Letter 2
6/23/2014
Dear Parents,
We have a field trip on this Wednesday. We are going to a tea-house in Waikiki, instead of the tea house at UH this year.
Please have your child wear or bring clean a pair of socks. It is a formal occasion and students have to sit on the tatami mat. Please have your child wear pants that are not too tight. Girls should also wear longer skirts or pants.
If you do not want your child to drink green tea, please let me know.
We did many things last week. Students learned several Japanese songs. They also tried Japanese brush calligraphy. We are currently setting up our website. It should be available by the end of this week.
I would like to introduce my TA.
Hi, my name is Madelin and I recently graduated from Punahou School. I am planning on attending USC next fall. I took Japanese throughout high school, and finished my senior year in Japanese 4 Honors. Some of my interests include dancing, reading, and participating in community service activities. During my last two years of high school I worked as a TA for Japanese 1 and 3 Honors classes, and also tutored some high school students in Japanese. I look forward to expanding the kids' understanding of Japan's unique language and culture this summer.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please e-mail me.
Dear Parents,
We have a field trip on this Wednesday. We are going to a tea-house in Waikiki, instead of the tea house at UH this year.
Please have your child wear or bring clean a pair of socks. It is a formal occasion and students have to sit on the tatami mat. Please have your child wear pants that are not too tight. Girls should also wear longer skirts or pants.
If you do not want your child to drink green tea, please let me know.
We did many things last week. Students learned several Japanese songs. They also tried Japanese brush calligraphy. We are currently setting up our website. It should be available by the end of this week.
I would like to introduce my TA.
Hi, my name is Madelin and I recently graduated from Punahou School. I am planning on attending USC next fall. I took Japanese throughout high school, and finished my senior year in Japanese 4 Honors. Some of my interests include dancing, reading, and participating in community service activities. During my last two years of high school I worked as a TA for Japanese 1 and 3 Honors classes, and also tutored some high school students in Japanese. I look forward to expanding the kids' understanding of Japan's unique language and culture this summer.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please e-mail me.
Letter #1
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Tanoshii: Japanese Culture and Language. Tanoshii means “fun”. In this class, students will learn about Japanese customs, culture, history and language through hands-on activities. Students will experience indoor/outdoor play, games, singing, crafts, artwork, sports, dancing, martial arts, storytelling, short skits, role-playing, movies and other fun age-appropriate activities.
はじめまして。Hajimemashite. My name is Junko Ady. I am originally from Japan. I have been teaching Japanese at Punahou School for 21 years. During the regular academic year, I teach high school students. For the last several years, I have been teaching Junior School children during the summer. I truly enjoy teaching my own language and culture.
I will be co-teaching this class with Takako Thompson sensei. For some activities, students will visit her class. Sometimes our classes will experience activities together.
Our class topics will include basic greetings, calendar, weather, map of Japan, colors, food, shapes, numbers, animals, body parts, directions and family. Since this is summer school, I will also emphasize 夏 なつ natsu (summer) as one of the topics of interest, as natsu is commonly held to be the most favorite season in Japan.
We are planning on one field trip on Wednesday June 25 to visit a teahouse at the East West Center at the University of Hawaii. Please have your child bring a clean pair of socks. We will also visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Wednesday July 9.
Teaching is the best way to learn. Please have your child share with your family what he/she has learned in class at the end of each day. Please allow him/her to teach you Japanese language and culture. And let me know what you are learning from your child.
From now on, I would prefer to communicate with you by e-mail. My e-mail address is [email protected]. If you prefer another method of contacting me, please let me know. In addition, if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me or visit me before or after class.
Thank you for giving me the privilege to teach your child this summer. We will have a lot of fun!
Welcome to Tanoshii: Japanese Culture and Language. Tanoshii means “fun”. In this class, students will learn about Japanese customs, culture, history and language through hands-on activities. Students will experience indoor/outdoor play, games, singing, crafts, artwork, sports, dancing, martial arts, storytelling, short skits, role-playing, movies and other fun age-appropriate activities.
はじめまして。Hajimemashite. My name is Junko Ady. I am originally from Japan. I have been teaching Japanese at Punahou School for 21 years. During the regular academic year, I teach high school students. For the last several years, I have been teaching Junior School children during the summer. I truly enjoy teaching my own language and culture.
I will be co-teaching this class with Takako Thompson sensei. For some activities, students will visit her class. Sometimes our classes will experience activities together.
Our class topics will include basic greetings, calendar, weather, map of Japan, colors, food, shapes, numbers, animals, body parts, directions and family. Since this is summer school, I will also emphasize 夏 なつ natsu (summer) as one of the topics of interest, as natsu is commonly held to be the most favorite season in Japan.
We are planning on one field trip on Wednesday June 25 to visit a teahouse at the East West Center at the University of Hawaii. Please have your child bring a clean pair of socks. We will also visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Wednesday July 9.
Teaching is the best way to learn. Please have your child share with your family what he/she has learned in class at the end of each day. Please allow him/her to teach you Japanese language and culture. And let me know what you are learning from your child.
From now on, I would prefer to communicate with you by e-mail. My e-mail address is [email protected]. If you prefer another method of contacting me, please let me know. In addition, if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me or visit me before or after class.
Thank you for giving me the privilege to teach your child this summer. We will have a lot of fun!