Eight-Year-Old's Japanese Immersion Companion
A comprehensive course designed to support and enhance the Japanese language learning journey for eight-year-olds in immersion programs.
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Building a Strong Foundation: Essential Grammar and Vocabulary
Unit 1: Basic Sentence Structure and Particles
Subject-Object-Verb
Meet 'wa' (は)
Meet 'ga' (が)
Meet 'o' (を)
Particles Review
Unit 2: More Essential Particles and Basic Vocabulary
Meet 'ni' (に)
Meet 'de' (で)
Meet 'to' (と)
Family Time!
Everyday Objects
Unit 3: Polite Forms and Action Words
Masu Form Verbs
Desu for Nouns
Common Actions
Putting it Together
Everyday Conversations: Talking About Yourself and Your Surroundings
Unit 1: Introductions and Basic Questions
Nice to meet you!
What's your name?
How old are you?
Where are you from?
Introducing a friend
Unit 2: Hobbies and Favorite Things
What do you like?
My favorite food
My favorite color
What are your hobbies?
Unit 3: Daily Routines and Weather
What time is it?
My daily routine
What's the weather?
The four seasons
Exploring Japanese Culture: Customs, Traditions, and Celebrations
Unit 1: Greetings and Etiquette
Konnichiwa & Greetings
Bowing Basics
Saying Thank You
Table Manners
Unit 2: Japanese Holidays and Celebrations
New Year's Traditions
Setsubun: Bean Throwing
Children's Day
Obon Festival
Unit 3: Japanese Food Culture
Rice is Nice!
Sushi Basics
Noodle Know-How
Miso Soup Magic
Snack Time!
Unit 4: Customs in Family and School
Taking off Shoes
School Life
Reading and Writing Hiragana: Unlocking the Japanese Script
Unit 1: Hiragana Basics: The First Five
Hiragana: あ (a)
Hiragana: い (i)
Hiragana: う (u)
Hiragana: え (e)
Hiragana: お (o)
Unit 2: The K, S, T, N Rows
Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko
Sa, Shi, Su, Se, So
Ta, Chi, Tsu, Te, To
Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No
Unit 3: The H, M, Y, R, W Rows and ん
Ha, Hi, Fu, He, Ho
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo
Ya, Yu, Yo
Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro
Wa, Wo, and ん (n)
Unit 4: Dakuten and Handakuten
Dakuten: Voiced Sounds
Handakuten: The P Sounds
Numbers, Time, and Dates: Navigating Daily Life
Unit 1: Counting Basics
Numbers 1-10: The Basics
Numbers 11-20
Counting to 99
Reaching 100!
Unit 2: Telling Time
What Time Is It?
Hours: Ji
Minutes: Fun & Pun
AM and PM
Unit 3: Days, Weeks, and Months
Days of the Week
What day is today?
Months of the Year
What month is it?
Unit 4: Putting It All Together
Birthdays!
Daily Schedule
Storytelling and Creative Expression: Putting Your Japanese to Use
Unit 1: Storytelling Basics
Story Time!
The Tortoise and the Hare
Little Red Riding Hood
Let's Act It Out!
Unit 2: Creative Dialogues
Greetings and Introductions
My Favorite Things
At the Park
Ordering Food
Unit 3: Japanese Songs and Rhymes
Head, Shoulders, Knees
Twinkle Twinkle
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Unit 4: Expressing Feelings
Happy, Sad, Angry
I Like/I Don't Like
I Want...