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Originally Posted by spicytuna
My father worked for a Japanese multinational corp and many of his friends were Japanese employees who were transferred to his Canadian branch for years at a time. Their children attended a Japanese govt funded cram school (Hoshuko) on the weekends but were able to integrate back into Japanese schools upon their return.
Your son will be thrust into Japanese Grade 3?
It'll be a tough transition for sure but I'm sure he'll adapt eventually.
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Hi there, FYI my kids weren't accepted into the Hoshuko (the cram school as you called it). My kids were required to go for an 'interview' with the Japanese teachers at the cram school which they did but were rejected. In the end, we enrolled them in Japanese kumon centre and each lesson lasts 50 mins, once a week. On top of that, whenever possible, my husband coaches them. My son's Japanese friend whom he met in school would only speak to him in English and I found out that the boy's mother would only let him use English outside home. Anyway, it won't be an easy transition for both my kids but well, they'll probably adapt eventually.
