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"Hi! I’m Maya Balasubramanian - facilitator at , and the book that shaped my vision as an educator is Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window."

"Totto-chan’s story at Tomoe Gakuen taught me that every child deserves a space where their spirit can roam free. I was particularly moved by Headmaster Kobayashi’s focus on Eurythmy—the art of using the body to feel the rhythm of life."

"Inspired by this, my 'next chapter' was introducing Eurythmy into our Kindergarten curriculum! We don't just teach music; we move to it. It’s helped my students develop harmony, focus, and a deep connection to their own voices."

"Because of Totto-chan, my classroom is now a place where every child can be a 'little person at the window' finding their own path.

Farm Visit message:

🌱 From a Modern Hydroponic Farm to their Plates – Learning That Lasts!

Last weekend, our children stepped into the world of modern hydroponic farming— they observed how vegetables grow in carefully designed polyhouses — from sowing seeds in the nursery to seeing lettuce roots floating freely in water, nourished without soil.

Children watched technology and nature work together:
🌿 how plants stay healthy
🐞 how bugs are kept away naturally
💨 how large fans and mechanised curtains regulate the environment

The joy of plucking cucumbers, tasting them fresh, and picking cherry tomatoes to carry home became the highlight of the day — a real and memorable connection between what they eat and how it grows.

At Cornerstone, learning is built through seeing, touching, wondering, and experiencing.
Because when children understand the HOWs and WHYs, they grow into mindful, curious, future-ready learners.

✨ Real experiences. Real learning.

🌿 This is the Cornerstone way.