CC602107 Content of Pre-school Education (Environment)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC602107 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching

Subject Name 保育内容論（環境）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ホイクナイヨウロン（カンキョウ）

Subject Name in
English Content of Pre-school Education (Environment)

Instructor NAKAYAMA TAKASHI,NAKAGAWA JUNKO,UNZAI HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカヤマ　タカシ,ナカガワ　ジュンコ,ウンザイ　ヒロシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds9-10：EDU K102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture-oriented, Student presentation, Field work

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_4，Nurture contents, Environment, Nature, Play, Living creature, Childcare outside premises

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To understand the aims, contents and instruction methods of .the domain "Environment"  in kindergarten education.

Class Schedule Lesson 1　“Ten Aspects” and the Curriculum Area “Environment”

Lesson 2　Goal Setting in Early Childhood Education and Designing the Learning Environment

Lesson 3　The Child’s Physical Environment I: Play Activities Using Paper

Lesson 4　The Child’s Natural Environment: Making Mud Balls (Dorodango)

Lesson 5　The Child’s Social Environment: Playing with Traditional (Folk) Toys

Lesson 6　Life in "Kindergarten in Forest"

Lesson 7　Ten expected features of infants by the end of early childhood（Part 1）

Lesson 8　Ten expected features of infants by the end of early childhood（Part 2）

Lesson 9　Active learning in "Kindergarten in Forest"
Lesson 10　Considering ten expected features of infants based on active learning

Lesson 11   Fieldwork in close natural environment

Lesson 12　Presentation of learning results from fieldwork

Lesson 13　The Child’s Physical Environment II: Playing with Wheat-Flour Dough

Lesson 14　The Child’s Human Environment: Learning from Practice

Lesson 15　Summary of the Curriculum Area “Environment”

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook specified（recommended).
Materials and Handouts, etc. are provided when needed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) Handouts, Audio materials, Movies(videos/PC/other image data)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1–Lesson 2　Understand the content of the curriculum area “Environment” in the Course of Study for Kindergarten.
Lesson 3–Lesson 5, Lesson 13 & Lesson 14　Investigate play activities that make use of various surrounding environments, and understand their educational significance.
Lesson 6–Lesson 12　Organize and reflect on the activities undertaken through experiential learning and fieldwork.
Lesson 15　Synthesize and review what has been learned about the curriculum area “Environment,” and develop ideas about play (learning) through the environment.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on the content of post-class reports and their engagement with class activities and play-based learning tasks.
Evaluation breakdown: Report (50%), Participation in class (50%).

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Professors with practical experience in classroom practice at schools make use of their experience to consider and discuss about pre-school education (content area : Environment) theory and practice.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC602107	Subject Classification	Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name	保育内容論（環境）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ホイクナイヨウロン（カンキョウ）
Subject Name in English	Content of Pre-school Education (Environment)
Instructor	NAKAYAMA TAKASHI,NAKAGAWA JUNKO,UNZAI HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカヤマ　タカシ,ナカガワ　ジュンコ,ウンザイ　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Weds9-10：EDU K102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture-oriented, Student presentation, Field work
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_4，Nurture contents, Environment, Nature, Play, Living creature, Childcare outside premises
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To understand the aims, contents and instruction methods of .the domain "Environment" in kindergarten education.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1　“Ten Aspects” and the Curriculum Area “Environment” Lesson 2　Goal Setting in Early Childhood Education and Designing the Learning Environment Lesson 3　The Child’s Physical Environment I: Play Activities Using Paper Lesson 4　The Child’s Natural Environment: Making Mud Balls (Dorodango) Lesson 5　The Child’s Social Environment: Playing with Traditional (Folk) Toys Lesson 6　Life in "Kindergarten in Forest" Lesson 7　Ten expected features of infants by the end of early childhood（Part 1） Lesson 8　Ten expected features of infants by the end of early childhood（Part 2） Lesson 9　Active learning in "Kindergarten in Forest" Lesson 10　Considering ten expected features of infants based on active learning Lesson 11 Fieldwork in close natural environment Lesson 12　Presentation of learning results from fieldwork Lesson 13　The Child’s Physical Environment II: Playing with Wheat-Flour Dough Lesson 14　The Child’s Human Environment: Learning from Practice Lesson 15　Summary of the Curriculum Area “Environment”
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook specified（recommended). Materials and Handouts, etc. are provided when needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, Audio materials, Movies(videos/PC/other image data)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1–Lesson 2　Understand the content of the curriculum area “Environment” in the Course of Study for Kindergarten. Lesson 3–Lesson 5, Lesson 13 & Lesson 14　Investigate play activities that make use of various surrounding environments, and understand their educational significance. Lesson 6–Lesson 12　Organize and reflect on the activities undertaken through experiential learning and fieldwork. Lesson 15　Synthesize and review what has been learned about the curriculum area “Environment,” and develop ideas about play (learning) through the environment.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on the content of post-class reports and their engagement with class activities and play-based learning tasks. Evaluation breakdown: Report (50%), Participation in class (50%).
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Professors with practical experience in classroom practice at schools make use of their experience to consider and discuss about pre-school education (content area : Environment) theory and practice.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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