This fast-paced Japanese course is for enthusiastic learners who have completed Japanese for Kidz -Session 3 .  Students will use the textbook, Japanese For Young People, to continue to build the foundations for fluency in Japanese.    All written classwork will be done in Hiragana and Katakana. 

Contents: (Session 4)

Students will use the Japanese for Young People (Student Book) and will cover chapters 10-13 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 begin 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 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 10 - The Weekend (activities, food, adjectives, habitual action verbs) 
Chapter 11 - Last Weekend ( stores, everyday objects, places, past tense verbs)
Chapter  12 - Coming and Going (countries, places)