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This is from YUMU-san.
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Kumonの教科
Thank you.
I am a mom of two kids, and I'm currently thinking of sending my six-year-old daughter
to Kumon.
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My husband is not Japanese, and I am Japanese, but went to an international school, so I'm
not the most confident in my written Japanese.
Okay.
As my eldest gets ready for Japanese shougakko, do you think it's better for her to study
sansu or kokugo?
Math is a great and basic skill to have, but I hear that Japanese elementary schools
rely on parents a lot for homework.
So if my child can have good reading comprehension skills in Japanese, it might be a less burden
for me as a parent.
Kokugo is the base for all subjects.
What subjects in Kumon would you let your children learn first?
We would love to hear episodes from Japanese shougakko as well, since I myself do not have
that experience and I feel worried as I won't be able to relate to my kids' experience.
Mm-hmm.
I see.
Serious parenting question.
Yeah.
True.
Pretty, pretty realistic.
Right.
Parenting question, no?
Yeah.
Maybe wrong place to ask.
Yeah.
Never done it before.
Never had kids.
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I've never been to a Kumon actually before.
Me neither.
Oh, you've never been before?
No.
Well, then how the fuck are we supposed to answer the question, right?
Yeah.
Kumon's such a huge thing in Japan, don't you think?
Yeah.
I have some friends.
Uh-huh.
Kumonの数学の効果
That do it?
Yeah, yeah.
That did it?
Did it, yeah, yeah.
So is Kumon, what, they have every subject for Kumon?
As my knowledge, they have math and Japanese.
Okay.
Okay.
So, like, Kanji?
Not Japanese?
Or just, like, in general, Japanese?
Yeah.
I think it's general Japanese.
So, like, Yomikaki?
Yeah.
Oh, wow.
Just, like, a subset of Kokugo.
Oh.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Like, okay, okay.
Yeah.
Reading and writing.
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I remember when I was in elementary, you have some friends who went to Kumon.
Uh-huh.
And then they were, like, some of them were, you know, in Kumon, they, if they're good
at math, then you're kind of taking a step to very far.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And then you go to very higher level, even if you are very young.
Oh, so there's level within Kumon?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, okay.
So, you know, in elementary school, you just learn Shougakko Ninensei no Sansu, and
that's all.
Okay.
Right?
And Sannensei no math.
Yeah.
But if you go to Kumon, then if you're good at Shougakko Ninensei no math, and then Sannensei,
同じ学校の友人との会話
Yonensei, and, like, until, like, Kokosei, or something.
Oh, wow.
So, I had a friend who did, like, Chugaku Sannensei no, you know, Hoku.
Oh, wow.
Even she was, like, elementary two, three grade.
Wow.
And that was pretty...
I was like, wow, you're very good at math.
Oh.
So, I remember that.
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
So, what is she doing now?
Was she successful?
I don't know.
With her life?
I'm very not sure.
That's the question that every parent wants to know, right?
Like...
And I remember, we went to the same junior high.
Mm-hmm.
And then, we went to the same junior high.
Mm-hmm.
And then, we went to the same junior high.
Mm-hmm.
And then, we went to the same junior high.
And then, we went to the same junior high.
Mm-hmm.
And then, we went to the same junior high.
Mm-hmm.
And then, you know, of course, when we get 中学三年生 , we just do that 中学三年生 thing.
Mm-hmm.
And I learned it at 中学三年生 .
Okay.
Math at 中学三年生 .
Mm-hmm.
And then, kind of, we're in the same level.
Okay.
And then, that's...
That's it?
Kind of, that's it.
Oh, so, you mean, like, ultimately, she's going to be successful?
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
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Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Yeah.
部活の得点についての疑問
Well, it didn't make a difference because...
Yeah.
Like, if you...
So, I had always questioned about that.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Like, taking everything before, but why do you do that, kind of?
Right.
If you have, like...
Yeah.
Like, right.
If there's nothing afterwards...
Yeah.
Yeah.
...what's the point of finishing early?
Yeah.
Right.
If you want to go farther and, like, be professional for math, then you can...
Yeah.
things things things and then be a professional but it's like if it's like until junior high and
then like everybody will learn it in some days then yeah did she have good grades yeah like
not the best but she had a good grade because she she already learned it when teacher do that
thing she already yeah knows that so she was like yeah i know it kind of and she can she can talk
in a classroom she can sleep if you if she wants she can do whatever in the classroom but
is that i'm not sure if it's the huge advantage for her yeah because in any way she has to go
to the classroom right so yeah but well i mean i guess in terms of time efficiency
yeah i mean yeah you're going to learn it in school anyway so what's the point of doing it
early elsewhere right right right but i guess in terms of like grades like grades are permanent
right it's it's it's it's going to stick with you forever so i guess you do want you know having
that advancement with you could lead to you having a better grade because you have you have a more
KUMONへの子どもの通学の利点
extended knowledge of that of what you're about to take yeah the test on
right so it's possible that that might be your advantage that you have a high grade but i guess
other than that i guess it's just right and also if you if it's interesting for you then you can
find a bit fun of learning and not go difficult things and like try new things and learn new
things and that's that's a good thing it's just like me playing football you know yeah just like
you know having fun yeah yeah so
that's a positive side i think but in terms of like especially math they're kind of trying to
like get a higher higher you know climb the ladder yeah yeah i mean yeah yeah right yeah so
and another thing is like when i have when there's a classmate where that classmate knows
everything
that kind of changes like the dynamics of like human relationships
well depends on how that person kind of
um handles the situation but like like if that student thinks the whole class is boring because
she already knows it and then decides to sleep throughout the whole class but like aces all the
tests that would that really kind of changes the characteristic of how she's viewed of like
the dynamics of the with the class and like that's a good thing yeah i think that's a good thing
i suppose on a theory like that like
that's another factor yeah i consider
i agree yeah true so so um
KUMONを選ぶ理由
So as far as I've read this message and can imagine the situation,
then I think the literature would be a better choice
if you want to send your child to Kumon.
I guess.
Because I think it's more basic and can be applied to any other subjects
and daily lives.
That was our real parenting advice.
Yeah.
Right?
Experienced parent.
Rock solid parenting advice.
Yeah, I mean, yeah.
You definitely should ask somebody like a professional.
Or we could publish a book about parenting.
Right?
We could start a YouTube channel about parenting.
Yeah, of course.
Of course.
Yeah.
If I get a baby, first thing I would do.
I didn't ask that question to you.
I don't know why I started this conversation.
I didn't know where it ended, but I just thought it's going to lead to something.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What would you do?
What would be the first thing you would do if you get a baby?
Oh, man.
Like, I'm not talking about all these mandatory shit.
Yeah.
Like, you know, this hospital shit.
I'm talking about the first free step that you,
you can choose what you, what would you do?
What would you do?
What do you mean first?
Well, you know, like these documents you have to sign, of course you have to do that.
But like after all that, yeah, you got your own free time.
What are you going to do?
What are you gonna do with the baby?
With baby?
赤ちゃんやスカルに触れることを想像できない
You know, with the baby.
With baby?
Or for the baby.
For the baby.
Yeah.
Okay.
I mean, honestly, I can't imagine, I mean, so sorry.
I can't even imagine, like, maybe I touch them.
Yeah.
Try to like.
Good choice.
Yeah.
Good choice.
Yeah, I would, that's a great choice.
I would touch his skull, see how soft it is.
Yeah.
Is this okay?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Is this still soft?
You know?
But don't, don't do it too strong.
Right.
Don't want to smush the brain.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Or like, try to dance, maybe?
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Dancing, right?
Yeah.
Classic.
Yeah, classic.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But I can't, I can't imagine.
Maybe I'll take a photo.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, that's a good one.
Yeah.
Or like a video.
Video tape.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's a good one.
Yeah.
That's true.
All right.
Yeah.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
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