Time flies so fast… it is already Week 4.

The inquiry of the term is “People record language in a systematic way”.  We focus on

-The differences of the three Japanese writing systems

-Hiragana writing system

-The sound and form of 46 basic hiragana characters.

Each week, students are introduced or reviews 5 to 10 hiragana characters.  Students learn these letters by doing some writing practice and doing activities of their choice.  Once they remember the sound of these letters, they can come and see me for the test.  When they pass the test, they can move up to the next level.  Y3/4 students can move up their anime character to the next level while Y2/3 students receives a colour sticker of the level in their stripe.  This indicates where they are at and which letter they need to practice. Many students are excited about taking up this hiragana challenge!

In the next blog message, I will update our hiragana learning and share some hiragana apps to support the learning at home and in class.

Keiko Sensei