2nd Grade

While further expanding Hiragana vocabulary, students learn 50 Katakana letters. They practice basic grammar, reading short stories and conversation. Teacher prepped materials

3rd Grade

Students will further expand their vocabulary as well as study adjectives, verbs, and particles. Students will practice positive and negative sentence structures and continue with the study of new Kanji characters. The textbook is the first half of “Kodomo no Nihongo 1.”

4th Grade

Expanding upon what was learned in Grade 3 student will use everyday expressions through short stories and conversation to further enhance their ability to communicate with a continued emphasis on learning kanji characters. Textbook is the second half of “Kodomo no Nihongo 1.”

5th Grade

Class focuses on verb conjugation, modifiers, and a wide range of grammar as well as expanding vocabulary through the use of Kanji. Students practice reading longer texts and essay writing. Textbook is the second half of “Intermediate Japanese” and the introduction portion of “Advanced Japanese.”

6th Grade

Class focuses on verb conjugation, modifiers, and a wide range of grammar as well as expanding vocabulary through the use of Kanji. They practice reading longer texts and essay writing. Textbook is “Advanced Japanese.”