Hi there everyone, we hope that everything is settling in well now that the winter holidays are over!
We also have an announcement.. Hiragana at Home, Part 3 has released!
Hiragana at Home is a home education resource that we lovingly created for our own family. As a mother living in Japan and a second-language speaker of Japanese, I longed for a home education resource for exposing young children to Japanese language in a way that was gentle, simple, play-based, and not time-consuming or filled with busy work.
Whether you live in Japan or overseas, if you want to introduce your preschool-aged (or older) child to hiragana and to teach them the Japanese language from home, this is the program for you. (Adults can also benefit from the extensive song links and book lists!)
Don’t speak Japanese? No problem!! Our program is designed to allow non-native speakers to learn alongside their child, and includes a full, one year schedule of suggested songs, book recommendations, crafts, and more. Use what you enjoy, and skip what you don’t! Your child will also be introduced to Japanese culture, topic-based themes, and fun seasonal activities and recipes.
Although in Japan it is common (sometimes almost expected) to enroll children in preschool from age 3, it is not mandatory, and especially after experiencing the shift in societal dynamics during the pandemic, more parents are exploring different options for raising their children. Bilingual families living abroad may also find few resources geared toward young children available specifically with Japanese language in mind.
I have put my heart and soul into Hiragana at Home and used my background in teaching and curriculum development (as well as my own experiences with home education) to design a program with my family in mind, and hope that it helps others who are interested in home learning.
Hiragana at Home is not focused on passing tests or “getting ahead”.
Instead, it embraces a philosophy that learning and play can be one and the same, and that children do not need to stay indoors “studying” for long hours, but also that young children can learn language from a young age (and have fun doing it!).
It is generally adults, not children, who view language as tiresome, boring, or academic!
Rather than just rote memorization, children can be familiarized with hiragana through motor skills, music, life skills, and creative pursuits.
If you want your child to experience a new level of language immersion and be gently introduced to reading hiragana in 2024, you can purchase our full, 3-Part Hiragana at Home program here for 10$ off with the code: TERM3
To learn more about our program, see here.
Previous customers who purchased our program can access the Part 3 (pdf) file from their purchase downloads.
Due to the volume of spam comments, we no longer reply to post comments. So, if you need help or have questions or comments, please send us a DM on Instagram at @happilyeverharuna, or contact us on our website through our Contact Us page.
We look forward to hearing from you!!
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