Over the past week, we have implemented official homeschooling in our home. Using the materials and schedule the school sent home has given us direction and something to accomplish.
We start each day with a Japanese lesson and school life discussion, guided by my husband before he starts his work. I then take over for math, physical education, crafting, and music. I also listen to my son read a book (he can choose if it is in English or Japanese) and we do a short English lesson.
It doesn't take very long, because the work takes less than 15 minutes for each subject.
When people ask my son what he is doing these days, he exclaims how much he loves homeschooling. I think he has missed the routine of school. Although we had a schedule, it wasn't the same as knowing his teacher assigned the work. Work from sensei is much more enticing than work assigned from mom!
So far, so good regarding homeschooling. Who knows when kids in Japan will return to school. But it feels like things are under control now that we've received guidance from the school.
In 2017 my family headed to Tokyo. My husband had a new job and my son and I came along for the ride. This move was my second move to Japan - the first was for a year in 2002. At that time I was a single, recent college graduate. Moving abroad as a family was a whole different ball of wax. As I live this crazy life in Japan, I track our adventures and my observations, creating an unofficial guidebook to the city.
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