NOTE: 
*As of today,  there is no spot available for learners who would like to take a class weekly, but it may be possible that I can open a class for you, so please feel free to contact me if you are interested in my class! 
(I live in the EST time zone, so I'm afraid that I may not be able to accept your schedule request due to our time difference) 
I appreciate your understanding in advance.

*The class will be taught in Japanese, but I may use English depending on a learner's Japanese level and the situation. 
(I speak English as a second language.)

*No class on Saturday evenings and Sundays (EST).

*Siblings(Friends) are welcome in the same class, and the fees will be discounted. 

*Thankfully, I have many booked lessons in private.
(They seem not to be counted as "completed" lessons on the Outschool platform.)

*Although it's an online class, I'll make each lesson an in-person one. It means I'll do more analog and physical activities instead of using technology. 

This class is for beginners and a private lesson designed for children who want to learn Japanese as a foreign language or/and have a Japanese background but no/fewer opportunities to learn the language. 
Based on the method and textbook provided by AJLC: Association of Japanese Language for Children (国際こども日本語教育協会), I will use a direct teaching method (Speaking Japanese only) in a class. It will be a better way to learn a new language with the language like we gain our first language. Moreover, studying grammar is not often efficient, particularly for young children, to improve their language skills.
In each lesson, learners will be exposed to the Japanese language and culture through fun activities and will learn general words and phrases in a specific theme, such as greeting, counting and colours. The materials for lessons are mainly handmade, and [KUMAO] a puppet will guide a learner in their learning! The curriculum is based on the AJLC textbook (themes), and since this is a one-on-one lesson, the component of lessons will be more individually considered the learner's age and their level of Japanese. 

Although it's a one-time class, it will continue (following the next unit) if a learner wants to take a class regularly (weekly). Also, the schedule will be negotiable. 

[General content]
1. Hello (Greeting)
2. Calendar and Weather 
3. Monthly song
*Introduce Japanese tradition, culture and event
4. Review (previously learned)
5. New words and sentences
*Practice and do activities with Kumao
6. Picture book
7. Hiragana: ひらがな (Japanese alphabet) 
*No reading and writing practice at this level
8. Review of the lesson
9. Goodbye 

[Additional info]
*Each unit usually contains 2 ~ 3 lessons to complete. It will start from Unit 1 and move on to the next one by one. 
*Each Term A~C takes approximately two months or more to complete (meeting once a week: 4 times a month)
*Approximately 31 lessons plus final performance to complete all units, including reviews. (Depending on a learner's age and understanding of a lesson, we will go over the same context for the lesson a couple of times before moving on to the next.)

「にこにこ　にほんご　１」 (Niko Niko Nihongo 1)
*All contents will be taught in Japanese*

A. To understand words and sentences and able to respond to simple questions
E.g.  "This is ~."
        Name, Age
        Numbers, Shapes, Colours
[L1~10]
Unit 1. あいさつ (Greeting)
Unit 2. すうじ、かたち (Numbers 1~10/Shapes)
Unit 3. かお、からだ (Face/Body)
Unit 4. いろ (Colors)

B. To express/describe something while using adjectives and adverbs 
E.g.  Comparison: Big/Small
        "I like ~/ don't like ~."
        "I eat/drink ~."
[L11~20]
Unit 5. わたしのかばん (My bag)
Unit 6. おおきい、ちいさい (Big/Small)
Unit 7. かぞく (Family)
Unit 8. たべもの (Food)

C. To be able to respond to a question while using a whole sentence
E.g.  "There is ~."
        "Give me ~, please."
        "I go to ~."
[L21~29]
Unit 9. おみせ (Shops/Stores)
Unit 10. のりもの (Vehicle) 

D. To be able to respond to various questions with sentence patterns you have learned while reviewing all lessons 
[L30~31]
Whole review 1, 2 (Unit 1~10)

[L32]
Final Performance (Show and Tell)