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How to Build a Japanese Language Portfolio
Create a Japanese language portfolio that showcases your homeschooler’s progress, achievements, and cultural experiences. Learn how to structure it using the Passport, Biography, and Dossier sections to build confidence and open doors to future opportunities!
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Sketching Me as a Japanese language user – Worksheet with Authentic Resources
Music is not the only source for encouragement in Japanese society. The image of the cherry blossom also causes one to pause and enjoy the fleeting beauty of the blossoms that only last a few days
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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.
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Whew! 疲れている!
Summer course grading is done! I’m taking break today, but tomorrow I will begin posting portions of Unit 3 of my motivational curriculum. It’s all about thinking of ourselves as Nihongo Users, adjectives, and Maneki Neko おやすみなさい
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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.
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6 Kinds of lucky days on Japanese calendars
I’m setting up my Hobonichi calendar for the new semester. I use an A5 Hobonichi Cousin Avec, which means the year is separated into two books. I prefer this for scheduling the semester classes that I teach. Each daily page contain a quote from a book or other source in Japanese, and also shows the…
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Nihongo Dreams Worksheets
I love exploring Japanese through a multi-literacy experiences. Regardless of your level of Japanese, you will be able to gain something in lessons based on the multi-literacy approach.
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Nihongo Dreams
How do you dream of using the Japanese language? Do you want to translate manga? Do you want to be a diplomat? Do you want to work more successfully in Japan? Let’s explore









