In this study, when word "seasons" and the word and expression of "a sense of seasons" ,which are major concepts in Japanese culture, were appeared in 34 home economics textbooks from 1872 to 1906 (Meiji era). The results are as follows. The word "seasons" first appeared in 1883. After 1897, the word "seasons" appeared in all five textbooks examined. The term "a sense of seasons" did not appear. However, expressions related to "a sense of seasons" began to appear in the 1890s and were used in the context of women's refinement and elegance in companionship.

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　Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook (1998, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka) workshop examples for early childhood family education were examined and the following points were revealed. ⑴ Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook (1998, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka) consists of 11 chapters, with a chapter assigned to each of the major temperaments. ⑵ Each chapter includes "in preparation," "chapter highlights," "things to observe," "a new point of view," "effective strategies," workshops, "practices," "savor your successes," and "cornerstone." ⑶ Examples of work are provided in every chapter, and there are more than 40 workshop examples. ⑷ Workshop examples are aimed at children and their parents/families, planned by stage: individual, parent/family,and group/classroom, and include specific scenarios and sample responses.

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