Week 1:

1. Review on how to form verbs (where the direct object marker "o" goes and the verb)
2. Learn how to say with (ex. I will watch a movie with Bob)
3. Learn how to say a place (I will watch a movie with Bob at the Galleria)
4. Learn how to combine all of this together
5. Learn Katakana ナ、ニ、ヌ、ネ、ノ

Week 2: 

1. Continue to learn about the masu verbs (return, meeting, to come, and to go)
2. The particle for the word to go
3. Particle for going by train, bus, boat etc.
4. Learn the Katakana for ハ、ヒ、フ、ヘ、ホ

Week 3:

1. Review how to ask where? with who? and where is it?
2. Review how to respond to the question (with who, where, and when).
3. Review how to talk about time.
4. Learn how to read and write パ、ピ、プ、ペ、ポ

Week 4:

1. Review of everything they have learned (with who, what time, what to do, where)
-Reviewing all the particles related to this
-Learn the informal of this as well (what to put with this)

2. Learn the Katakana パ、ピ、プ、ペ、ポ


Week 5:

1. Learn how to talk about opposites (I like romance movies, but not horror movies)
2. Make sentences using what you have learned, using the hints (verbs and direct objects)(I like R and B, but do not like rock)
3. Learn about マ、ミ、ム、メ、モ.

I received my undergraduate degree in the Japanese language, culture, and history. I also earned my Master's degree in K-12 education. I studied abroad at Nihon University in Tokyo as well as worked as an English teacher in Niigata, Japan. I was able to see what I learned firsthand。

Homework Offered
Students will be given worksheets to print out after the class to reinforce their learning. Because this class meets once, this is optional and they have the choice to send their homework to me to look over. They will get a vocabulary list that goes over everything they have studied
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I do not routinely give an assessment at the end of the class. However, if a student or parent would like an assessment, they may request one by emailing me.
Grades Offered