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京都在住の現役大学生

今日のボヤキ 3/25

今日のボヤキ 3/25

今日のボヤキは馴染みのない「保育園留学」についてです。

「留学」という言葉を聞くと、海外?と考える人が多いと思います。

そんなに小さい時から海外なんて?!と思うかもしれませんが、今回の場合は海外ではなく、都会から田舎へ自然を肌で感じるための短期移住という形です。

小さい頃の教育環境はのちに大きな影響力を持ってくるため、関心を寄せる人が多いようです。

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https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/535877

 

最近よく聞かれる「教育移住」となると、仕事や家庭の都合で難しい場合がほとんどだ。現状の子育て環境に疑問を感じるものの、現実的な解決策が見当たらない人に、今じわりと注目を集めているのが、北海道檜山郡厚沢部町への「保育園留学」だ。

家族で厚沢部町に1~3週間滞在し、子どもは現地の保育園に通い、都会ではできない自然との触れ合いなどを体験。一方、保護者は短期滞在用住宅でリモートワークをすることもできる。休日は、家族で野菜収穫やサイクリングなど、現地での暮らしを楽しめる。

 

まずは知ってもらうことが大切
「そもそも、厚沢部町への移住をPRしても、町外の方の多くは厚沢部町を知らない。だからこそ保育園留学で、町を知ってもらうことが大切だと考えました。この町を第2のふるさとだと思ってもらえたら、特産品の取り寄せや町への旅行につながる可能性がある」

しかし、町としては短期滞在を目的とした保育園留学よりも、完全な移住を目的とした「教育移住」のほうが、過疎問題の解決につながるのではないだろうか。

木口氏は、「保育園留学は、直接的には過疎問題の解決につながらない。でも、短期滞在者による経済効果が地域活性化につながれば、地域の人の幸福度が上がる」と考える。

「過疎問題は、人口増加だけが解決策ではない。人口を増やそうとしてすぐに増えればいいですが、問題はそんなに単純ではありません。町を活性化して、地域の人の幸福度を上げることも、過疎問題におけるひとつの解決策だと考えています」

 

親の生活環境などを考えると、都会なのかもしれませんが、子供の成長のためには欠かせないピースなのかもしれませんね。価値観、考え方等普段と違うものに触れることで幼くても広がるものはあるのではないでしょうか?

留学という概念が変わるとともに、子供に限った話ではなく視野を広げるためやリフレッシュの為など目的は様々でも短期的に田舎に移住するの新しい選択肢の一つではないでしょうか?

 

 

English edition

 

Today's blurbs 

Today's blurb is about the unfamiliar "study abroad in preschool.

When you hear the word "study abroad," do you mean overseas? I think that many people think that

How can you go abroad at such a young age? However, in this case, it is not overseas, but rather a short-term migration from the city to the countryside to experience nature firsthand.

Many people seem to be interested in the educational environment in their childhood, as it will have a great influence on them later in life.

https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/535877

 


When it comes to "educational migration," which is often heard of these days, it is usually difficult due to work and family commitments. For those who have doubts about the current child-rearing environment but cannot find a realistic solution, "preschool study abroad" to the town of Atsusawabe, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido, is slowly gaining attention now.

Families stay in the town for one to three weeks, with the children attending a local nursery school and experiencing things such as contact with nature that are not possible in the city. Parents can also work remotely from a short-term residence. On holidays, families can enjoy the local lifestyle by harvesting vegetables, cycling, etc.

 


First of all, it is important to let people know about it.
To begin with, many people outside of the town do not know about the town, even if we advertise their immigration to the town. That is why we thought it was important for them to get to know the town through the Nursery School Study Abroad Program. If they think of this town as their second home, it could lead them to order local products and travel to the town."

However, for the town, "educational migration," which is aimed at complete immigration, would be a better solution to the depopulation problem than a nursery school program aimed at a short-term stay.

Mr. Kiguchi said, "Studying abroad in preschools does not directly lead to a solution to the depopulation problem. But if the economic effect of short-term visitors leads to local revitalization, the happiness of local people will increase," he believes.

Population growth is not the only solution to the depopulation problem. It would be nice if we could increase the population immediately by trying to increase the population, but the problem is not that simple. I believe that one solution in the depopulation problem is to revitalize the town and increase the level of happiness of the local people."

 


It may be urban in terms of the living environment of the parents, but it may be an essential piece for the growth of the children. I think there are things that can be expanded even at a young age by being exposed to values, ways of thinking, and other things that are different from the norm.

As the concept of studying abroad is changing, moving to the countryside for a short period of time is a new option, not only for children, but also for various purposes, such as to broaden one's horizons or to refresh oneself.