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The concept is to "immerse yourself in what you love, play a lot, and learn in a fun way. Our unprecedented childcare program, which combines temporary childcare and learning, supports children's growth and creates alone time for parents.
(Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Keiko Kowaki), operator of the temporary childcare search and reservation service "Asuiku," has developed a special childcare program "Tsuki Iku" that values children's "likes" and develops five important early childhood skills: seeing, listening, speaking, thinking, and acting. The program will be held once a month from January to March 2023 for children from two years old to preschool age.
While children spend time at the preschool, they will deepen their knowledge of the moon and space through fun activities such as piloting the lunar rover "YAOKI" with their own hands. Parents can enjoy their first alone time in a while during this program, which is a great experience for both parents and children.
What is Tsukiiku?
This is a special childcare event that combines temporary childcare and learning to create growth and learning for your child.
In a normal temporary childcare program, a childcare worker takes care of the child for a few hours at a daycare center, but in this program, a special program is held during the daycare period, where the child can learn about the moon and space while playing. This program is characterized by the combination of childcare and education, making it an unprecedented temporary childcare program.
(Head Office: Ota-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shinichiro Nakajima), which is sponsored by grow&partners, Inc. which operates "Asuiku," a temporary childcare search and reservation service available on line, and Daimon, Inc. which develops the lunar exploration vehicle "YAOKI" that won the Tokyo Venture Technology Grand Prix in the fall of 2022, (Head office: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative Director: Ichiro Nagayoshi; hereinafter "Kobe Digital Lab"), and MKYC (Head office: Minami-ku, Fukuoka City; Representative Director: Hiroko Miyazaki; hereinafter "MKYC"), a joint venture that has been involved in early childhood education for over 20 years, have collaborated to create the content.
During the three-hour program, children will have the opportunity to pilot the YAOKI, which is scheduled to be launched to the moon in the near future, and drive it to the moon as an explorer.
The inside of the nursery is also decorated to resemble outer space, and children can experience eating in space at lunch time!
What is "YAOKI"?
This ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight & high-strength lunar rover developed by Daimon Corporation is scheduled to be launched to the Moon in 2023 as a private-sector lunar exploration. With its ability to withstand strong impacts, it is expected to make a significant contribution to future lunar surface development. In the fall of 2022, it received the Tokyo Metropolitan Venture Technology Grand Prize for "innovative and promising products, technologies, and services.
The palm-sized YAOKI weighs only 498 grams and can be easily and funly controlled by children using a remote control. This time, two YAOKI will appear in "Tsukiiku. We hope that children will feel the spirit of challenge to get up and try again and again, no matter how many times they fall down, while actually operating the cute and sturdy YAOKI, which is named after the phrase "seven falls, eight rises.
Non-Cognitive Skills Improvement Program" nurtured by Moon x Jibun x Buddy
For more than 20 years, MKYC has been providing original programs based on Montessori and Steiner education methods for the development of non-cognitive skills, and has been nurturing the skills necessary for early childhood while making the most of the child's personality through experiential learning. Daimon Corporation's knowledge of the moon and space and Kobe Digital Lab's experience in implementing programs for elementary school students have been utilized to create "Tsukiiku," a "non-cognitive ability enhancement program" nurtured by the moon, oneself, and friends. The program is designed to improve non-cognitive skills through "Moon x Jibun x Buddy".
Tsukiiku" focuses on the five skills that we want to nurture in young children: seeing, hearing, speaking, thinking, and acting. Some activities can be done alone, while others can be done with friends of the same age, communicating and working together.
(Excerpts may be subject to change on the day of the event)
1. take on the role of a lunar explorer, pilot the YAOKI, and aim for the moon!
2. let's make our own way through YAOKI!
3. What is the Moon like? Let's draw it in pictures!
4. play with balloons and learn the difference in weight!
5. What kind of rice is eaten in space? Let's try space food!
Date of the meeting
Dates, ages, and locations
- 2-year-olds (born between April 2, 2019 and April 1, 2020)
Max. 6 participants for Day 1 and Day 2, Max. 8 participants for Day 3 9,900 yen per session (tax included, lunch included)
Day 1: Saturday, January 28, 10:00 - 13:00
Day 2: Saturday, February 18, 10:00 - 13:00
Day 3: Saturday, March 11, 10:00 - 13:00
In the 2-year-olds' session, the children said, "Let's touch it first! Let's try it! as keywords, we nurture the ability to see and hear through individualized involvement. They are also challenged to create works of art using their own fingers! - Younger - Older (born between April 2, 2016 and April 1, 2019)
Capacity of 12 people each, 9,500 yen per session (tax included, lunch included)
Day 1: Sunday, January 29, 10:00 - 13:00
Day 2: Sunday, February 19, 10:00 - 13:00
Day 3: Sunday, March 12, 10:00 - 13:00
In the younger children's to older children's sessions, they will also develop the ability to communicate with their friends and think hard on their own through the exciting story of "Setting off for the moon! through this exciting story, we also nurture communication skills with friends and the ability to think hard on their own.
*Extended childcare hours are available for both dates.
You can participate in all three sessions consecutively or one at a time, but we recommend that you participate in all three sessions due to the continuity of content. Those who sign up for three consecutive sessions will also receive a special YAOKI Mission 1 patch (limited edition), which will be launched in 2023.
Both events will be held at Koguma House, a house nursery school in Meguro-ku, Tokyo.
The warmth of the wood-filled nursery provides an environment where children can engage in the program in a relaxed manner.
What is ASUKU?
Asuiku, a temporary childcare search and reservation service operated by grow&partners Inc. that can be used via smartphone and LINE, is a system that allows users to search for available temporary childcare services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in real time, make reservations, and complete payment in one minute.
All communication with childcare facilities and contact sheets can also be used from LINE, so even busy childcare providers can easily use the system in their spare time. This system makes the time-consuming process of applying for temporary childcare paperless, cashless, and phone-free, and has also won the 16th Kids Design Award and the Baby Tech Awards Special Award in 2022.
We are expanding our business with the aim of creating a society in which anyone can use safe and secure temporary childcare services at any time.
For more information.https://parent.asuiku.net/ From.
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Background of the development of Tsukiiku - Parental guilt felt about childcare.
Since launching its service on line in May 2021, ASUKU has been actively engaged in user interviews with parents. In the process, it has become clear that a large number of parents, especially mothers, feel guilty when leaving their children with us.
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Survey period: January 2022
Target: Mothers raising children living in Japan
Survey method: Online survey form responses
Number of respondents: 112
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When mothers who responded that they felt guilty were asked for their reasons in a multiple-choice format, the top response was, "I feel bad leaving my child with someone other than work to take care of their own business.
In addition, we also found that the strong Japanese value system of child-rearing that mothers should be responsible for child-rearing, such as "I think children are happier when they are with their parents" and "I was told by people around me and my family that mothers or family members should take care of children when they are small," also contributed to feelings of guilt.
On the other hand, when the respondents who answered that they used to feel guilty but do not feel guilty now were asked to choose the trigger (multiple choice), the top answer was "started attending daycare. It was found that as they began to use the day-care center regularly and their parents became accustomed to the day-care, it became a major opportunity for them to feel less guilty about leaving their children with the day-care center itself.
This was followed by "because leaving the child with a caregiver reduced my own stress" and "because the child seemed to enjoy the caregiver's company," which are the benefits of actually using temporary childcare. Another response was, "Because the parent-child relationship has improved as a result of being away from the child.
No Guilt at "Child-Friendly Temporary Childcare"
Based on the results of these surveys, ASUKUIKU has been conducting special temporary childcare events using children's "likes" as a gateway to enhance the temporary childcare experience for parents and children, thereby reducing feelings of guilt and leading to increased use of temporary childcare services.
(Head office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; President: Akiyoshi Yamamura) and OWLedge Inc. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaru Sasaki), as one of the programs in the summer of 2022, we will launch "Metoiku" (a program that allows children to enjoy playing and learning with Tokyo Metro approved content during temporary daycare).https://parent.asuiku.net/metoiku(10 times in total).
In a post-use parent survey,100% satisfaction with use, 0% guilt felt by childrenThe results were "I was happy to see the smiles on the children's faces when they said, 'That was so much fun! I was happy to see the smiles on the children's faces when they said, "That was fun!", "I was able to have lunch alone for the first time since the birth of my child", and "This is an unprecedented program for parents and children.
It is Asuikuku's vision that the combination of children being absorbed in and enjoying their time in childcare and parents being able to spend time alone together will enrich the parent-child time after reunion.
In addition to the special experience of actually piloting the lunar rover "YAOKI," which is scheduled to be launched to the moon in the near future, "Tsukiiku" is a program in which children can learn about space through play by experts who have been involved in education to improve the non-cognitive skills of young children, and naturally nurture their ability to see, hear, speak, think, and act. The program is designed to naturally nurture children's ability to see, hear, speak, think, and act while playing and learning about space.
How to apply for "Tsukiiku
Please see the following "Tsukiiku" special page.
[URLhttps://parent.asuiku.net/tsukiiku
Application period: Monday, December 26, 2022 to noon of the day before each event. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To apply, you will need to register as a friend on the Asuiku official LINE and register as a member of Asuiku (both free of charge).
Notice of Recruitment of Project Members
Due to the rapid expansion of our business, grow&partners, Inc. is currently looking for members who can grow "ASUKU" together with us.
The personnel needed include sales, business development, product development, designers, and many others. We look forward to hearing from interested parties.
Contact: info@asuiku.net
