Japanese Lesson for HK Kids
Japanese Lesson for HK Kids
Japanese Lesson for HK Kids
Parents should first think about this: Japanese is not a compulsory language in Hong Kong, so why should children learn Japanese?
Parents should first think about this: Japanese is not a compulsory language in Hong Kong, so why should children learn Japanese?
Some people think that exposing children to a foreign language at an early age is good for their development and increases their chances of becoming proficient in the language, but there must be motivation and interest before learning anything, otherwise it is useless to learn it for any length of time.
Some people think that exposing children to a foreign language at an early age is good for their development and increases their chances of becoming proficient in the language, but there must be motivation and interest before learning anything, otherwise it is useless to learn it for any length of time.
For children, there should be no external motivation for the latter, so if you want children to learn Japanese well, they must be interested. How do you create a fun environment for learning Japanese? How do you get children interested in learning Japanese? If parents semi-forcibly make their children learn Japanese for the sake of the future, if they hate it, they may grow up to reject it, which will have the opposite effect.
For children, there should be no external motivation for the latter, so if you want children to learn Japanese well, they must be interested. How do you create a fun environment for learning Japanese? How do you get children interested in learning Japanese? If parents semi-forcibly make their children learn Japanese for the sake of the future, if they hate it, they may grow up to reject it, which will have the opposite effect.
After all, learning a language is not like learning to walk, cycle or swim - you learn it once and you know it all your life. Therefore, it is important to create a happy learning environment and cultivate your child's interest in learning Japanese, and to take your child to experience a children's Japanese course before enrolling.
After all, learning a language is not like learning to walk, cycle or swim - you learn it once and you know it all your life. Therefore, it is important to create a happy learning environment and cultivate your child's interest in learning Japanese, and to take your child to experience a children's Japanese course before enrolling.
Five goals of Kidseye
Five goals of Kidseye
1. A small group of less than 6 students, so that each child can receive individual attention in a relaxed learning environment.
1. A small group of less than 6 students, so that each child can receive individual attention in a relaxed learning environment.
2. Teaching materials that nurture children's ability to think logically, rather than simple dictation.
2. Teaching materials that nurture children's ability to think logically, rather than simple dictation.
3. Fun teaching aids that engage and motivate the children.
3. Fun teaching aids that engage and motivate the children.
4. Adoption of teaching know-how that is also effective for numeracy.
4. Adoption of teaching know-how that is also effective for numeracy.
5. lessons by experts in Japanese language education and early childhood education.
5. lessons by experts in Japanese language education and early childhood education.
Objectives
Objectives
Through fun activities such as hand games, crafts and rhythmic play, as well as interaction with friends, your child's Japanese vocabulary will continue to grow. As their vocabulary grows, they will learn to read and write in Japanese. Eventually, the children will be able to express their thoughts and ideas in writing.
Through fun activities such as hand games, crafts and rhythmic play, as well as interaction with friends, your child's Japanese vocabulary will continue to grow. As their vocabulary grows, they will learn to read and write in Japanese. Eventually, the children will be able to express their thoughts and ideas in writing.
Lesson content (example for young children)
Lesson content (example for young children)
Receptive play
Receptive play
The children enjoy thinking and thinking about what they see and hear.
The children enjoy thinking and thinking about what they see and hear.
Reading stories, sound games, etc.
Reading stories, sound games, etc.
Functional play
Functional play
Development of finger skills, dexterity and reflexes through movement of the whole body.
Development of finger skills, dexterity and reflexes through movement of the whole body.
Hand games, colouring, rhythm games, waiting for instructions, association games, etc.
Hand games, colouring, rhythm games, waiting for instructions, association games, etc.
Imitation play
Imitation play
"Imitation play: developing imagination and social roles through imitation, e.g. 'playing pretend' and 'pretend play'.
"Imitation play: developing imagination and social roles through imitation, e.g. 'playing pretend' and 'pretend play'.
Imitation, pretend play, occupation guessing games, life games etc.
Imitation, pretend play, occupation guessing games, life games etc.
Structured play
Structured play
Spatial awareness, thinking skills and creativity are developed through play and printing using teaching aids.
Spatial awareness, thinking skills and creativity are developed through play and printing using teaching aids.
Drawing, crafts, Japanese geography, storytelling, etc.
Drawing, crafts, Japanese geography, storytelling, etc.
Word play
Word play
Vocabulary development through printouts, teaching tools and games.
Vocabulary development through printouts, teaching tools and games.
Riddles, Shiritori, word searches, karuta, quiz making, kanji matching, etc.
Riddles, Shiritori, word searches, karuta, quiz making, kanji matching, etc.
Rules play
Rules play
Children learn to understand rules and cooperate with their peers through games with rules.
Children learn to understand rules and cooperate with their peers through games with rules.
Backgammon, card games, etc.
Backgammon, card games, etc.
Lesson flow
Lesson flow
55 minutes
55 minutes
Hand games
Hand games
Vocabulary play
Vocabulary play
Games
Games
Songs
Songs
Letters
Letters
Crafts
Crafts
Picture books
Picture books