Useful Links for 6th grade class
I. Japan Introductions
Introduction of Japan (National Geographic) video
Yokoso! Japan video
II. Ogenki desu ka? How are you?
How are you? video
III. Before Hiragana
How to read Romaji. After you open this site, click on the top tab portion (brown) to read basic romaji.
IV. Hiragana Help
Hiragana mnemonics
a. Listen to Hiragana
Talking Hiragana Chart (this one is very cute!)
http://www.languageguide.org/im/alpha/jp/hiragana.jsp
http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/hiragana_chart.html
Hiragana pronunciation & vocabulary
1: a-o, 2: ka-ko, 3: sa-so, 4: ta-to, 5: na-no, 6: ha-ho, 7: ma-mo, 8: ya-yo, 9: ra-ro, 10: wa-n
b. Check stroke order
c. Listen to Hiragana songs! 1. Genki! Japan Hiragana song 2. Japanese alphabet Boin song
'3. Myu's aiueo song 4. へのへのもへじ
5. Myu's song with "ten ten" sounds
d. Hiragana Games
e. Hiragana Quiz
f. Hiragana Recognition Average Japanese native speakers can recognize the letters within 0.4 intervals. Can you beat them?
g. Hiragana Matching
h. Ultimate Kana Challenge!
i. Hiragana and Katakana Practice (click here or click "Start" below)
j. Hiragana memory game
Introduction of Japan (National Geographic) video
Yokoso! Japan video
II. Ogenki desu ka? How are you?
How are you? video
III. Before Hiragana
How to read Romaji. After you open this site, click on the top tab portion (brown) to read basic romaji.
IV. Hiragana Help
Hiragana mnemonics
a. Listen to Hiragana
Talking Hiragana Chart (this one is very cute!)
http://www.languageguide.org/im/alpha/jp/hiragana.jsp
http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/hiragana_chart.html
Hiragana pronunciation & vocabulary
1: a-o, 2: ka-ko, 3: sa-so, 4: ta-to, 5: na-no, 6: ha-ho, 7: ma-mo, 8: ya-yo, 9: ra-ro, 10: wa-n
b. Check stroke order
c. Listen to Hiragana songs! 1. Genki! Japan Hiragana song 2. Japanese alphabet Boin song
'3. Myu's aiueo song 4. へのへのもへじ
5. Myu's song with "ten ten" sounds
d. Hiragana Games
e. Hiragana Quiz
f. Hiragana Recognition Average Japanese native speakers can recognize the letters within 0.4 intervals. Can you beat them?
g. Hiragana Matching
h. Ultimate Kana Challenge!
i. Hiragana and Katakana Practice (click here or click "Start" below)
j. Hiragana memory game
V. Other sites related to 6th/7th beginning classes
<Unit1>
あいさつ びでお (Greetings & other expressions video)
あいさつ Listen & practice Greetings!
あいさつ げえむ (Greetings game)
あいさつ びでお (from "Erin's Challenge!")
あいさつのうた
ごあいさつのうた (Greeting song 1)
あいさつのうた (Greeting song 2)
あいさつのうた (Greeting song 3)
じゃんけん げえむ
かんじ:Animated Kanji Video
<Unit1>
あいさつ びでお (Greetings & other expressions video)
あいさつ Listen & practice Greetings!
あいさつ げえむ (Greetings game)
あいさつ びでお (from "Erin's Challenge!")
あいさつのうた
ごあいさつのうた (Greeting song 1)
あいさつのうた (Greeting song 2)
あいさつのうた (Greeting song 3)
じゃんけん げえむ
かんじ:Animated Kanji Video
<Unit 3>
たって、すわってのうた(song)
たって、すわってのうた(song)
Cultural Reading: Character
Country names game
Cultural Reading: Multiculturism
Where are you from? song
<Unit 4>
Cultural Reading: Elementary School
"Counting people" song
Game on family
Interactive Story: Big Brother Swap
Country names game
Cultural Reading: Multiculturism
Where are you from? song
<Unit 4>
Cultural Reading: Elementary School
"Counting people" song
Game on family
Interactive Story: Big Brother Swap
<Unit 5>
Cultural Reading: Colors and Animals
Colors
http://www.languageguide.org/im/colors/jp/
Colors video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvNwpdyCWo&feature=related
Color game, Color game 2
Color Quiz
Animal sound video
Cultural Reading: Colors and Animals
Colors
http://www.languageguide.org/im/colors/jp/
Colors video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvNwpdyCWo&feature=related
Color game, Color game 2
Color Quiz
Animal sound video