September in Tokyo brought lots and lots of rain, 35 consecutive days with rainfall! We’ve sung songs about thunder and raindrops and even songs about the sun but it just kept on raining! We’ve still managed to stay happy and cheerful and at the start of the September,our guides showed us a big box that was delivered to us. When we opened it, we weren't sure what it was until we were half way through building it! It turned out to be a trolley to store all our lunchboxes and w

Why the Dandelion? When you first think of a dandelion, you may picture something delicate, a soft white seed head floating gently on a spring breeze. But if you have ever tried to pick a bright yellow dandelion from between the cracks of a pavement or a garden bed, you know the truth; the dandelion is anything but fragile. It is one of the brightest, strongest, and most resilient little flowers in the world. When we were in the early stages of establishing our small Montesso

We've been together daily at school for just four weeks, but it feels like we have known each other forever. Our returning students have been wonderful, showing kindness by helping our new friends learn the school routines and helping them in many ways, whether it's figuring out whose turn it is to ring the music box at the end of the morning or setting the table for lunch. Our school day begins at 8:30, with children getting ready for school and then engaging in various acti