「Guest Interview」

・we usually join the physical events here, so it was our first time joining the ice painting. It was nice and cold to touch the ice, so my daughter did enjoy the drawing. We visit other childcare support centers as well, but we always look forward to visiting Pikapika room for fun events, checking the monthly calendar. (mother)

・My older son was very into ice painting! On the other hand, my daughter seemed to feel uncomfortable touching the paint. So later on, she drew a bit, holding the straw. (mother)

・We've visited here regularly, but it's very helpful that teachers always listen to my concerns and worries. Especially during summer vacation, there are support centers that we can't take my older child along. I appreciate that Pikapika room allows us to bring my older one together during the school vacation. (mother)

「Teacher Interview」

Q. What is the recommended feature of Pikapika room?

We have a huge room so that children can do lots of physical activities inside without being affected by weather and climate. Especially under the current situation, we have to have social distance, but there is enough room to make family have peace of mind.

Q. How do you choose the activities for Pikapika room?

We usually choose the activities that "children can't do at home easily". Today's event, Ice painting, was one of those activities that parents may not let their children play dynamically at home, thinking of cleaning up the mess afterwards. We don't want mom/dad to worry about such things here, just fully enjoy and let children play as hard as they want!

Q. Is there anything the teachers are particularly focused on here?

We do plan the events not only for children but also for parents called "Pikapika mommy time". Letting children play asides, their mothers can learn some crafts like "Hair Accessory", "Handmade the Feast of Dolls with Japanese fabric", "Scented Soap" and more. Those events were well received. It seems to be a lot of fun for moms because it's hard to make time for themselves and concentrate on one thing when children are still young. We want moms to take a break and enjoy mommy time.

Q. Is there any advice for those who haven't visited the childcare support room yet?

It must be nervous and might require a bit of courage to visit new facilities like here, but once going through that, you can have fun. Please try once!

Many people who just moved into Chiba New Town district and/or Inzai city visit Pikapika room for their first visit. Please don't hesitate and visit our room. You may meet people who have similar thoughts, and/or circumstances.

Q. Is support in English available?

We unfortunately don't speak English… however, you can still enjoy playing here. We'll try our best to communicate with every visitor anytime. If you really need us, we have staff who can speak English in the school, so we can arrange the time for you.

Q. At last, please give parenting family a message.

We always welcome you with smiles. We want you to feel "I'm glad I came here" for every visit. If you struggle with something, please let it out, playing here. If you have worries and/or want to share things, we are always here for you.

We used to be able to have people drop by casually, but because of the situation under Covid-19(Corona Virus), phone reservation is required in advance. We also limit the number of people who can play in the room.

However, we also set days people can visit without reservation called "Gororin Art - little one lies down on the seasonal background artwork teachers made and you can take pictures of it ", " Open House" and "Open Playground". Again, we have to limit the number of people for those events as well but we always welcome you!!!

「Teachers Introduction」

Teacher Kimura

Birth Location: Matsudo city, Chiba

Favorite Food: Sweet red bean

Dislike: Bugs

Hobby: Baking bread

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