Based on the curriculum guidelines, the kits were developed with the aim of helping children feel closer to nature and living things, thereby making them aware of the importance and necessity of protecting the environment and providing an opportunity for them to think about what they can do to help; using their five senses to acquire English knowledge about the nature and living things around them; and, through questions that have no correct answer, cultivating the ability to put feelings into words, the ability to think, and the ability to respect differing opinions.

■English level (guideline): Lower to upper grades of elementary school

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・Based on the curriculum guidelines (announced in 29), elements of learning are reflected from each subject, such as science, daily life, comprehensive learning time, and English.
・Supervision by professionals in English, nature and living things
・Two courses to choose from depending on your stay
　① Metsä (metsä) Course (Time required: approx. 45-60 minutes) A ​​hiking course through the forest
　② Järvi Course (Time required: approx. 90-120 minutes) This is a course that goes around Lake Miyazawa and to the private area.
- Includes explanatory guide to assist teachers
Can be used all year round regardless of the season
・Sold at an affordable price that takes into consideration field trip and excursion budgets
・Developed in collaboration with the University of the Sacred Heart, Faculty of Contemporary Liberal Arts, Department of English, Culture and Communication

Metsä (metsä) course [Time required: approx. 45-60 minutes]
-Take a deep breath. Smell the forest.
(Take a deep breath and enjoy the forest.)
　
The name means "forest" in Finnish, and it is a place where you can easily feel nature.　
Possible course.

Järvi Course [Time required: approx. 90-120 minutes]
　-Run with the wind! Sing with the birds!
(Ride the wind and sing with the birds!)

The name means "lake" in Finnish, and this course takes you along the lakeside, deep into the forest and into the fields.

"Metsä NATURE MAP" is a kit that allows children to encounter English while having fun interacting with nature, imagine the world cultures that spread through the English language, and deepen their thoughts about the relationship between the natural environment and humans.
The students actually explored the Metsä forest, listening to the sound of the water and tasting the nuts. They also came up with quizzes and trivia that they hoped would allow the elementary school students to enjoy a natural experience using English, and worked on translating them into English.
"What is that?" "Why is it shaped like that?" "We use this word in Japanese, but why do we express it like this in English?" Both nature and language are full of mysteries.
With this map in hand, experience the rich nature of Metsä with your whole body and discover the fascinating things about the forest and English.

Ms. Mami Adachi (President of University of the Sacred Heart), Ms. Misako Takahashi (University of the Sacred Heart)
Full-time Lecturer, Department of English, Culture and Communication, College of Contemporary Liberal Arts)

"Metsä NATURE MAP" is a nature observation kit that allows you to enjoy the rich nature and biodiversity of Metsä Village more while learning more. The kit includes the "Järvi Course" for a pleasant stroll around Lake Miyazawa, and the "Metsä Course" for a little adventure deep in the forest.
The kit is packed with information that the students want to convey to you while walking the course. Use the "Metsä NATURE MAP" as your compass and enjoy Metsä Village, where you can experience the fun of English and stimulate your curiosity about nature and living things.

Hiroshi Abe (Naturalist and author)

This kit was created under the guidance of English language supervisors Mami Adachi and Misako Takahashi as part of the "Corporate Collaboration through Translation" curriculum of the Department of English Culture and Communication, Faculty of Contemporary Liberal Arts, University of the Sacred Heart. It is an industry-academia collaboration project with metsä Co., Ltd. that was completed after an intensive course period, in which students participated as interns and shared trivia about nature and English at nature observation events, multiple fieldwork trips, and more.
The map was designed by English professionals and university students, who used their young, flexible imagination to create catchy slogans, checkpoints, and quiz elements, and features warm illustrations reminiscent of the world of Nordic picture books.

We thought that ethical and sustainable initiatives, which symbolize the global environment, people, society, local areas, biodiversity, and SDGs, were essential to the identity of the facility. The "Ethical Choice" logo is attached to comprehensive initiatives within the facility, from the production environment to food, products, materials, and services, which are developed based on ethical and sustainable choices, not just tangible and intangible things that do not put a burden on the human body or the environment.


About the "Ethical Choice" initiative