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Saturday Japanese Class News

November 2009

1: Class I & II
2: Class III
3: Lower grade level
4: Middle Grade
5: Upper Grade
6: Middle School

November Theme: Thanksgiving

Class I & II

Study Objectives:

- Hold pencil with good posture and write letters with firm writing pressure
- Give thanks to workers and develop interest in a variety of work
- Give thanks to the autumn harvest and develop interest in produce

Learning Activities:

- Sing the following fall songs and dance to the rhythms: Tombo no uta, Matsubokkuri ga attatosa, and Okina kuri no ki no shitade
-Make a Thanksgiving turkey craft using leaves

Vocabulary and Expressions:

- Come up with words containing ha, hi, fu, he, ho; learn correct stroke orders of these words and their meticulous ways of writing
 

Class III

Study Objectives:

- Know and write the names, sizes, colors and tastes of everyday produce
- Make crafts using seasonal items from nature

Learning Activities:

- Survey of vegetables and fruits students ate
- Survey of vegetables and fruits in the refrigerators
- Leave letters
- Acorn balancing toys

Vocabulary and Expressions:

- Names of produce
- Colors (green, red, white, green-yellow, orange, etc.)
- Tastes (sweet, sour, etc.)
- Sizes (large, small, medium) 

Lower grade level

Study Objectives:

- Write short sentences about their experiences at OKASHIYASHIKI (the Candy House) and read in front of other students
- Observe the growth of the daikon radish seeds that the class planted in the garden
- Read and sing poems

Learning Activities:

- Show pictures and tell the class about something students did, starting with: "Watashi wa.." or "Boku wa…"
- Record the growth of daikon with pictures and short sentences (continue until harvesting)
- Sing fall songs
- Read poems containing dates and days of the week

Vocabulary and Expressions:

- Vocabulary -
- Words associated with planting daikon seeds (tagayasu, daikon, tanemaki, etc.) (cultivate, daikon and seed-planting)
- Words associated with the calendar (hanami, natsuyasumi, mushi, hayaku, kayobi, suiyobi, mokuyobi, etc.) (cherry-blossom viewing, summer vacation, insect, early, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Expressions -
"… wo shimashita." (Add words for time and place to express what students did in details)

Middle Grade

Study Objectives:

- To be able to write a Thank-You card for Class I-III who attended ‘Okashi-Yashiki (The Candy House)’
- To be able to write observation notes on KNI garden
- To be able to read a given passage “Ari No Gyoretsu (Ants Go Marching)” by phrase or clause

Learning Activities:

- Thank-You cards
- Writes several notes observing Japanese radish (daikon) at KNI garden
- Read at loud
- Dictation (short sentences)

Vocabulary and Expressions:

- Vocabulary -
Words/kanji associated with Thanksgiving (temperature, cold, spring, summer, fall, winter, etc)
The original kanjis are as follows: 気温、寒さ、春、夏、秋、冬
- Grammar and Expressions -
“… to iu XXX”
“marude XXX no youna…”
“…da sou desu”

Upper Grade

Study Objectives:

- To learn about Halloween until mid November
- Compare and explain in writing the difference and/or similarity of Christmas in the United States and in Japan
- Compare Christmas in the United States and in Japan, and express your opinion and reasoning about which one is better

Learning Activities:

- Reading and/or interviewing about Christmas so students can collect information
- Write an article “Christmas in the U.S. and in Japan” for Kodomo News
- In-class debate/discussion on Christmas

Vocabulary and Expressions:

* Comparison
Example: “futatsu wo kuraberu to…” “Nite iru tokoro wa …” “Kotonaru tokoro wa…” “…wa …ga, …wa, …da. Ippou de …”
* Expressing Opinions and reasoning
“Sono tame, …” “Dakara, …” “… to omou kara desu.”

Middle School

Study Objectives:

- To learn to write different types of sentences, such as a letter or a report, for an appropriate occasion
- To compare winter (around Year-End & New Year) events, and analyze similarity and differences
- To compare and analyze cultures around you, and be able to write sentences about it on ‘paragraph’ level.

Learning Activities:

- Write a letter to relatives in Japan, sharig what you learned about Halloween
- Write a thank-you letter and report to Parents who participate/support ‘Okashi Yashiki’ (The Candy House)
- Read a good-length of sentences which are written about Japanese Year-End and New Year.

Vocabulary and Expressions:

- Vocabulary -
Year-end (Nenmatsu), Beginning of the Year(Nenshi), New Year’s Day(Gantan), New Year/ New Year’s Day(Shogatsu), New-Year card(Nengajo), passing the year and welcoming the new year(Toshikoshi), Customs(Shukan), Background(Haikei), History(Rekishi), Relatives(Shinseki), Chinese Zodiac Signs(Eto), The New Year’s pine decoration(Kadomatsu), First Visit of the year to a shrine(Hatsu moude), Special traditional food served during the new year period(Osechi Ryori), etc.
The original kanjis are as follows: 年末、年始、元旦、正月、年賀状、年越し、習慣、背景、歴史、親戚、干支、門松、初詣、おせち料理
- Grammar and Expressions -
“…. sugimasu” “….te okimasu” “…youni shimasu” etc.

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