Session 5c - Japanese for Kidz

Completed by 35 learners

Ages 9-14

Live Group Course

In this 12-week Japanese course for enthusiastic learners who have completed Session 5b, we will complete the textbook, Japanese For Young People, and will focus on gaining fluency in verb tenses and reading Japanese passages.

Jasmine Burnett

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(383 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 12 weeks

2-7 learners per class

50 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

12 live meetings

10 in-class hours

Mastery Evaluation

1-2 hours per week. Informal KAHOOT assessment is provided at the end of the course.

Assessment

Students will have many informal assessments throughout the course using Quizlets and Kahoots. Students are encouraged to find the areas that they need to put more effort into outside of class through these assessments.

Class Experience

This fast-paced Japanese course is for enthusiastic learners who have completed Japanese for Kidz -Session 4 . Students will continue to use the textbook, Japanese For Young People, and will focus on gaining fluency in verb tenses and reading Japanese passages. Written classwork will be done in Hiragana and Katakana. KANJI will be incorporated in this last session.

Contents: (Session 5)

Students will use the Japanese for Young People (Student Book) and will cover chapters 13-15 over the 12 week session (approximately one chapter every 4 weeks). Each week, students will have an opportunity to practice target language and vocabulary through conversation with the teacher and classmates. The text provides a framework for verbal exercises as well as written exercises. Content from the previous sessions will also be reinforced throughout the current session.

Students will also use the Japanese for Young People KANA Workbook to review and reinforce hiragana reading and writing skills, and will complete Part 2 - KATAKANA. **It is recommended that students take the KATAKANA course offered by Japanese for Kidz (Jasmine-sensei) if they haven't already. ** Students will have access to Quizlet.com vocabulary review for each lesson. The class will continue to include multi-media, videos, music, and cultural lessons related to the season or subject matter. The online classroom is an integral part of Japanese for Kidz classes as it allows a place to review, communicate, share and complete homework.

The Chapters that will be covered are:

Chapter 13 - Going by Bus (transportation, visiting places, greeting guests)
Chapter 14 - Going with my Friend ( speaking to senpai, home and school situations)
Chapter 15 - Reading Review

Other Details

Supply List

I highly recommend students have a special notebook to keep track of vocabulary and phrases learned outside of the textbook!

Language of Instruction

Japanese

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

YouTube
Quizlet
KAHOOT
Google Translate
JISHO

Sources

In an order to keep the privacy of Outschool students protected, it is important to note that this class uses third party sites that are approved by Outschool that may need a separate account. Parental guidance is always highly recommended when using the internet outside of the Outschool platform. Thank you for your understanding and support. We want to keep all students safe while using online learning! Japanese for Kidz courses use the following websites in and outside of class: YouTube (youtube.com) - Parents should make sure that content restrictions for students is turned on and that students understand that the only content that they should watch for our class are the links that are in the classroom. KAHOOT - There is no need for a separate KAHOOT account, but students will need a separate device or be able to open another browser to participate in KAHOOTs in class. While this is a fun way to learn, if it takes students a long time to set it up, valuable class time is lost for all students. Students should be able to access this site easily. QUIZLET (quizlet.com) - To fully get all benefits from QUIZLET, students should have an account that is set up by parents. Students can play games and compete is classroom contests. When an account is created, your student's username will show up on the leaderboard when certain activities are complete. Therefore, it is recommended that students use a name that does not specifically identify them. JISHO.org - We use this online dictionary tool in all classes. Students should always have access to an online Japanese - English dictionary in a separate window on their device. (Google Translate also serves as an adequate dictionary for vocabulary and short phrases.)

Meet the teacher

Jasmine Burnett

Joined January, 2019

5.0

383reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Jasmine-sensei has nearly 25 years experience teaching English and Japanese as a second language to students of all ages around the world.  In addition, Jasmine-sensei lived over sixteen years in Japan in the Kansai and Kanto area, and spent much of her time while there studying Japanese in formal settings as well as independently.   Jasmine-sensei's journey with the Japanese language started when she went to Japan on a homestay at sixteen years of age for a semester in 1992.  Japanese is still one of her greatest passions, and she continues to actively study Japanese (independently and with a mentor) with the goal of providing the best instruction and experience for her students.