Past Blog Articles

  • Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears

    Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears

    Having a clearer picture of what your distant future hope is allows you to manage your expectations and create a more realistic vision of what can be accomplished in a certain amount of timeView post to subscribe to site newsletter.

  • Thinking about the Japanese – Worksheet with Authentic Resources

    Thinking about the Japanese – Worksheet with Authentic Resources

    Their Maneki Neko should include images or symbols of what they hope in their lives with Japanese, their job, and as a good human…. as well as things they are warding off. Maneki neko are both for beckoning in and keeping certain things away.

  • Thinking about the Japanese language worksheet

    Thinking about the Japanese language worksheet

    This will build confidence and confidence builds motivation. View post to subscribe to site newsletter.

  • Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears

    Thinking about Japanese language hopes, expectations & fears

    What are your hopes and expectations for being a Japanese language user? What scares you about reaching that goal? This Maneki Neko lesson will help you figure it out

  • 5 MORE sites to learn about Eel eating day 土用の丑の日 – Round 2~

    5 MORE sites to learn about Eel eating day 土用の丑の日 – Round 2~

    If you missed Doyo-ushi-no-hi on July 23, you can still participate on August 4!! Unagi eating day! 土用の丑の日. This year there are 2 Eel eating days: July 23 and Aug 4. Why and when? It’s all in a buddhist algorithm. For Doyo Ushi my family and I go out to eat unagi at one of…

  • Multi-literacy lessons everywhere & unexpected

    Multi-literacy lessons everywhere & unexpected

    I’m always exploring the Japanese language – If you were born after the mainstream use of the Internet began, you might not know how amazing this is for me. Even if I’m not in Japan, I can turn on my device and read something in Japanese, discover something new, or interact with friends in real…

  • Discovering your Nihongo strengths – Reflective learning

    Discovering your Nihongo strengths – Reflective learning

    Today is the final section in the second unit of my motivational multi-literacy curriculum. If this is your first visit to my site, please start at Unit 1 Nihongo Dreams and don’t forget the Unit 1 Nihongo Dreams Worksheets. If you are returning for Unit 2 Discovering Your Nihongo Strengths, there are 4 posts.Unit 2…

  • Discovering from Authentic Resources Worksheet

    Discovering from Authentic Resources Worksheet

    When our students have a clear and defined vision of what they want to accomplish, they are more likely to achieve it. Let this be where they start to see themselves as Japanese language users.

  • Discovering your Nihongo Strengths Worksheet

    Discovering your Nihongo Strengths Worksheet

    I believe it is important to train our students how to use these resources correctly so they will feel confident when faced with unknown kanji in the future.

  • Discovering your Nihongo strengths

    Discovering your Nihongo strengths

    Today is Unit 2 in the Possible Selves project. Click on the link and begin discovering what your nihongo strengths and abilities are.