combined with British and American systems of teaching and management.
Miscellaneous Activities and Events
General
From time to time the following will be arranged participation of the child is necessary subject to the child’s abilities and adequate number of participating students. Parents will be informed in advance of these activities for the children and any charges for the same if applicable. Sometimes the participation of at least one parent if not both will be required for an activity or event and this too will be informed as and when necessary
1. Cooking classes, dancing classes, plant care and gardening, horse riding, etc. (Additional charges may apply)
2. Specialists from different fields of business will visit the school to talk and give advice to the children and share their work experiences. (Free of charge)
3. Trips will be arranged to various places e.g. the zoo, the aquarium, the beach, the pool, places of business or companies, etc. (Additional charges may apply)
4. Celebrations of festivals like Setsubun, Halloween, Christmas, etc. (Additional charges may apply)
Special
From time to time information on various programmes in Japan and abroad will be provided and parents have the option of having their child to participate in these programmes.
1. Summer school and winter school programmes and activities will be offered in Japan. (Additional charges apply to those who want to participate in them)
2. Summer school and winter school programmes and activities will be offered abroad in the U.K., Australia, the U.S.A., etc. (Additional charges apply to those who want to participate in them)
CENTER SCHEDULE:
This is only to give you a general idea of our schedule.
WORKING DAYS
All 7 days of the week Mondays to Sundays.
WORKING HOURS
From 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
CLOSED
Usually closed during all public holidays, for Golden Week, for Obon, for summer
and winter holidays. PLEASE ASK FOR AND CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR PRECISE DETAILS OF OUR SCHEDULE.
DAILY SCHEDULE: This is only a general idea of our daily programme schedule.
08:30 Doors Open
09:00
Programme Starts
09:00 – 09:10
Go over and review the daily Activities and Programme with the children
09:10 – 10:30 Physical and Mental Training Therapy and
Learning Time*
10:30 – 10:45 Morning Break
10:45 – 12:15 Physical and Mental Training Therapy and
Learning Time*
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 15:30 Physical and Mental Training Therapy and
Learning Time*
15:30 – 16:00 Circle Time. Teachers will talk to, read to and counsel the children. Children are free to ask teachers any questions or to talk about anything they want to talk about.
16:00 – 17:00 Children relax and are free to do any activity they like and get ready to leave by clearing their space, packing their bags, etc.
*During these times, there will be movement and exercise programmes, subject learning and therapy, and games and activities to improve the function and balance between both the brain and the body and also to train and educate the mind. These programmes and activities will be decided by the Center taking into account the requirements and abilities of the children. Children will be allowed to take a toilet break or to rest if they are tired at any time, with the permission of the teacher.