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Sketching Me and My Possible Selves Tree – reflection
Your tree represents bright days ahead of you. Don’t let fear discourage you.
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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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Sketching Me & My Possible Selves Tree as a Japanese language user, professional, and person
Spending time with friends in Japan may include a trip to a Karaoke Box to enjoy a few hours singing together, no matter what your vocal skills are. Without fail, along with John Denver’s “Country Roads” and John Lennon’s “Hey Jude” you may also sing something by Kyu Sakamoto.
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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 time
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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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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
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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…
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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…
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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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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.
