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LCA国際学園学園長。 1978年横浜国立大学教育学部（現、教育人間科学部）卒業後、相模原市立弥栄小学校にて教鞭をとる。1985年退職し、子どもが生き生きできる教育を目指して私塾「LCA」を設立。LCAは学校の教科の他に釣りやキャンプ、スキー、自転車ツーリングなど達成感のある遊びも教える塾として注目される。その活動の一環としておこなったアメリカホームステイの経験を元に英会話スクールを開設。また、学校教育の基礎として重要な幼児期のあり方を模索し、幼児教室を開設、自ら指導にあたる。2000年4月にすべて英語で指導する幼稚園“LCAインターナショナルプリスクール”を設立。「LCAの教育を小学生になっても続けて受けさせたい。」という保護者からの要望を受け、2005年4月に教科を英語で指導するLCAインターナショナルスクール小学部を設立。小学部は2008年4月に構造改革特区制度を利用して、国から正式な認可を受け、“LCA国際小学校”となり現在に至る。 また、2012年より相模女子大学学芸学部こども教育学科にて非常勤講師として教鞭をとり、将来、幼児教育や小学校教育に携わろうとする学生たちを育てている。

著書
「100字日記で勉強が好きな子に育てる」（かんき出版）（台湾にて翻訳版も出版）
「どうしてこんなにできる子ばかり」（オクムラ書店）
「親子作文ワーク」（オクムラ書店）
「つれづれそう」（LCA出版部）

Yamaguchi Norio
Principal of LCA Kokusai gakuen. After graduating from the Education Department at Yokohama National University Norio began teaching at an Elementary School in Sagamihara City. In 1985 he gave up his position in order to establish his own cram school “LCA”. The goal was to create a school where students could thrive. In addition to subjects taught at school, LCA would also have such activities as fishing, camping, skiing, and bicycle touring amongst others. LCA became known as a cram school where students were taught the feeling of accomplishment through various activities. These activities culminated in a trip to America where students had a chance to do a home stay. This trip to America led to　Norio opening an English conversation school. After time, the realization that students needed a better foundation for their schooling was made and so Norio devoted his time to formulating a curriculum focused at preschool students. It wasn‘t long before he opened a class for preschoolers and began teaching it himself. In April of 2000 the all English education“LCA International Preschool” was established. After receiving much acclaim from parents Norio answered their hopes by opening “LCA International School Elementary Department” in April of 2005. 　Just 3 years later in April of 2008 the elementary department was awarded recognition by the Sagamihara City and Japan and became “LCA Kokusai Elementary School”.

Yamaguchi Norio`s literary works:
「つれづれそう」- LCA Publishing Department
「どうしてこんなにできる子ばかり」- Okumura Bookstore
「親子作文ワーク」- Okumura Bookstore
Why are you hiding what you’re drawing? Why are you hiding the answer you’re writing? Were you raised to be afraid of making mistakes? Being right or wrong, good or bad, were you brought up caring too much about these things? You should have confidence, you should be yourself, and you should enjoy your time with all your energy as no one can do any more than that!