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Teaching materials for Key Stage 3 Feed back
The selling point of my materials for script learning is the use of best Kyokasho tai font. The Kyokasho tai I used is the best one available, which is used for accredited text books for primary / secondary education in Japan. There are problems of fonts in Japanese teaching - if you use the wrong font, such as Mincho, which is for the READING purpose, you will learn misitakes along with it. Japanese people do not write as Mincho font shows. Also there are unreliable Kyokasho tai fonts in the market, so you need to be careful. If you want to know more about it, please read my paper (Sorry it is in Japanese).

Classroom Expressions
Classroom expressions (PDF) I give out this list to increase the amount of communication in the target language. Learners have to say in Japanese to have a new exercise book, to drink water, to go to the loo etc.
Hiragana
Hiragana Chart (Simple, PDF file) A typical Hiragana Chart if you need one wiht the best font.
Hiragana mini cards for individual practice(PDF file) You can practise how to read Hiragana by this cards. Print this on thicker papers and cut into individual cards. Write reading on the back. You can colour cards or even laminate them.

Why are there ji・jiandzu・zu?
Why are there oand o?

Hiragana mini cards for class activity (PDF file) With your teacher and class mates, you can play games using this material. It really is fun. My pupils love this game.

Hiragana writing practice mat (PDF file) You can practise how to write Hiragana with this mat. You need to print this out on double sides of a thicker paper and laminate it. Use a whiteboard marker pen and write over printed Hiragana. Your writing can be easily wiped away with a soft tissue. Make sure you follow the stroke order guidance as it is important to be able to write Hiragana properly.

Why do I have to learn stroke order? 

Hiragana writing practice sheet (PDF file) This is A5 size sheets to practise writing. One sheet contains one line from Hiragana chart. There are some gray Hiragana and blank boxes. Firstly, you should trace over the gray letters to learn the shape of the Hiragana, and then you should write by yourself in the blank boxes.

Katakana
Katakana chart (simple, PDF file) A typical Katakana Chart if you need one wiht the best font.
Katakana mini cards for individual practice (PDF file) You can practise how to read Katakana by this cards. Print this on thicker papers and cut into individual cards. Write reading on the back. You can colour cards or even laminate them.

Katakana mini cards for class activity (PDF file) With your teacher and class mates, you can play games using this material. It really is fun. My pupils love this game.

 
Katakana writing practice mat(Word document) You can practise how to write Katakana with this mat. How to use is the same as the Hiragana writing practice mat (see above).

 
Katakana writing practice sheet (PDF file) This is A5 size sheets to practise writing. One sheet contains one line from Katakana chart. There are some gray Katakana and blank boxes. Firstly, you should trace over the gray letters to learn the shape of the Katakana, and then you should write by yourself in the blank boxes.






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