Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction
• Introduction to the Japanese writing systems (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji)
• Learning Row 1 of the Hiragana chart (あ, い, う, え, お)
• Self-Introductions (自己紹介 - jikoshoukai)
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Greetings
• Basic greetings and expressions (挨拶 - aisatsu)
• Practice reading Row 1 Hiragana characters
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Phrases
• Common phrases for daily use
• Learning Row 2 of the Hiragana chart (か, き, く, け, こ) and sound changes
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Command Phrases
• Basic command phrases (e.g., please read, please write)
• Practice reading Rows 1- 2 Hiragana characters
 Week 5
Lesson 5
 Numbers (1-10)
• Learning numbers 1-10 in Japanese (一から十 まで - ichi kara juu made)
• Learning Row 3 of the Hiragana chart (さ, し, す, せ, そ) and sound changes
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Numbers (10-100)
• Learning numbers 10-100 in Japanese (十から百まで - juu kara hyaku made)
• Practice reading Rows 1- 3 Hiragana characters
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Colors
• Basic colors in Japanese (色 - iro)
• Learning Row 4 of the Hiragana chart (た, ち, つ, て, と) and sound changes
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Days of the Week
• Learning days of the week in Japanese (曜日 - youbi)
• Practice reading Rows 1- 4 Hiragana characters
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Months of the Year
• Learning months of the year in Japanese (月 - tsuki)
• Learning Row 5 of the Hiragana chart (な, に, ぬ, ね, の)
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Review
• Comprehensive review of all Hiragana rows and vocabulary covered