初心者のための日本語のひらがなの書き方、描き方、読み方（パート 2/2）

Konnichiwa! こんにちは！ I am Amy sensei. Welcome to Guided Japanese Learning: the Montessori Approach to Learning Japanese.  This class is designed in response to the child's natural tendency to want to write, draw, read, play games, and interact with their peers.  If you learner likes to write and draw this class is recommended. This class is Part 2 of a two class series.  
 (Please reach out to me if your learner needs handwriting support).

An effective highlight of this class: We continue reading funny and highly effective Hiragana Mini-Readers.  Each mini-reader focuses on a few hiragana sounds at a time which allows for a high level of repetition without feeling tedious.  Each learner will have 1:1 time to read a mini-reader of their choice.  Learners are amazed they can already read a book starting in this class while enjoying the entertaining illustrations and storylines. 

I have created handmade hiragana cards learners can print at home. Five new sounds will be shared each week. We will use these cards to write and draw.  I recommend playing games with the cards 5-10 minutes per day.  In Montessori we “isolate the difficulty” by breaking memorization into smaller parts allowing the learner to gain confidence with the content.  We will use our Hiragana cards to "build words". 

 Each weekly lesson will touch on the following routine.
1. Greetings in Japanese
2. Practice/Flashcards, Song
3. Hiragana Writing and Drawing
4. Games that support speaking, reading, and writing
5. 1:1 Reading Time using Fun Hiragana Mini-Readers.
6. Sharing Time    
  
 
Instructional Language: Please note, this class is not an immersion class as instruction will be in English and Japanese, especially when explaining about Hiragana and new vocabulary.  Learners are allowed to ask me questions in English.  However, they will also be learning classroom phrases they will hear me say in almost every class and overtime they will learn how to respond in Japanese.   Shapes, Colors, Body Parts and simple Adjectives will be incorporated naturally into drawing time together.   

 If your learner misses class, the video will be provided so your learner can watch and draw before the next class session.  I am incredibly grateful if your learners background is quiet so they can engage in communication practice and enjoy socializing.  
     

              
Week 1:  
               HA Row of hiragana: は、ひ、ふ、へ、ほ　　HA HI HU HE HO
               HA Row Vocabulary
               Hiragana Writing and Drawing
               Mini Readers
               Sharing Time
              
Week 2:   
              
                MA Row of hiragana: ま、み、む、め、も　MA MI MU ME MO
                MA Row Vocabulary
                Hiragana Writing and Drawing
                Shiritori Maze
                Detective
           
                          
Week 3:   
                YA Row of hiragana: 　や、ゆ、よ 　　YA YU YO
                YA Row Vocabulary
                 Mini-Readers
                 Shiritori Game
                 Sharing Time
　　　　
Week  4:   Yuru Kyara Mascots! We will take a trip to an Amazing Festival 「ゆる きゃら！」
                RA Row of hiragana: ら、り、る、れ、ろ　　RA RI RU RE RO
                Hiragana Writing and Drawing
                Mini-Readers
                                        
Week 5:   Hiragana Card Game
                Hiragana Writing and Drawing
               WA Row of hiragana:  わ、お、ん　　WA O N
　　　　WA Row Vocabulary
               1:1 Reading time with Mini-Readers