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October Public Holidays in Japan
2019-10-02
October in Japan is a lovely time of year. In the north, trees begin to change colors and further south, the weather is still pleasant enough to enjoy the outdoors. This year, October is especially lovely because there is an additional public holiday! Thanks to the ascension of Emperor Naruhito, we earn an extra day of celebration for his enthronement ceremony. Read on to learn more. Health & Sports Day 14 October 体育の日 Health and Sports Day (Taiiku no hi) is held in commemoration of the opening of the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Observed...
CareFinder Babysitter of the Month: Gaby
2019-09-27
At CareFinder, we are proud of our diverse, talented community of babysitters. The CareFinder team puts a lot of time and effort into finding sitters who are not only qualified and trustworthy, but who will also work well with the equally amazing and diverse community of families who use our platform. Every month, we like to showcase a babysitter who epitomizes what the CareFinder community is all about. This month, we're highlighting Gaby ...
For many international families living in Japan, raising a bilingual child creates anxiety. Uncertainty around methods, resources, progress or milestones concerns many parents whose children are learning a new language outside of the home, living in a bilingual household or may even be struggling with losing their native language as they learn a second one. We spoke with Marsha Rosenberg, a preeminent speech language pathologist who has worked in Tokyo for 40 years, at the American School in Japan and now her own practice, about language learning and bilingualism in hopes of a step-by-step,...
Fall festivities are in full swing! The season officially starts on 23 September (check out our info on the Autumnal Equinox!) and there are plenty of festivals, exhibits and even fireworks to enjoy over the next few weeks. Beer garden season is also winding down, so now's your chance to book a babysitter and enjoy some adult all-you-can-eat festivities! Techno Circus 18-25...
Studies have shown that children lose their ability to become fully fluent in a second language - grammatically, conversationally correct with little accent - by age 10. And any adult who's tried to learn another language can tell you that doing so gets tougher as the years go on. So the earlier you can start to learn, the better! The benefits of bilingualism (or multilingualism!) are well-known by this point: more empathy, increased learning ability, better job prospects. Every day at CareFinder we see firsthand the value of exposing young children to new languages and cultures and want to...
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