Welcome Kindergarteners and family members! I’m Ito Sensei who is your child’s Japanese teacher.
Social Studies: Self and Others(Watashi to tomodachi)
- すきな〜〜はーーです(su ki na〜〜wa ーーde su= My favorite〜〜 is ーー.)
- はなします(ha na shi ma su = speak)
- 5さいです(go sa i de su= I am five years old.)
- かぞく (ka zo ku = family)
Science: Weather てんき(te n ki)
- きおん(ki o n = temperature)
- たかい (ta ka i = high)
- ひくい (hi ku i = low)
- あつい (a tsu i= hot )
- あたたかい (a ta ta ka i = warm)
- すずしい (su zu shi i = cool )
- さむい (sa mu i = cold)
- たいよう (ta i yo u = sun)
- うすい (u su i = pale)
- こい (ko i = dark)
- かげ (ka ge= shade)
しゃかい: (sha ka i= Social Studies)
あけまして おめでとうございます。(a ke ma shi te o me de to u go za i ma su= Happy new year!
- おせち(o se chi = New Year’s dish)
- だるま (da ru ma = daruma doll)
- ねんがじょう(ne n ga jyo u = New Year’s Card)
- こま(ko ma = top)
- ねずみ(ne zu mi= mouse)
- もち(mo chi= rice cake)
Song & Learning Hiragana:
ゆきやこんこ(yo ki ya ko n ko)
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Japanese Letter Study: ひらがな(Hiragana)
- さ行 (sa gyo u)
- さ(sa)
- し(shi)
- す(su)
- せ(se)
- そ(so)
- た行 (ta gyo u)
- た(ta)
- ち(chi)
- つ(tsu)
- て(te)
- と(to)
- な行 (na gyo u)
- な(na)
- に(ni)
- ぬ(nu)
- ね(ne)
- の(no)
Basic Conversations: かいわ(ka i wa)
- だいじょうぶ?(da i jyo u bu = Are you ok?)
- はい、げんきです。(ha i, ge n ki de su = I am fine.)
- すき/ きらいです。(su ki / ki ra i de su=I like / do not like )
Social Studies: School がっこう(ga kko u)
- きょうしつ(kyo u shi tsu = classroom)
- おべんとう(o be n to u = lunch box)
- すいとう(su i to u = water bottole)
Science: Weather てんき(te n ki)
- きおん(ki o n = temperature)
- たかい (ta ka i = high)
- ひくい (hi ku i = low)
- あつい (a tsu i= hot )
- あたたかい (a ta ta ka i = warm)
- すずしい (su zu shi i = cool )
- さむい (sa mu i = cold)
- たいよう (ta i yo u = sun)
あめ あめ あっちいけ! (a me a me a cchi i ke! :Rain Rain Go Away!)
Song:
おおきなくりの きのしたで (o o ki na ku ri no ki no shi ta de: Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree)
あかはなの となかい (a ka ha na no to na ka i: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
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Japanese Letter Study: ひらがな(Hiragana)
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あ行 (a gyo u)
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- い(i)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/i.mp3″]
- う(u)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/u.mp3″]
- え(e)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/e.mp3″]
- お(o)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/o.mp3″]
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- か行 (ka gyo u)
- か(ka)
- き(ki)
- く(ku)
- け(ke)
- こ(ko)
Basic Conversations: かいわ(ka i wa)
- ごめんなさい(go me n na sa i = Sorry)
- いいよ(i i yo = it’s okay)
- ありがとう (a ri ga to= Thank you)
- どういたしまして (do u i ta shi ma shi te= You’re welcome)
Social Studies: School がっこう(ga kko u)
- きょうしつ(kyo u shi tsu = classroom)
- つくえ(tsu ku e = desk)
- いす(i su = desk)
- まど(ma do = window)
- えんぴつ(e n pi tsu = pencil)
- はさみ(ha sa mi = scissors)
- のり(no ri = glue)
Science: Weather てんき(te n ki)
- はれ(ha re = Sunny)
- あめ (a me = Rainy )
- くもり(ku mo ri = Cloudy)
- ゆき (yu ki = Snowy )
- かぜ が つよい (ka ze ga tu yo i = Windy)
- たいよう (ta i yo u = sun)
- ひかり (hi ka ri = light)
どんな てんき? (do n na te n ki? : How’s The Weather?)
Song:
きらきらぼし (ki ra ki ra bo shi: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
どんぐりころころ(do n gu ri ko ro ko ro = Acorn Song)
- Hiragana
- あ行 (a gyo u)
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- い(i)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/i.mp3″]
- う(u)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/u.mp3″]
- え(e)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/e.mp3″]
- お(o)[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://0.tqn.com/z/g/japanese/library/media/audio/o.mp3″]
- あ行 (a gyo u)
- か行 (ka gyo u)
- か(ka)
- き(ki)
- く(ku)
- け(ke)
- こ(ko)
- さ行 (sa gyo u)
- さ(sa)
- し(shi)
- す(su)
- せ(se)
- そ(so)
- た行 (ta gyo u)
- た(ta)
- ち(chi)
- つ(tsu)
- て(te)
- と(to)
- な行 (na gyo u)
- な(na)
- に(ni)
- ぬ(nu)
- ね(ne)
- の(no)
- は行 (ha gyo u)
- は(ha)
- ひ(hi)
- ふ(fu)
- へ(he)
- ほ(ho)
- ま行 (ma gyo u)
- ま(ma)
- み(mi)
- む(mu)
- め(me)
- も(mo)
- や行 (ya gyo u)
- や(ya)
- ゆ(yu)
- よ(yo)
- ら行 (ra gyo u)
- ら(ra)
- り(ri)
- る(ru)
- れ(re)
- ろ(ro)
- わ行 (wa gyo u)
- わ(wa)
- を(wo)
- ん(n)
あいうえお(a i u e o)
いろ(i ro: color)
- あか(a ka = red)
- あお(a o = blue)
- みどり(mi do ri = green)
- きいろ(ki i ro = yellow)
- しろ(shi ro = white)
- くろ(ku ro = black)
- ちゃいろ(cha i ro = brown)
- おれんじ(o re n gi = orange)
- むらさき(mu ra sa ki = purple)
- はいいろ(ha i i ro = gray)
- みずいろ(mi zu i ro = light blue)
いろ(iro = Color)
かず(ka zu: numbers)
- 1 (いち = i chi )
- 2(に = ni)
- 3(さん = sa n)
- 4(よん・し = yo n / shi)
- 5(ご = go)
- 6(ろく = ro ku)
- 7(しち/なな = shi chi / na na)
- 8(はち = ha chi)
- 9(きゅう = kyu u)
- 10(じゅう= ju u)
*Two numbers (4&7) in Japanese have two pronunciation alternatives.
すうじのうた(su u ji no u ta = Number Song)
がっこう(ga kko u: School)
- きょうしつ(kyo u shi tsu: classroom)
- つくえ(tsu ku e: desk)
- いす(i su: desk)
- まど(ma do = window)
- えんぴつ(e n pi tsu = pencil)
- はさみ(ha sa mi = scissors)
- のり(no ri = glue)
Days of the Week: ようび(yo u bi)
- にちようび(ni chi yo u bi = Sunday)
- げつようび(ge tsu yo u bi = Monday)
- かようび(ka yo u bi = Tuesday)
- すいようび(su i yo u bi = Wednesday)
- もくようび(mo ku yo u bi = Thursday)
- きんようび(ki n yo u bi = Friday)
- どようび(do yo u bi = Saturday)
いっしゅうかんのうた (i ssyu u ka n no u ta = A Song of Days of the Week)
うた(u ta: songs)
あいうえおのうた(a i u e o no u ta = A Song of A I U E O)
スキダマリンク (Su ki da ma ri n ku )
きらきらぼし (ki ra ki ra bo shi: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
どんぐりころころ(do n gu ri ko ro ko ro = Acorn Song)
おおきなくりの きのしたで (o o ki na ku ri no ki no shi ta de: Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree)
あかはなの となかい (a ka ha na no to na ka i: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)