Maria's Babies Society was founded in 1985 in Minami-Azabu, Tokyo, in association with the Imperial Gift Foundation of Aiiku Society. The society's mission was to provide early childhood education to Japanese mothers and their babies; teaching and supporting both mother and child as a pair, in order to foster their bonding in a bilingual home environment. Drawing upon the tenets of Piaget, Steiner and Montessori in their studies in developmental psychology and pedagogy, our efforts have always been centered upon the child from 0-6 years of age. We adhere to the belief that the foundation for the child's future educational and life success is established in this vital period of rapid growth and change. This crucial stage in a child's development passes quickly, and the opportunities which it presents for significant character formation cannot be reproduced at any later time.
