Characteristics ofa 0～5 year-old child◆ Birth to 1 year old ◆○Please look at the baby's eyes and breastfeed him.
○Babies communicate by crying.
◆ 1 to 2 years old ◆○They start to feel like doing by themselves.
○They start learning the language.
◆ 2 to 3 years old ◆○They want to eat and change clothes by themselves.
○They start talking about their thoughts.
◆ 3 years old ◆○They start to acquire basic lifestyle habits.
○They can have daily conversations.
◆ 4 years old ◆○They start asking questions.
○They understand the meaning of "promise".
○Sometimes they can imagine other people's
feelings and sometimes they can't.
◆ 5 years old ◆○Most of the basic lifestyle habits are acquired.
○They get interested in letters.
○Compared to 3 or 4 years old, they canimagine other people's feelings.

Time to read a book

English version
For parents of children 0～5 years old.
Reading books to children canbe a wonderful time for parents
and children to deeply connect.
It also fosters children's
thinking power and rich minds.
Please enjoy the world ofpicture books with your childeven in a short time.

Hiyoko(Chick)

Mental safety
baseHome Education Links
You can access the following
sites from the link collectionof Ibaraki Prefecture's Home
Education Support Navi
"Sukusuku Sodate Ibarakikko"Children broaden their minds
through various experiences.
The place where children canfeel safe in their growth is thehome.
A family is a "Mental safetybase" for a child who is moving
toward a new world.

★ Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
・ A collection of links to support studies forchildren with foreign roots★ Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education◆ When in trouble … ◆★ Ibaraki Children's Emergency
Telephone Consultation★ Emergency Medical Information
Control Center★ Ibaraki Prefecture Emergency
Medical Information System★ Poisoning No. 110★ Drug Consultation Room
Publish : March ２０２１
Edit : Lifelong Learning Division, General
Affairs and Planning Department,
Ibaraki Prefectural Office of Education
Preschool and Family Education Promotion Office〒310-8588 978-6 Kasaharacho, Mito-city, Ibaraki
TEL 029-301-5132

・ Entering Nursery and School Support Leaflet(6 languages version)★ Ibaraki NPO Center Commons
・ Consultations on school attendance and advancementof students with overseas roots Others★ Ibaraki International Association
・ Living Information for foreign people
・ Counseling Center for Foreigners Others★ Kanagawa International Foundation Childrearing support site for foreign residents
・ For Foreign Residents "Child Rearing Charts for
Foreign Residents: From Pregnancy and Childbirthto Entering Elementary School" Others★ Aichi University of Education, Foreign
Students Support Resource Room・ Nursery guidebook
・ Before Entering Japanese Elementary School forInternational Families (life version) Others★ About the leaflet ★
○This leaflet is based on the "Parenting Advice Book Hiyoko"(Published July 2019).
○You can access Home Education Support Navi "Sukusuku
Sodate Ibarakikko" from the QR code on the right, and see
Home Education
detailed information on the mobile version.
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いばらきけん

き ょうい くいいんかい茨城県教育委員会
Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education

Greetings and replies

A mind to follow rules

It is important to make a habit

Media Usage

HelpingChildren imitate what adults

It is important to use media

Happiness and satisfaction ofof greetings and replies fromaround them do.

well.

helping others foster

childhood.

Instead of being strict enoughPlease decide the rule such ascompassion. Even if they fail,

When your child greets

to follow rules, parents should

time and place to use the media

watch carefully and don't scold.

cheerfully, say "Nice greeting."

set a good example of theirdevice with your family.

"I felt good.".

Also, don't force them to helpyou.

behavior.

A variety of hands-on
activities

To foster a sense ofself-affirmation

If you listen to what they say, theyChildren grow up through"A sense of self-affirmation"

important for children whose

feel "I'm loved".

various experiences. Engrossedmeans "I'm important." and "I amminds and bodies are growing.

Children form thoughts in theirin play, children gain motivation,irreplaceable.".

Please make a habit of "go tominds while speaking and develop

willingness, persistence, andLet them know how important

bed early, get up early, havetheir thinking power.

ability to explore.

they are for you. Children feelbreakfast" and adjust yourParents should listen to what their

Please cherish the children's

satisfied and relieved.

lifestyle.

children say slowly.

thought that "I want to try.".

Early to bed, early to rise,
breakfast

Listen to them

"Eating" and "sleep" are very

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