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KNI Japanese School Newsletter

March 2015 - Hinamatsuri - Girls Day or Dolls' Day

1: Class 1 (Kindergarten Level) - Ms. Ozeki
2: Class 2 (Kindergarten Level) - Ms. Umehata
3: Class 3 (Elementary lower grades) - Ms. Yamada
4: Class 4 (Elementary middle grades) –Ms Sakamoto
5: Class 5 (Elementary Senior Grades) - Ms. Ohta
6: Class 6 (SAT/AP Prep) – Ms. Miyajima

Class 1 (Kindergarten Level) - Ms. Ozeki

Lesson Goals:
- Learn the origin of "Momo no Sekku", the Peach Festival and show interest in the Hinamatsuri.
- Enjoy and participate in preparation for the Spring Class Presentation
- Write Hiragana letters that they learned with a firm pressure of writing

Class Activities:
- Learn basic rules of origami-making through the Hinamatsuri-themed origami
- Get used to reading Hiragana by using the word cards that include Hiragana that they have learned
- Practice songs in order to sing clearly in front of people at the Spring Class Presentation

Grammer and Vocabulary:
- Collect the words that start with "ma, mi, mu, me, and mo"
- Learn proper strokes of letters in beautiful handwriting, etc.

Class 2 (Kindergarten Level) - Ms. Umehata

Lesson Goals:
- Learn the origin of the Dolls' Day and experience the ritual
- Preparation for the spring class presentation
- Continue to learn Katakana

Class Activities:
- Make male and female dolls with origami
- Read the journal that will be presented at the spring class presentation
- Learn the words that are written in Katakana

Grammer and Vocabulary:
- Hinamatsuri, Odairi-sama, San-nin-Kanjo, Go-nin-bayashi, Hina Arare
- Find the Katakana words

Class 3 (Elementary lower grades) - Ms. Yamada

Lesson Goals:
- Each student will participate and speak clearly at the spring class presentation.
- Understand the origin of the Hinamatsuri.
Class Activities:
- Practice speaking clearly for the spring class presentation.
- Make hina-njngyou: prince and princess dolls using origami
- Learn the vocabulary related to Hinamatsuri
Grammar and Vocabulary:
- Vocabulary related to the Hinamatsuri: Hinamatsuri, ohinasama, odairisama, san-nin-kanjo, Go-nin-bayashi, udaijin, sadaijin, etc.
- Expression format: --imasu and --arimasu.

Class 4 (Elementary middle grades) –Ms Sakamoto

Lesson Goals:
- Learn to utilize punctuations in reading.
- Learn the story about hina-arare (rice crackers for the Hinamatsuri festivity)
- Practice presenting the Interview format lessons for the spring class presentation.
Class Activities:
- Understand the meaning of Hishimochi : 3 colored mochi. Taste Hina-arare.
- Listening and writing practice with the new Kanji.
- Practice reading
- Prepare for the spring class presentation day
Grammar and Vocabulary:
- Formulate question sentences.
- Learn 5 new Kanji weekly

Class 5 (Elementary Senior Grades) - Ms. Ohta

Lesson Goals:
- Learn the origin of particular food for Hinamatsuri.
- Grasp the content of long descriptive sentences.
- Practice the class presentation (details undetermined).
Class Activities:
- Read a text that describes the food served at Hinamatsuri, and gain understanding of the
meaning behind the names of the food along with Japanese historical
customs.
- Draft a script and draw illustrations for the class presentation.
Grammar/Vocabulary:
- Words/Phrases that indicate logical development such as "next", "for those reasons", etc.
- Illustrations that reflect the content of the writing.

Class 6 (SAT/AP Prep) – Ms. Miyajima

This year’s AP Japanese test, officially called AP Japanese Language and
Culture, starts at 12:00 on Wednesday, May 6. This year, thanks to the
efforts by the parents, we were able to secure the test location during
February whereas in the past years, we had to wait until March after a long
and difficult search. This month, we will practice the class
presentation (3/21) and introduce the AP test. We will set aside a short
period of time to self-study AP test for the students who are taking the test this year. As the test name indicates, understanding of the Japanese culture
that has been developed through conversations in Japanese, interaction with
their friends in Japan or family members and traditional customary events
will come into play. If interested, you can
access sample tests at https://www.collegeboard.org/.

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