Day 1: Hiragana a-o

 Today we will be starting with Kana101's Lesson 1 and 2 from their 14 day course to learn Kana.

In my Japanese binder the lessons are pages 7-12 for Lesson 1 and pages 8-11 for Lesson 2.

Before we start please add in the comments why you'd like to learn Japanese. As I am still learning myself I will post in the comments and add it on this blog itself.

Lesson Plan for May 6th 2014:

Kana 101's Hiragana and Katakana Lesson 1

Kana 101's Hiragana and Katana Lesson 2

Flash Cards for Hiragana a-o (10 rounds)

Writing Hiragana a-o 25 times each.

Listening board or the Hiragana song (version 2 of the song) to learn how to pronounce.

Tips: The writing sheets linked to "Writing Hiragana" will have 30 places to write the kana without help. You can change how much you want to write them based on this.

Second: The Hiragana Song makes it a little harder to sound them out without signing it. I'd recommend the listening board or an App found on the Android Market called Japanese Gojuon.

My Japanese Practice: 

Why do I want to learn Japanese:

I've been fascinated by the Japanese culture since I was a child. I've loved everything I've heard about it. It was one of the first places I've ever wanted to go. Bring this up, I was in the third grade when I decided this. Me wanting to go there was all based off when Sailor Moon was airing on Toonami. Ever since then I've been in love with both animation from Japan as well as the culture itself. I've found, and still find, it fascinating. One day I do hope to go to Japan and either visit there or move there.

Lesson 1:

I put this in a page protector and placed it behind lesson one.

Lesson 2:

There wasn't anything to post about for this lesson. :)

Flash Cards:

As this would be hard to tell you I studied with my flash cards. It will also be skipped in all future postings. If anyone has suggestions on this let me know!

Writing Hiragana:

I will update this a little later tonight. As I need to print the worksheet from here.

Listening Board:

As this would be hard to show you that I did listen, I will be leaving this one out of all future posts. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.