Nurture Vision, Brain, and Body Strength from Early Childhood with 40 Fun Games!

Godo Shuppan Co., Ltd. will release "Let's Play with Eyes and Body! Vision Training® for Ages 3 and Up" (Edited by Katsuya Kitade; Written by Mayumi Akiyama + Yoshikatsu Masaoka) nationwide in bookstores and online stores from April 30, 2026.

This book introduces "play-based" Vision Training® that can be done from age 3.

●What is Vision Training®? It is a training that fosters "seeing power" = visual function. By moving the eyes and body dynamically and coordinating them, children learn to focus, grasp what they see, and properly process information received through their eyes. "Seeing power" forms the foundation for "learning abilities" such as memorizing and copying characters, "motor functions" such as kicking a ball, and "daily living skills" such as walking without falling or bumping into things.

●Vision Training® also develops brain power. Actively moving one's eyes and body promotes the development of the parietal lobe. The parietal lobe is the center for sensory integration, integrating visual, tactile, auditory, balance, and body image senses. Just as reading and writing involve integrating visual and auditory information, these activities require sensory integration. By promoting parietal lobe development through Vision Training® from early childhood, a foundation for schooling can be built.

This book is packed with games that any child can easily and enjoyably play! Let's help children grow their abilities at nurseries, at home, and in special needs education settings!

① "What is seeing power?" "What is Vision Training®?" - Compact summaries of what you need to know before starting. ② Once you master the basic games, challenge the "Step Up!" section! It also includes support methods for children who seem to be struggling. ③ Plenty of games that can be played with adults or friends! ④ With a little ingenuity in everyday play, it transforms into Vision Training®!

●Table of Contents To all readers of this book PART 1 Before Starting Vision Training 1 Changes in the visual environment surrounding modern children 2 Let's check children's "seeing power" 3 What is "seeing power" = visual function? 4 Effects of Vision Training 5 Abilities developed through Vision Training in this book

PART 2 Fun and Engaging! 40 Vision Training Activities 1 Crawling 2 Squat walking 3 Standing up like a baby 4 Rolling like a potato 5 Transforming into animals! 6 Balancing doll 7 Balance ball 8 Trampoline 9 Cardboard caterpillar 10 Boardwalk 11 Various crossings 12 Chasing light 13 Rolling table tennis 14 Beanbag catch 15 Hanging balloon/beanbag touch 16 Feather catch/feather blow 17 Pole jump! 18 Pole catch! 19 Daruma-san ga Koronda (Red Light, Green Light) 20 Animal matching game 21 Color picking game 22 Colorful ball toss 23 One-eye convergence/Both-eye convergence 24 Beanbag cup drop 25 Cup DE Tower 26 Spy mission 27 Jumping ladder 28 Instantaneous vision 29 Ring transfer 30 Arrow gymnastics 31 Imitation gymnastics 32 Various rock-paper-scissors 33 Arranged tag 34 Ball game! 35 Building blocks 36 Balloon game 37 Bingo game 38 Scissor game! 39 Vision training with a single newspaper sheet! 40 Avoiding, throwing, and catching balls

Vision Training Practice at Matsuyama Nursery School [Yoshikatsu Masaoka]

●Author Information Katsuya Kitade Advisor and lecturer for the General Incorporated Association Vision Training® Association. U.S. Doctor of Optometry. As one of the few "U.S. Doctors of Optometry" in Japan, he engages in visual function examinations and training for children with visual difficulties and athletes. Involved in the Vision Training Instructor training program.

Mayumi Akiyama Representative of Vision Training® Classroom Colorful. Kids Vision® Instructor PRO, Vision Training® Instructor PRO. Vision Training Instructor. After working as an instructor at elementary and junior high schools, she opened Vision Training® Classroom Colorful in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, and is currently active.

Yoshikatsu Masaoka Director of Matsuyama Nursery School, Social Welfare Corporation Matsuo-kai. Kids Vision® Instructor PRO, Vision Training Instructor. Since 2020, he has been conducting play activities combining body balance exercises and Vision Training every morning at the nursery school.

●Bibliographic Information "Let's Play with Eyes and Body! Vision Training® for Ages 3 and Up" https://www.godo-shuppan.co.jp/book/b675452.html Katsuya Kitade [Editor/Author] Mayumi Akiyama [Author] Yoshikatsu Masaoka [Author] □Price = 1,800 yen + tax □ISBN code: 978 Keywords: