Comments on: Children Full of Life

By: Dust

Dust — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:44:39 +0000

Actually, there is no medical science and fact in your statement whatsoever.

I hate when people try to justify their comments with watered down phrases of arrogance.

By: RMilner

RMilner — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:34:06 +0000

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By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:56:51 +0000

That’s…. silly. It’s like saying who we are is wiped out with a reboot every few years. That doesn’t happen. And I’m a biologist, a molecular geneticist, so I’m aware of the hardwiring. That gives us part of who we are, the paper to write on. But the content is written by our environments, and repetition carves it there. Many lessons learned as children are forgotten. But a lesson that stretches over two years, led by someone who sets an example to live up to? That will stay with them forever.

By: Miki

Miki — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:44:34 +0000

i remember watching this in my education class and by the end of the movie, at least half the class had tears in their eyes

By: Rip

Rip — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:28:45 +0000

Welp, that’s the end of Japan.

Guess I should move there now then.

By: Tami

Tami — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:14:41 +0000

Thanks for posting this… very interesting and even more touching.
And i think i envy those kids a little for the chance they have had there.
Thumbs up to Mr. Kanamori.

By: Buster

Buster — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:18:20 +0000

Well, fortunately puberty will come to an end too, and in the best case a mature human being will be its result.

By: weirdo

weirdo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:25:31 +0000

ほんま、心にジーンてくるええ話やなぁ。（〒▽〒）

By: Vonskippy

Vonskippy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:02:58 +0000

If by cynicism, you mean based on medical science and fact, then yes.

By: Outlook

Outlook — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:46 +0000

Typical Western cynicism…

By: feitclub

feitclub — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:36:29 +0000

This isn’t at all what my elementary schools are like, although I do notice how often expressing opinions and feelings in class in expected. After every speech or presentation, having two or three students respond to the speaker seems to be just as important as the speech itself!

By: 名無し

名無し — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:49:06 +0000

泣いちゃった

By: Aruma

Aruma — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:17:06 +0000

I so wish American educators could see these techniques he uses. There is always hope that his lessons will stick with one child, and that child will be able to change their surroundings.

I know it’s idealistic but without vision the people perish. Kanamori is giving his children visions- visions of hope that someday we will all take care of each other.

By: ponta

ponta — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:23:16 +0000

Nice video!

By: ryanthewired

ryanthewired — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:54:53 +0000

Thanks for posting this. If only there were more teachers like that.

By: Vonskippy

Vonskippy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:43:21 +0000

Unfortunately, it only works on young children, and the lesson fades as they grow older. With the onset of puberty, the brain rewires to be very competitive, and without major conscious intervention, good will and a friendly nature are soon suppressed into a me, me, me, me, more for me, only me, me attitude – with little to no concern for their peers.

No matter how or what you teach to the contrary, science shows it’s just not how the pre-teen, teen, adult human brains are hard-wired.

In other words, no matter how cute the puppy, they all grow up to be dogs.

By: NPC

NPC — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:54:43 +0000

That was great, I have to admit I shed a few tears.

That teacher is very understanding of not just how we learn, but how we develop.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:28:49 +0000

Ah, the last generation of Japanese youth!