Asagi September 19

Hello all,

Activities
1. Reading Japanese old stories (Tsuru no ongaeshi and Kasajizo) First, I read Tsuruno ongaeshi for the students. Second, we separated two groups and practiced reading each story, then read it out each other)
2. Kanji Karuta
Once we played kanji karuta together, we created own karuta. After that, we made pairs to play karuta individually
3. Crafting ornaments for Otukimi
After we went over what Otukimi is, we created own Otukimi ornaments. Some of them fold rabbit origami.
4. Reviewing Katakana and Kanji

Independent Work at Home
There are some work sheets in your folder. Just as a reminder, this is independent work, not home work. It is encouraged, but nothing force your kid to do. Please give kids a flexibility. For example, if your kid is taking Kanji exam, and wants to practice for it, instead of doing the work sheets, that is certainly fine!

For the parents
Thank you very much for supporting me to work with your kid in Keisho. I had great time here with the students, so I hope your kids are feeling same. Please take care.

Septmber 12, Asagi

Welcome back all!

I think the first class went well. This year we have 12 students in Asagi class. Some were in Asagi last year, but we have students from Wakatake as well as new students. I was pleasure to see them all.

Activities
1. Self introduction with self portrait
2. Shiritori (Building up vocabulary)
3. Writing journal of summer vacation with a picture
4. Origami

Independent Work at Home
In your folder, there are two kinds of prints. If it looks done, it was done in the class. No need to do more work. Please check what the students did, and keep them home.
If it looks blanks, that is independent work. If the students finished them, please put them back in the folder. I will check them.

For the parents
Regardin Kanji exam (Kanji Kentei), if your children are interested in it, please contact me as soon as possible. Some students in Asagi will take Grade 10. Payment due is October 3rd.
Regarding JLPT (Nihongo Kentei), based on my consult, I would say that it is a little too early for Asagi class students to take the exam. I am afraid, but I would be concerned it is a 100 minutes exam, and I think this is too long for the most of children. However, if your children are interested in it, please let me know.

Thank you.

May 30, Asagi

Hello all,

Next week is Gakugeikai. We will perform the first performance at 10am. Please come to class on time next week to give us enough time for the last practice!

Activities
1. Reviewed Kanji (1-10)
2. Practicing for Gakugeikai (ex,songs, the character descriptions, costumes)
3. Making Tanabata ornaments

Independent Work at Home
I did not give them any worksheets this time, but please spend time for practicing Gakugeikaiif you can. For example,
1.Practicing the dance and the song
2.Practicing the phrase about their character. Please memorize it if they can. If they cannot, it is ok to say that with their memo, but try to say it loud.
3.Preparing for the costume

Things to Bring on June 6.
It is the day for Gakugeikai. Please do not forget to bring your costume.

For the parents
1.Please help your kid for preparing for the Gakugeikai. (see the details above)

Thank you. See you all next week!

Asagi May 16

Hello all,

I hope you are having a great holiday. We spent a lot of time for practicing for Gakugeikai.

Activities
1. Reviewed Kanji (1-10)
2. Kanji Karuta (card game)
3. Played shiritori game
4. Practicing for Gakugeikai

Independent Work at Home
1.Worksheets (Kanji related the mother's day)
2.Starting thinking for the costume
(Please help your kid to prepare for the costume that they are going to wear. We can work on this in the class, so please bring the material to the class if preparing is needed.)

Things to Bring on May 30
As you see above, we will work more on the Gakugeikai.If your kid already knows what he/she wants to put on, bring them or materials to the class. We can make it in the class

For the parents
1.Please help your kid for preparing for the Gakugeikai. (see the details above)
2.I really appreciate if you have chance to file the independent work in the yellow file.
3.Please tell me if your kid cannot come to Gakugeikai.

Thank you. See you next week!

Asagi May9

Hello all,

Happy Mothers day! Did you get something from your kid? We made something for you in the class. Hope you liked it!

Activities
1. Reviewed Katakana and Kanji (1-10)
2. Reviewed constellation
3. Played shiritori game (it has very progressed! we will keep doing this)
4. Did listening (Hiragana and Katakana)
5. Learned the way of count depending on animals and the numbers of them(for example, in the case of fish, ippiki(1), nihiki(2), sanbiki(3), yonhiki(4)…）
6. Made a hanging craft for the mother's day.
7. Sang Gegege no Kitaro song

Independent Work at Home
1.Worksheets (Kanji related the mother's day)
2.Researching the Gegege no Kitarou character and starting thinking for the costume
(Please help your kid to prepare for the costume that they are going to wear. We can work on this in the class, so please bring the material to the class if preparing is needed.)

Things to Bring on May 9
As you see above, we will work more on the Gakugeikai.If your kid already knows what he/she wants to put on, bring them or materials to the class. We can make it in the class

For the parents
1.Please help your kid for preparing for the Gakugeikai. (see the details above)
2.I really appreciate if you have chance to file the independent work in the yellow file.
3.Please encourage your kid to take Kanji kentei. The due is next Saturday. I am sorry for this a last minute notice. Please contact me if you have questions.

Thank you. See you next week!

Asagi May2

Hello all,

We started preparing for the Gakugeikai this week.

Activities
1. Creating the independent work folders
(From now, you can keep your independent work in that folder)
2. Preparing for the Gakukeikai
(We decided to introduce a Japanese Anime callede Gegege no Kitarou at the Gakugeikai. Each kid will put on the character's costume, and introduce that character.)
3. Learning about the Kodomonohi
(Eating Kashiwamochi, making the Kodomonohi crest, folding origami, singing the Kodomonohi song, and learning the special terms of the Kodomonohi by bingo game)

Independent Work at Home
1.Worksheets (katakana and kanji related to the Kodomonohi)
2.Kodomono-hi print
3.Researching the Gegege no Kitarou character
(We will prepare for the Gakugeikai more next week. If your kid decided which character they want to be, please help them to research that characters. If your kid hasn't decided yet, please help him/her to find out which one he/she is intrested in the most. You can also find some Gegege no Kitarou anime on Youtube. You can also access to the official site to know more the characters.
www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/kitaro/)

Things to Bring on May 9
Please make sure to bring pencils, an eraser,colored pencils, glue, and scissors every Saturdays.

For the parents
Please help your kid for preparing for the Gakugeikai. (see the details above)

Thank you. See you next week!

Asagi April 25

Hello all,

Although I think everyone checks this BBS, I will send email about the following information just in case this time.

Activities
1. Reviewed katakana (Playing two kinds of katakana puzzle)
2. Learned constellation in Japanese
3. Made paper cherry blossom trees
4. Disccused about the Gakugeikai (according to the students, they are interested in doing something about a scary story)
5. Shiritori
6. Read Momotaro

Tatewari class
1.Learned and played kendo with news paper sword.
2.Learned and played karate
3.Played Hanaichimonme

Independent Work at Home
1.Worksheet (katakana and oppoties)
2.Dairy

Things to Bring on May 2
Please make sure to bring pencils, an eraser,colored pencils, glue, and scissors every Saturdays.

For the parents
1.Thank you for your comments on my letter.
If you still have my letter, I really appreciate that you fill out them and hand in them to me.
2. This year, we will have a great opportunity to take Kanji Kentei at Keisho center in October. The detail is TBA, but please keep it mind.

*Important*
Gakugeikai will be hold on June 6. Please tell me if you will come on June 6 by next class. We are most likely playing, so I need to know who is coming before we decide each role. Of course, I hope everyone can come.

Thank you. See you next week!

Asagi April 18

Hello all,

I am Rei Harada, a new teacher. It was my first class, and I think it went very well. I hope the students also enjoyed the class.
Akane sensei helped me this time, and will continue to support me for a while.

Activities
1. Finished up our yearbook.Took our picture for the yearbook.(Thank you for coming everyone! We had all in our picture!)
2. Learning katakana (Playing two kinds of katakana puzzle)
3. Playing Japanese traditional game (Daruma-san ga koronda)
4. Intdouction yourselves (your birthday, your hobbies, your favorite sports, food, school subject, etc)
5. Express your experience about Cherry Blossom Festival by writing and paint

Independent Work at Home
1.Reading Momotaro
2.Worksheet (kanji)
3.Diary
It is totally independent work, so pick anything you would like to do. If you like all, that would be fantastic!

Things to Bring on April 25
1. Bring your pet pictures if you can

For the parents
Please read my letter and give me comments if you can. I will appreciate it.
Also, please let your children know their blood types if they do not know. We are learning self-introduction, and we will learn blood type and constellation next week.


Thank you. See you next week!