Primer to Beginner Japanese Language
In 8 lessons, students learn the foundation of learning Japanese by recognizing, reading and writing hiragana.
Writing practice and interactive tools will be provided. **Class starts with 2 learners enrolled.
Sachiko
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What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be fun and interactive hiragana practice assignments. These will reinforce students' recognition and reading of hiragana.Class Experience
*********Please be advised that each section will require a minimum of 3 students enrolled. In case the minimum number is not met 2 days prior to the starting date, the section will be postponed to the following week or cancelled. ★━━━━━━━━━★━━━━━━━━━★ These sections will be cancelled or postponed to the following week if the minimum enrollment of 3 is not met by noon on the dates in parentheses. Please check the meeting dates of each section, as some sections are met more than once a week, and students will only meet with me for less than 8 weeks. ★━━━━━━━━━★━━━━━━━━━★ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: What will be taught? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Japanese writing systems wk1 A and Ka lines wk2 Sa and Ta lines wk3 Na and Ha lines wk4 Introduction to dakuon and handakuon, review of the first half of the chart wk5 Ma and Ya lines wk6 Ra and Wa lines wk7 Introduction to youon and sokuon, review of the second half of the chart wk8 Final review of hiragana with games and a wrap up reading activity ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How is your class structured? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We will meet in zoom for 45 minutes ONCE a week. The class will have slides with easy to see illustrations and sensei will explain and model the pronunciation and the stroke order of each hiragana. If the time allows we will reinforce what we learned by playing games together. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How will you teach? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: On zoom through Outschool platform. External resources such as Quizlet for vocabulary decks, and Gimkit assignments. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: What's your teaching style? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Easy-going, but perhaps because of the subject I teach, most students are really respectful, which I truly appreciate. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How much will learners get to interact with you and each other (mention specifics like: lecture, games, slides, video clips, discussion)? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Learning a foreign language is all about interaction!! There will be interactive class activities in game format when time allows. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Any required experience or knowledge learners need? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: None for this one.
Learning Goals
Recognize hiragana.
Read hiragana.
Write hiragana.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parental consent is required for the use of Gimkit.
Supply List
Notebook and pencils. It would help for students to have a free Quizlet account made to have access to the flashcard links I will be sending.
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from University of North Texas
Certified teacher for Japanese (EC-12), Mandarin(EC-12) and Art(EC-12). I grew up speaking Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese, so I have no problem mixing them up to meet your need. Many years of freelance tutoring experience for Japanese and Mandarin have helped me teaching all levels of Japanese including Pre-AP and AP classes at my former employment at a public high school.Reviews
Live Group Class
$270
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-8 learners per class
