$15
weeklyor $60 for 4 classes
Intro-Japanese Language for Kids (Preschool-Kindergarten 1B)
Completed by 124 learners
Ages 3-5
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
2-6 learners per class
25 min
What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
Dear Families, Konnichiwa, I am Amy sensei. Welcome to Guided Japanese Learning. Join me as we learn parts of the body, shapes, and create an origami animal face! Let's Begin! Japanese Basics for kids classes can be taken in any order. ____________________________ There will be weekly printouts for our hands on activities. Please print out so your learner can fully participate. Please have a pencil, scissors, a glue stick, crayons or colored pencils available for each class. Printouts will be posted weekly in the classroom. Origami paper is used in this class. Size 5x5 (15cm X 15cm) is great for this age group. The standard 8 pack of crayons will have all the colors you need. Colors we may use: red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, black, brown. ________________________________ This class is meant for beginners and is an oral and aural exposure to Japanese with hands on experiences. This class is in Japanese and English. __________________ As a Montessori teacher with eighteen years of experience teaching children, and ten years of experience living and teaching in Japan, I am thrilled to offer this class as a part of your child's routine. Your child will have the opportunity to speak, sing, play games, and do hands on activities. I use props, pictures, a felt board, puppets, gestures and movement to bring life and understanding to the language. I am observant, personable, and playful and love to have a connection with the children and follow the needs of the group. I will speak in English at times only as a tool to support understanding when needed. Join Let's Begin! Japanese Basics for Kids in any order. I will create a predictable routine to support comfort, confidence and comprehension. 1.Greeting Song 2.Counting in Japanese Warm up: Numbers 1-10 and beyond 3.Learning the new song of the week- Often the songs will involve getting up and moving our bodies. 4.Weekly Theme: Hands on Activity/Japanese Storybook, Felt Board Time, and/or Game 5.Brief Sharing Time 6.Our Friendship Song Thank you for reading the Syllabus. Each four week session builds in a spiral to aide natural retention. Classes are hands on and highly interactive but my approach is gentle and I will follow learners own readiness. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Amy sensei
Learning Goals
Students will continue to learn the basics. Greetings song, numbers, colors, parts of the body, directions, animals, origami animal face lesson and parts of the face fun. Shapes, triangle and circle. Puppets and games.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Parts of the Body
Greeting Song
Counting Practice
Parts of the Body:
Head, Shoulders, Knees, Feet/Legs, Eyes, Ears, Mouth,Nose
Song: Atama Kata Hiza Ashi
Karada Bingo
Bring a Stuffed Animal Friend
Sharing Time
Friendship Song;Goodbye
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Fukuwarai Game
Greeting Song
Counting Practice
Body Part Review
Fukuwarai Game: Location Words and Parts of the Face
[This game is a laugh out loud favorite]
Locations(UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT), Parts of the Face
Song: Atama Kata Hiza Ashi
Sharing Time
Friendship Song;Goodbye
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Shapes, Animals, and Parts of the Face
Greeting Song
Counting Practice
Animal and Shape Vocabulary (Circle, Triangle)
Drawing animals from a Circle and Triangle
Song: Atama Kata Hiza Ashi
Sharing Time
Friendship Song; Goodbye
25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Origami Week! Animal Face Creation
Greeting Song
Counting Practice
Origami Animal Face Creation!
Parts of the Face, Shape and Color Review
Atama Kata Hiza Ashi song
Materials Needed: Origami Paper and Drawing Materials
Sharing Time
Friendship Song;Goodbye
25 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Fluent U will be used to share a gentle video about animals in Week 4. Amy sensei has a professional license to use Japanese Language Materials from this site.
Pre-Requisites
Class 1A or some basic exposure
Supply List
Please have a pencil, crayons or colored pencils available for each class. Printouts will be posted weekly in the classroom. Origami paper is used in Week 4 of this class. Size 5x5 (15cm X 15cm) is great for this age group. The standard 8 pack of crayons will have all the colors you need. Colors we may use: red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, black, brown and grey. Arigatou gozaimasu! Amy sensei
5 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Fluent U will be used to share a gentle video about animals in Week 4. Amy sensei has a professional license to use Japanese Language Materials from this site.
Origami Paper will be used in week 4. It must be purchased elsewhere or printer paper can be cut to 6X6 [15CM X 15CM]
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of California, Los Angeles
Hello Everyone,
I am Amy Nishikata. I can't wait to meet you and be a part of your child's learning team.
I specialize in two areas on Outschool.
~Teaching small group and private online Japanese language lessons.
~Teaching young learners how to read in English aligned with Montessori individualized learning and the Science of Reading.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Japanese from UCLA and I lived and taught in Japan for more than ten years.
I am an AMS certified Montessori Teacher. I hold additional certifications in Early Childhood Science of Reading and Montessori Applied to Children at Risk.
All combined I have more than 30 years of lead classroom teaching experience in the US and Japan and four years of online teaching experience.
My Japanese lessons incorporate games, songs, puppets, drawing, speaking, writing, reading, VR trips to Japan, videos, and storytelling.
Online learning can be dynamic! My online classroom is brightly lit and I use a high quality HD camera and top of the line microphone and side cameras to create a clear and more immersive experience for learners.
All of my classes are designed to touch the heart and mind of the child. My teaching style is joyful, kind, flexible, and observant. I support intrinsic learning and your learners ideas.
"The child is truly a miraculous being" ~Maria Montessori
CLASS PREPARATION POLICY:
My classes will have printouts provided on a weekly basis. Please print out so your learner can fully participate. I will notify you beforehand so you will have time to print. I cannot offer refunds on classes due to unpreparedness.
However, I understand things sometimes do happen. In the case of an emergency or event out of your control a refund may be issued on a case by case basis. Please message me if you feel like your case fits this policy. For my classes with young learners who need assistance, as per Outschool policy, thank you for sitting to the side, off camera to support your child with the computer and any materials when needed. In my classes, your child will need a writing surface and space to move. I will send a short materials list so you will have what you need for each class. Ideally, even the youngest learners can learn to mute and unmute their own devices. Thank you.
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SIBLING POLICY:
If you have more than one child that is interested in taking my classes you will need to make sure you pay for each child to be enrolled separately. However, once you have enrolled each child separately your children are more than welcome to share a device screen to complete the class. If you are wanting a private class for siblings, please contact me so I can send you a private link that I will adjust to allow for more than one child/ren within the same family to enroll.
よろしくお願いします。
Amy Nishikata
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