Teru Clavel | One Mother’s Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children

“I realized in 2016, when I came back to the US after 10 years in Asia, how different a lot of my parenting philosophies were. For example, my kids had a lot more freedom because at six-years-old in Japan, they were already completely independent… my six-year-old was taking the bullet train, which is the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka on his own. It’s a very safe country.” That’s New York-based Teru Clavel, a comparative education expert, bestselling author, and speaker sharing a glimpse into her experience educating her children in Asia. Clavel shares her insights on education and globalization in her book, World Class: One Mother’s Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children, which chronicles her experience over a decade raising her children in the local public schools of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Palo Alto. Written with research, personal anecdote and takeaway, World Class offers real-world solutions to the toughest education dilemmas we face here and abroad.  In today’s conversation, we talk about: How she got on a plane from New York to Hong Kong, with two toddlers, and she was searching for. Learning to parent in Asia and how it shaped her. How at six-years-old in Japan, her children were taking the bullet train alone. The question on every parent’s mind: “How can I support my child’s education?” Giving children the time they need in a culture of busy-ness. The philosophies and practises that have stayed with her from a decade in Asia. The research she’s studied about children who attend early childhood education. The can-do mindset in Asia. Why “struggle is a fundamental part of learning” Why the phase ‘Mental Health Day’ is becoming more and more common for children and what her thoughts on it are. Why homework at a young age instils curiosity and discipline. Why multitasking is just an excuse to avoid being focused. Find out more about Teru and her book at www.teruclavel.com Follow Teru on Instagram @teruclavel For more, visit The Grace Tales Podcast pageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're a podcast for women looking for style, substance, and solidarity. We celebrate the paradox of modern motherhood; the struggle and the beauty, the joy and the relentlessness. We’re known for our refreshingly honest and insightful conversations with parents, from celebrities to the extraordinary, ordinary women and men raising the next generation. The Grace Tales covers everything from the big questions (‘how to raise good humans’) to the very little ones (‘are cardigans cool again?’) Our host is former Australian VOGUE deputy editor Georgie Abay. Back in 2013, pregnant with her first child, Georgie no longer felt quite at home in the glossy magazine world, but nor did she see herself reflected in the sea of mummy blogs and online forums. Thus, The Grace Tales was born – a content-first platform covering profiles, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, interiors and food.