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• CamblyMom
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• 2021/07/07 20:17

My name is CamblyMom and my English is shaky, even though I have lived all over the world for my husband's work.
I am a mother of two elementary school students who recently attended a local school in the U.S. for a year and a half, but my children were shy and had just had a Corona disaster, so I returned to Japan without having acquired much English ability.
Based on my reflection during my stay in the US, I started using an online English conversation service called "Cambly Kids" after returning to Japan. I became an official ambassador of Cambly while introducing how children use the lessons and how to support their parents on the website.
You can get a free 15-minute trial lesson by using our referral code "CAMBLYMOM", so please check out the site.

How I was troubled by my children's stagnant English skills while living in the U.S. and returned to Japan to start Cambly kids
https://camblykids.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/06/24/141555

Also, Cambly is having a special "Never Stop Challenging!" sale with up to 45% off until ～ July 15(木), so unfortunately Cambly Kids is not eligible, but adults are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity.
https://camblykids.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/07/06/145259

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• ゆうき
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• 2021/05/19 00:37

There are more and more learning apps out there and I'm planning to study Thai as well.
Please let me know if you have any recommendations for apps.

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• Teddy
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• 2017/05/23 23:36

当方留学経験ありで生活に困らない程度の英語力はあるのですが、とても中途半端でまた勉強したいと考えています。
ネイティブスピーカーのニュアンス的な、教科書には載ってないような部分の英語を磨きたいので、長年英語圏に住んでいらした日本人の方がいらっしゃったら是非教えていただきたいです。

当方子供がおりますため、平日の日中か、土日で都合をつけてくださる方だと嬉しいです。お値段はご相談させていただけたらと思います。

よろしくお願い致します。

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• ねこ
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• 2016/07/28 21:17

現在タイに来て半年の30歳女性です。
自分でTOEICと英会話の勉強をしているのですがいまいち進歩がありません・・・
そこで、軽く疑問に対してアドバイスをしてくれたり、英語で会話をしてくださる方を探しています。
英会話の学校に行けと言われると思うのですが、総合的に判断してとどまっている状況です。
そんな私の不安も踏まえて相談にのってくださると嬉しいです。

こんな未熟な私が条件を出すのはおこがましいのですが・・・
年齢:35歳以下
英語力:普段仕事で英語を使用していて、TOEIC高得点
他、指導というよりは友人関係で会話に英語を使用してくれる方

もしくは
日本人の友人を作りたいと思っているネイティブのご友人をお持ちの方

いらっしゃいましたらご連絡いただいてもよろしいでしょうか。
ラインからやり取りをはじめさせていただけたらと思っています。
よろしくお願いいたします。

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• キキ魔女
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• 2016/06/21 15:01

初めまして。

タイ語を教えます。
講師の資格は持っていませんが、タイ語を教えた経験はあります。
授業形態は、ご希望に合わせます。会話、文法、なんでも大丈夫です。

日時：土日祝日なら、午前中も午後もかまいません。
場所：ご自宅や最寄りカフェ等、ご希望の場所まで伺います。（BTS又はMRT駅付近だとありがたいです）
時給：300THB/1時間/1人（交通費含め）

お気軽にお問い合わせいただければ嬉しいです。
E-mail : porry_peach@hotmail.com

よろしくお願い致します。

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• すみっこ
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• 2016/06/06 14:17

★はじめまして。

連絡してもらってる方に何回も返事しても戻ってきてますので、もう一度投稿してみます。

タイ語を勉強したい方に、タイ語をお教えします。
土日祝日、都合の良い時間帯で家庭教師をします。
1時間600バーツ（交通費含め）で、ご自宅や最寄りカフェ等、ご希望の場所まで伺います。
（カフェの場合、飲み物は、自分の分だけ負担してください。）
内容は希望に合わせます。会話、文法、なんでも大丈夫です。
教科書はご指定頂いても、私が持参してもどちらでも構いません。

私は大学で日本語を学び、日本で1年間留学をしていました。
その間、タイ語学校で教師をしていました。
今は、日本の会社で通訳として仕事をしています。
興味がありましたら、下記のメールにお気軽にお問い合わせ下さい。

E-mail：hotaruinhikari@gmail.com

よろしくお願い致します。

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• 佳菜子
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• 2016/03/24 08:22

タイが好きというよりも、タイ語が好きで勉強に来ています36才女性です。
1時間500バーツ(交通費別途)で、ご自宅や最寄りカフェ等、ご希望の場所までお伺い致します。
平日は13時～、土日祝日、ご都合の良い時間帯で家庭教師を致します。
教科書はご指定頂いても、私が持参してもどちらでも構いません。
お気軽にお問い合わせ下さい。
宜しくお願い致します。

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• uii
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• 2016/03/25 (Fri) 09:23
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はじめまして、26歳のタイ女性です。
お家はどちらですか？

よろしくおねがいします。

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• Take
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• 2016/03/27 (Sun) 08:33
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是非教えてください！仕事で使いたいです！連絡下さい！

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• 佳菜子
• 2016/04/13 (Wed) 21:04
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募集は終了致しました。
沢山のご応募ありがとうございました。

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• Mayu
• 2026/08/22 05:35

Why aren’t there any reviews of Tsumiki Kindergarten posted anywhere? ？

I’ve posted reviews myself in the past, but for some reason, they’re always deleted right away. I can’t help but wonder if the kindergarten is asking for them to be removed and having reviews that are inconvenient for them deleted.

If there are any parents who currently have children attending the kindergarten—or who have had children there in the past—I would really appreciate it if you could share your honest experiences and opinions.

I would appreciate it if you could share your “unfiltered feedback”—as candidly as possible—about anything that caught your attention or your actual impressions.

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• winterrr
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• 2026/02/21 03:16

Hello.
Iolani is recruiting 14 students for 4th grade this year.
14 students means that the number of students is decreasing by about 1 class, is there any reason for this?
The family that is currently attending Iolani at 3rd said that there used to be almost 100 students, but they are quitting and now there are only 86 students. On top of that, he said there are several students who are taking exams to move to Punahou in 4th.
I heard from a student who took the Iolani Kinder test this year that the number of students who took the Iolani test has been decreasing every year and finally reached the 300 student level. I wonder if it is just a difference in popularity that less than half of the students took the Kinder exam while Punahou had almost 800 last year and this year. ？
My son is planning to take the 4th Punahou test this fall, but （ he was not accepted in Kinder, so I was wondering if this is related to the fact that Punahou has more than 90% Asian nationalities? ） I wonder if Iolani will continue to have 4th openings every year?

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• 質問
• 2026/02/27 (Fri) 16:23
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Iolani School disciplines seniors over sexual list targeting female students, staff, sources say
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/26 /iolani-school-disciplines-seniors-over-sexual-list-targeting-female-students-staff-sources-say/
I saw this news article.
If you know specifics, could you please let us know?
I am wondering how such a problem could have occurred at one of the top schools in Hawaii.

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• ニュース
• 2026/02/28 (Sat) 03:31
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Iolani, you were in the news.
My child also started at Iolani from Kinder and now attends the middle school.
Various students are coming from the middle school, and some of them have surprising language and attitudes that my child is surprised.
As a result, it is the parents' responsibility, but my child feels that there are students who have no morals in the school.
In fact, the school's popularity seems to be declining, and the ratio of students who enter is decreasing year by year.
My child's friendships have continued from Kinder, so she is not thinking about changing schools, but I am concerned.
Especially since the school has students with such poor morals that they are in the news. As a parent, I am worried.
I work at a tutoring center
The "serious Iolani" students are changing in quality these days. I have the impression that Punahou has a stricter school discipline and the students are more solid.
If Iolani banned all devices such as cell phones, Apple watches, tablets, etc. in the school, students would be able to communicate with each other, play physically, and
grow up healthy both mentally and physically. This is a very unfortunate incident.

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• 2026/03/03 (Tue) 16:01
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Dear Mr. News
Thank you for your prompt reply.
I understand that there are various types of students depending on the grade level from which they entered the school, such as from kinder, middle, and so on. I think it is common all over the world, including Japan and the U.S., that some students have serious problems even at the top level schools, but I am a little concerned to hear that Iolani's school culture is changing somewhat. What will happen now? Thank you very much for sharing your valuable story with us.

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• イオラニとプナホウママ
• 2026/03/25 (Wed) 08:38
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I have a child in second grade at Iolani and first grade at Punahou.
Honestly, Iolani grows up with no real ability for the child to solve their own problems. Counselors, counselors, counselors, every day the kids talk about it.
The counselors are in on everything and the teachers throw everything to the counselors.
At Punahou, emotional management is built from kinder, and even when kids are fighting or struggling with each other, the teachers talk with them about how they can solve the problem by themselves, and how they can think about how they can help each other feel. I, as a parent, also feel that emotional management is being built. I am planning to have my older son take the Punahou 4th exam this fall.
It is nothing but a shame that students at the adult level, who are about to graduate from high school, do not mind childish bullying and slander as they did this time unless they learn more important things at an early age, not just study and follow the rules of the school.
I felt again that it is not a good environment to grow up relying on counselors for the ability to communicate with people, which is so important in life.

Iolani is a good school. Iolani is a good school, but Punahou is a better school in terms of socialization, the ability to think for oneself, and sharing feelings. As a parent of a student, my impression is that Iolani is a school with many challenges other than academics.

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• 2026/03/26 (Thu) 09:28
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Dear Iolani and Punahou mom
Thank you so much for sharing this very valuable comparative information about your two children enrolled at Iolani and Punahou respectively. I read with great interest.
I assume that when your child took the entrance exam, you as a parent visited the school, researched the school, and carefully considered the compatibility with your child before choosing your child's school. You said that you feel that Iolani is "not good", but were these thoughts not grasped during the school tour prior to enrollment?
Are you saying that you were disappointed in many ways after entering the school, although you did not know this during the school tour and the pre-enrollment information session?
Whether it is a school or a job, I am sure that there are many experiences of students who were disappointed when they actually entered a school that seemed to be good at the information session. I would be very grateful if you could tell us more about Iolani.

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• いちご
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• 2025/12/02 05:56

Hello, I have a child who is currently in preschool.
I have a child currently in preschool and am considering applying to Kamehameha Schools （ KS ） in the future. We understand that there are multiple timings to apply, so we are looking to apply from Kindergarten first.

We already have Hawaiian ancestry registry （ Hawaiian pedigree registry for Kamehameha ） but we are wondering if you actually have
• children attending
• who have taken KS in the past • If you have siblings who have enrolled at KS
or any other position, we would be very happy to hear your advice and experiences.

Any small details would be helpful, such as points to prepare for the application, things you wish you had done in preschool, the atmosphere of the interview, the actual atmosphere of the school after attending, etc.

Thank you very much ！

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• カメハメハ
• 2025/12/04 (Thu) 05:43
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My son is attending. He is in Elementary now.
If you have a Hawaiian pedigree, you can usually get in ！ not that much （ like Punahou or Iolani ） the odds are not that high ！
the atmosphere in the school is pretty laid back. The atmosphere in the school is quite laid back, which is typical of Hawaiians. （ Laughs ） It is good for my son, but
academically, I don't think you should have high expectations. I grew up in Japan, and from my point of view, the academics are not good enough, and
the teachers at the conferences don't give many pointers. It is a very Hawaiian school with children of Hawaiian heritage ！.

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• なんとなくMichi
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• 2025/12/04 (Thu) 14:21
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My husband is a KS interviewer lol so I can't go into details

-The school is dedicated to keeping the Hawaiian culture alive

Even kids who can express their own opinions about what they want Hawaii to be like in the future will be noticed

-The interview The judgment has already started as soon as the
They can tell if a child is restless or not

-They want to accept as many different children as possible
I don't think you need to worry about it
A fixed number of students per region are selected


those who want to improve their skills will have dedicated
teachers who will help them to achieve their goals.

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• いちご
• 2025/12/07 (Sun) 13:51
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Thank you all for your valuable comments.

I feel a little lighter now that you mentioned that "the odds are not that high if you have a Hawaiian pedigree". Also, your realistic stories about the atmosphere of school life and academic aspects were very helpful. Since I have a family member who teaches Hawaiian Studies, I feel that my child is naturally developing an interest and attachment to Hawaiian culture himself. I really agreed with what you said in the interview about the importance of having one's own opinion such as "what do you want the future of Hawaii to be like?

I would like to gradually increase the opportunities to experience Hawaiian culture in my daily life and watch over my children so that they can develop their own perspectives and ideas. The discussion about regional quotas and balance is also interesting and I will keep it in mind as a perspective when applying.

I would be happy to learn more from you.
Thank you for your continued support ！

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• Kalihi
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• 2025/12/28 (Sun) 03:13
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I can't go into details, but I have a family member who runs a cram school for the Kamehameha entrance exam. According to the latest information, tuition will be completely waived starting in 2026, and graduates will be able to pay for college tuition as well.
My impression is that it is not so easy to pass the entrance exam, even though it is not as easy as Punahou or Iolani.

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• いちご
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:04
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Thank you so much for sharing your detailed story.
This is the first time I heard about the full free tuition from 2026 and the support to the university, and once again I realized that it will be even more competitive in the future.

As you said, it is a different difficulty from Punahou and Iolani, and it is not an easy entrance exam. With this in mind, I will discuss again with my family about our future preparation. Actually, we are also looking into cram schools little by little, but we have not been able to find many that have the Kamehameha Kindergarten entrance exam in front of them, so we are not sure how to proceed.
I saw some Kamehameha names in the photos of successful applicants at Takahashi Juku, so I thought I would inquire about it, and I am wondering if there are many similarities with Iolani ・ Punahou-oriented preparation.

If you have any more advice, I would be happy to hear it.
Thank you so much for your valuable talk.

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

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