Some hiragana learning websites

Year 4 are currently learning all 46 characters in the hiragana 'alphabet'. 
Year 5 and 6 should also use these websites for revision and reinforcement.

This website allows you to play a game to see how many hiragana you know. 
http://www.learn-hiragana-katakana.com/review-play-hiragana-game/


This website also has an iphone app that you can download to practise hiragana 'on the go'! An excellent site for Year 4 as they can select the rows of hiragana that we have learnt so far.
http://www.realkana.com/hiragana/

This site has hiragana practice for each row of hiragana, and you can see the stroke order and hear the sound of each character. Fantastic!
http://japanese.about.com/library/blhira.htm

Kids Web Japan has a hiragana chart that you can click on each hiragana to hear it's pronunciation. Kids Web Japan also has HEAPS of information about Japan and lots of fun stuff for kids!
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/language/hiragana/

Tofugu.com is a wacky website about everything Japanese. It has lots of interesting information about Japanese culture, and lots of hints and ideas for learning Japanese.
http://www.tofugu.com/

Face parts in Indonesian

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 are learning the parts of the body in Indonesian.

They have learnt the names for the parts of the face, and they will soon be able to name most body parts in Indonesian!

Year 1 happily posed for these 'parts of the face' photos.

Test yourself at home!

Japanese colours - Year 4

Here are some links to websites on Japanese colours.
The first is a GenkiJapan.net song about colours. Year 4 Japanese had a great time singing it today!
http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/howtosaycolorsinjapanese.htm

The second is a colour game that you can play on your computer - it's very easy!
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Japanese/Colour.htm

2T singing the bunga-bunga Indonesian counting song 1 - 10

Class 2T singing the '10 Flowers' counting song in Indonesian!

KP and 1B Indonesian numbers

Click on the link below to see pics of KP and 1B as the
numbers 1 - 10.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWNegMuK7w

2C can count in Indonesian!

2C can count in Indonesian! Do their fingers match the numbers? Ya!!!

2P pronouncing the numbers 1 - 10 in Indonesian!

2P have learnt how to say the numbers 1 - 10 in Indonesian. Have a listen to their wonderful pronunciation!

Nomor- Indonesian numbers

Kindergarten, Years 1 and 2, have begun learning numbers in Indonesian. Here are the numbers so that you can practise at home. The link below will take you to a website that will pronounce the numbers for you. Just click on the numbers.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/indonesian/sect03/no_1/no_1.htm

5A Japanese self-introductions

Year 5 have been practising self-introductions in Japanese. Nine students from 5A were videoed asking and answering questions about themselves.

Onamae wa nan desu ka?                            (What is your name?)
Boku(boy)/ Watashi (girl) wa name desu.    (I am ______)

Doko ni sunde imasu ka?                             (Where do you live?)
Suburb ni sunde imasu.                               (I live in ________)

Nansai desu ka?                                          (How old are you?)
Number in Japanese sai desu.                     (I am __years old)

Nannensei desu ka?                                     (Which grade are you in?)
Number in Japanese nensei desu.               (I am in grade ______

Georges River Grammar students are wonderful at Japanese!

1H singing an Indonesian good morning song

1H have learnt a little Indonesian good morning song.
The words are quite easy.


Selamat pagi Bu,                      (Good morning (mum))
Selamat pagi Pak,                    (Good morning (dad))
Selamat pagi semua!                (Good morning everyone)
Selamat pagi Bu,                      (Good morning (mum))
Selamat pagi Pak,                    (Good morning (dad))
Selamat pagi                            (Good morning freedom!)
Merdeka!


Click on the link below to see 1 H singing the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHp4ZW_HEjg

There are lots of fun Indonesian activities on the Languages Online website. It's bagus! (good)
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/indonesian/sect01/no_3/no_3.htm