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Saturday Japanese Class News

February 2009

1: Class I
2: Class II
3: Class III
4: JFL
5: Primary-Grade Class:
6: Middle-Grade Class:
7: Upper-Grade Class:
8: Middle School Class:

Class I

New year games, karutatori & Fukuwarai were incorporated into the curriculum last month. During Karuta game, some students still mix up similar letters, but their speed of finding the letters in their names, was impressive. As for Fukuwarai game, some students said they had them at home as well. To play, cover one friend's eyes while other children cheer "up, down, left, right" in Japanese. Others just made funny faces without covering their eyes. The class will continue the new year games as well as move on to "ya" line and "ra" line of hiragana.
(Ms. Nakatake)

Class II

This month, students will learn about hinamatsuri and other traditional Japanese events. We have started leaning Katakana using flashcards and color coded lessons to learn the correct stroke order. Our goal is to be able to recognize katakana and read friends' names.
The counting system of the calendar is part of the lesson this month, along with the days of the week etc.
(Ms. Ozeki)

Class III

In January, we used Oshyugatsu (new year) as a theme to learn different words and games. There is setsubun festival in early February; we will get rid of the lazy goblin from inside of our bodies and study Japanese. We started practicing making short sentences. We are just about done with studying katakana, but the hardest part seems to keep the knowledge. Through different Katakana words, we will work on solidifying our understanding of the characters.
(Ms. Umehata)

JFL

In January, we studied traditional Japanese new year games. Students explained to each other how to play Kendama, Daruaotoshi & tako (kite), and took notes.
In February, we will study food. The plan is to study Japanese culture & food, especially soybeans & soy products in conjunction with learning about setsubun.
(Ms. Yamada)

Primary-Grade Class:

Since September, I've emphasized listening and writing to develop useful Japanese for the future. By January, most of the children could write correct hiragana and read out sounds that extend or abbreviate the preceding character. The class will start listening and writing "te, ni, o and ha" and kanji in February. I'd like them to remember basic kanji when they're still excited to report what they can read and write. I'll teach Japanese words that they see and hear in daily life little by little. Keep in mind that you should be patient with your child(ren) and try to help them go over what they've just learned at the class. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on the weekly printouts.
(Ms. Sakamoto)

Middle-Grade Class:

The class has continued to write about the American diet in January. First, they tried to come up with the names of different foods. Second, they categorized them into different items for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks. They also eliminated unimportant items. Finally, they wrote a composition using the list of items. Each child will use his/her composition to practice reading, kanji and postpositional particles every week. They will learn relationships between food and utensils in the month starting mid-January. They will make bread with other classes after that. I hope you will enjoy it with them.
(Ms. Shrecker)

Upper-Grade Class:

I'm giving reading assignments up to 100 pages per month (including manga). I'd like the class to have as much exposure to Japanese words as possible. I was happy to discover that a student read 2000 pages during winter break alone. In January, we will have a combined project with Middle-Grade and Middle School classes where the children make bread as a part of "the Hungry Planet" program. They will choose a recipe of bread from among those from different countries. I can't wait to find out what they like best. They will mix, knead and ferment the dough at the class and take it home to be baked. Enjoy.
(Ms. Miyajima)

Middle School Class:

The combined classes have been learning according to each class's developmental level, as a part of "the Hungry Planet" program, since last fall. In February, they will try, hands-on, to make some bread, one of the staples of diets around the world. The class will learn commonality in dietary cultures through Egyptian, Arabic, Indian and Mexican breads. They will take home the recipe for you to try and enjoy.
(Ms. Douglas)

Thank you: Ms. Bray-Ali, Ms. Ohnsman

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