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good morning! hello world,this is what a japanese daycare is like. azalee nursery school, or hoikuen, cares for kids from ages zero to six. arrivals before you even enter childcare centers, you'll notice a difference right away. the most popular method of transportationis probably bike. in tokyo, land is expensive, and the populationis dense, so even if parents wanted to, it'd be a gong show if themajority used vehicles
to drop off and pick up their kids. some schools do providetheir own buses though. upon entering school, parents sign in. this facility has anelectronic sign in system, but this is not necessarilythe norm for all of them. a must, as in many places in japan, is totake off your outdoor shoes and then wear indoor ones. it's such a fact of life that you can seethe speed and ease in which some can make the transition.
every kid comes with a childcare diary,called an ikkuji nikki. in here messages between teachersand parents can be sent, as well as daily recordsfor how the child's day went. for the earlier arrivals, children are allushered into the same room, no matter the age. as the morning progresses and more arrive, the kids start separatinginto their respective classes. the reverse process happens at the end ofthe day, as more and more kids go home.
while young kids may have their parentsput away their belongings in a cubbyhole, older kids will do this on their own. as the kids get older, they naturally getmore responsibility. every time kids move from one room to another, they thank the people they were with and in response are told "you're welcome." ok, attention. let's do the greeting. thank you very much. you're welcome!
kids, being kids, jump around quite a bit. i want to get there fast. okay, sometimes adults like to jump aroundas well. but at certain times of the day, they aretaught to prepare for the task at hand. if the whole group isn't ready, nothing happens. ok, let's go. once it's been establishedthat everyone is set to go, the kids can once again be free to bouncearound as they go about their day. at the start of the day, while kids arestill arriving, there's free play activities.
there's lots of toys and games to play with. there are also books and art supplies thatcan be used. this is a time where kids can do whateverthey like. 3, 2, 1, go. craft time it's now craft time. on different days there will be differentcrafts, but today these kids will beworking with clay, which in nendo in japanese.
every kid owns their own set,complete with tools and moulds. some of what they produce is quite impressive,much better than i could do! cute. your cat is cute. in another class, these children are workingwith paper and glue to make what i can only assumeare telescopes. facilities this school is a bit unique,with all its colours and design. most schools will look more like thison the outside. however, what is the norm is to havemini-bathroom facilities like this,
perfectly sized for the children. as with entering the school, going into thebathroom also requires different footwear. this girl was kind enough to show mehow it's done. this is what a traditional japanese wash stationlooks like, and if you go to any elementaryschool in japan, you'll find less colourfulsinks just like this. this school also has a rock climbing walland big gym area to play in. i don't think this is standard at all. most schools have climbing equipment outdoors.
and speaking of equipment, students will oftenvisit local parks. here's kind of what the parks look like. and here's what a typical group ofstudents will look like when travelling outside their school. coloured hats make it easy to identify thekids. musicmah, mah, mushrooms. mah, mah, mushrooms. they won't, won't, won't, won't, walk like this. mah, mah, mushrooms. mah, mah, mushrooms. they won't, won't put their arms out.
music is an important component in child care. where's your spot on the pink line?where's your spot on the red line? all teachers know how to play, and songsare used not only for preparing kids for the day and new activities, but also as a part of dancing, games,and music education. good morning teacher, good morning everyone. flowers are also smiling at us. good morning, good morning. morning greetings. good morning teacher.
good morning everyone. children are also taught to playmusical instruments themselves. the standard equipment that all kids learnis the melodica, also know as pianaca. each kid owns and takes care of their owninstrument. the school also owns a selection of instrumentsthat the kids get a chance to play. the kids will practice and then showoff their skills at a pageant to be held for their families. kyuushoku, school lunch facilities of this size,whether they're private or public,
will have a nutritionist designthe meals and prepare the food. all the food is made fresh and in-house. as the kids are busy playing and learning,the cooks prepare the food throughout the morning. when the food is ready, trolleys arepacked and sent off to classrooms. for the younger children,teachers will act as servers, dishing out the foodand carrying it to them. as the kids get older, they will take onmore responsibility for getting their food. and when they get to elementary school, kids will be the ones responsiblefor dishing out the food as well,
but at this age, the teacherswill still do that for them. there's a sort of ritual around eating food. they'll do some singingor have a little speech. everyone, let's eat together. please eat. helpers please eat. school lunch, school lunch, i'm so happy. my hands are also clean. let's greet altogether. we will eat everything and chew properly.
put your hands together. let's eat together. the older kids have to wait until everyonehas food before they can eat. everyone eats the same food,even the teachers. hey, you're looking. there are exceptions, of course. for those with allergies or special diets,they have custom trays made up for them. when kids make a mess, they have to cleanit up by themselves. although, they can get a helpful hand fromthe teacher. today's dessert was an apple slice,and there were a couple left over.
so the kids lined up to play a game ofjan-ken-poi, to get the remaining slices. wow, this teacher's game is strong! all the apples are gone. thank you for the food. once the food is finished, the older kidswill clear their tables and put away their dishesin an orderly manner. nap time these are what the sleeping cots look likein this school. kids are responsible for bringing homeand cleaning their own sheets
at the end of the week. the same goes for other supplies liketheir handkerchiefs and shoes. going home while i didn't capture what it's likewhen the children go back home, it's quite the same as arriving, but in reverse. sounds quite obvious now that i say it. the school doesn't have janitors,so the teachers will be responsible for cleaning the bathrooms,floors, windows, and well, everything that the kids don'tput away or clean themselves.
special thanks to the azalee nurseryschool, the parents, and the children for letting me film. i had so much fun with the kids. if you'd like to seemore videos like this, i won't say no if you want to helpfund them on patreon. i've set up some perks forthose that can donate. thanks for watching,see you next time, bye! what are childcare centreslike where you're from? ok, faster. hands on your head!
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