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        <p> This paper aims to explore the topic of facilitating children’s development in a Japanese day-care centre (hoikuen). The research is based on a case study with participant observation in the daycare facility Minami Ōsawa Nursery School in Tōkyō. After a short overview on preschool education in Japan and an introduction to Minami Ōsawa Nursery School, the three main topics of child development around the age of five years-cognitive, social-emotional and motor development- will be further explored. These three areas will be defined more precisely in the context of the selfproclaimed aims and daily routine of the hoikuen team. Furthermore the importance of a child’s autonomy is addressed.</p>
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This paper aims to explore the topic of facilitating children’s development in a Japanese day-care centre (hoikuen). The research is based on a case study with participant observation in the daycare facility Minami Ōsawa Nursery School in Tōkyō. After a short overview on preschool education in Japan and an introduction to Minami Ōsawa Nursery School, the three main topics of child development around the age of five years-cognitive, social-emotional and motor development- will be further explored. These three areas will be defined more precisely in the context of the selfproclaimed aims and daily routine of the hoikuen team. Furthermore the importance of a child’s autonomy is addressed.

The Facilitation of Child Development in a Japanese Nursery School

Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies

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This paper aims to explore the topic of facilitating children’s development in a Japanese day-care centre (hoikuen). The research is based on a case study with...

The Facilitation of Child Development in a Japanese Nursery School

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 1 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjeas-2013-0001

Keywords
preschool education, day care, hoikuen, child development, Japan

© 2018 Ellensohn Christina, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Facilitation of Child Development in a Japanese Nursery School

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 1 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjeas-2013-0001

Keywordspreschool education, day care, hoikuen, child development, Japan

© 2018 Ellensohn Christina, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
preschool education, day care, hoikuen, child development, Japan