Japanese for Kidz - Group Lesson (Ongoing)

Japanese for Kidz offers ongoing Group Lessons for young people with engaging Japanese language content ranging in level from Beginner, Intermediate, to Upper Intermediate, and beyond.  Students are placed in a level that suits their ability based on a consultation with Jasmine-sensei and various times for that level will be recommended to the student and family.  Students will schedule a private lesson with Jasmine-sensei to assess their level before being placed in a level that's just right for them.  

In each level, students will cover all aspects of Japanese language including grammar, listening, conversation, reading, and writing (hiragana, kaakana, kanji) in a cyclical fashion until mastery is achieved at their level.  Students will then progress to the next level based on the recommendation of the instructor.  

Current levels offered: 

Level 1 - Beginner A (younger students)   *approx. 0 - 50 hours of language study 
Level 1 - Beginner B (older students) 
Level 2 - Int. Beginner A (younger students) *approx. 50 - 100 hours of language study 
Level 2 - Int. Beginner B (older students) 
Level 3 - Intermediate I (age varies) *approx. 100-150 hours of language study 
Level 4 - Intermediate II (age varies) *approx.150 hours +

(Spots for Private Lessons are are limited.) 

A variety of learning resources will be used including the Japanese for Young People, YouTube, Comprehensible Japanese website online resources, and teacher created content and materials.  Students will master content using other fun resources like Quizlets, and Kahoot and ample time engaging in conversations with the teacher and other classmates. 

Topics covered will follow a cyclical style of learning usingthe Japanese for Young People textbooks until mastery is achieved.   

Japanese for Young People (Chapters 1-15) 

-hiragana*
-katakana*
-introductions
-greetings
-time
-countries 
-family 
-#s 1-10,000
-money
-shopping
-daily routines
-common verbs
-common adjectives 
-cultural elements relevant to material 
- and more...

Japanese for Young People II (Chapter 16-30) 

-70+ Kanji Characters 
-talking about location 
-talking about existence
-comparison 
-expressing opinions 
-expressing feelings, thoughts, and impressions 
-talking on the telephone 
-giving and receiving 
-talking about possession
-asking and telling about specific events 
-accepting/ declining an invitation 
-ability/possibility 
-talking about skills and preferences
-talking about illnesses and pain
-giving directions
-talking about periods of time
-and more...


Japanese for Young People III (Chapters 31-45) 

-90+ Kanji Characters 
-talking about plans
-making requests
-asking / giving permission
-talking about actions still going on 
-expressing desirees
-talking about present conditions
-talking about where people live, what people know, own, and wear
-commands / prohibition
-obligations
-describing the state of things
-writing a diary 
-expressing suppositions
-talking about exceptions
-talking about ability/possibility 
- writing a letter 
-and more...


Supplemental materials from a variety of sources will be used to support the learning targets in each textbook.