Grades are up in Skyward

I just finished (I hope I didn't forget anything) everyone's grades in Skyward. I can change it manually by Sunday, so if you have any concerns or questions, let me know by the 31st!!! Shoot me an email (mbellini@alpine.k12.ut.us) or leave her a comment. I think leaving comments are better because some of your parents email end up going to my Spam folder.

Good job guys!!! I loved teaching all of you during first term!!!

And again, let's start term 2 with a positive mind and don't forget "NEVER GIVE UP"!!!! If you have any question, come and talk to me before school starts.

A1 A2 Japanese 1 10/29

Lesson

Hiragana Review
Hiragana everything Quiz


A1 watched Spirited Away
A2 watched Kiki's delivery service

Homework: Nothing

B2 Japanese 3/AP 10/28

Lesson

• Kanji Quiz
• Free talk using new grammar 「今週末、何をするつもりですか。」

BIII+つもり (Intend to do)

• Watched a movie

Homework: Japanese AP --> Vocab Quiz F
Japanese 3 --> Nothing

B1 Japanese 2 10/28

Lesson

• Reviewed for reading test (Kanji, speed and Katakana)
• Reviewed how to combine sentences with nouns, verbs and adjectives
• Gave exercises how to combine adjectives
• Watched movie

Homework: Finish adjectives exercises

A2 Japanese 1 10/27

Lesson

Because the thermostat was broken, we had class at Mr. Garlick's room

• Reviewed Hiragana
• Reviewed Vocabulary from Chapter 2
• Writing practice using Ch 2 vocabulary and Hiragana
• Reviewed Particles　は、か、ねえ
• New particle　の
• Reviewed　これ、それ、あれ
• New grammar　この、その、あの

Homework: Hiragana Quiz everything and turn in Hiragana Packet

A1 Japanese 1 10/27

Lesson

Because the classroom's thermostat was broken, we had class at the Media Center

• Reviewed Hiragana
• Hiragana Writing practice
• Reviewed Ch2 Vocabulary
• Reviewed これ、それ、あれ
• New Grammar この、その、あの
• Exercises using new grammar

Homework: Hiragana Everything Quiz and turn in Hiragana Packet

Japanese Club tomorrow

We are going to have our okonomiyaki Party tomorrow. If you bring friends, make sure they pay the $5 at the financial office or bring the money to me.

B2 Japanese 3/AP 10/26

Lesson

Since the classroom's thermostat was broken, we moved to another room

AP
Quiz Part E

Japanese 3
New verbs matching exercises

Jap3/AP

• Went through the verbs exercises
• Free Talk using BII+たい　or Nounがほしいです

「今年のゴールは何ですか」

• Chapter 6 of Japanese 3 book (日本の文化や音楽）
• Exercises regarding Japanese Culture

Homework: Kanji from Japanese 1 & 2 everything Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 10/26

Lesson

• Since the classroom thermostat was not working, we moved to another room
• Reviewed Base te
• Reviewed Adjectives
• Checked homework from adj. packet (exercises 6 to 10)
• New grammar (How to connect adjectives using くて＆で）
• Practiced reading

Homework: Reading test (yellow paper). If you have any question about the reading or if you want me to practice with you, please come before school and I can help you.

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 10/25

Lesson

• Reminded everyone about retakes and Japanese Club on Wednesday
• Talked about some strategies to learn and practice Hiragana
  
• Reviewed Hiragana in partners with flashcards
• Hiragana Karuta game
• Reviewed Chapter 2 Classroom Vocabulary

Homework: Bring your progress report signed by one of your parents.

Extra Credit Opportunity

The end of the term is just around the corner (5 more days) and I am willing to give 60 points of extra credit if you attend the Sports Festival sponsored by BYU. As I explained in class a couple of weeks ago, one of the holidays during this month in Japan is the Health and Sports Day where Japanese schools invite the parents to watch and support their kids playing some sports together.

This Sports Festival will be held at Kiwanis Park at 820 N 1100 E in Provo from 9:45 to 12pm. I will be there and I will write down your names.

BYU JAPAN CLUB

Presents

Undoukai – Sports Day

Come Join Us for a Day of Sports and Fun!

Pick your team: Green vs. Red vs. White vs. Blue

We’ll be Playing Games like Radio Taiso, Dodge Ball, Kibasen (Horse fight), Relay Race and Tsunahiki (Tug-of-War) etc.

Saturday, October 23^th

Kiwanis Park,

820 N 1100 E

9:30am – 12:00pm

*cancelled if it rains

B2 Japanese3/AP 10/22

Lesson


Japanese AP took Vocab Quiz D
Japanese 3 practiced the Kanji of Chapter 1

Together we reviewed Kanji from Japanese 2 and Japanese 3 Ch.1 Kanji

Watched Nausicaa

Homework: Japanese 3 (No homework, just check in skyward if you have any missing assignment and if you need to retake something)
Japanese AP -> Vocab Quiz E

B1 Japanese 2 10/22

Lesson

• Checked homework (Paragraph)
• Reviewed Base te
• Reviewed adjectives i and na
• Learned how to put the adjectives in a sentence using desu box and i box
• Practiced adjectives using the sentences from the packet (1-5)
• Reading practice

Homework: Finish the sentences from the adjectives packet (6-10)
Remember that the reading test will be next Thursday.

B2 Japanese3/AP 10/20

Lesson with sub

Japanese 3 --> Took proverbs Quiz
Japanese AP --> Took Vocab Quiz part C

Watched Nausicaa

Homework: Japanese 3--> Write 10 times ecah the Kanji of Chapter 1 from the book
Japanese AP --> Study for Vocab Quiz D

B1 Japanese 2 10/20

Lesson with sub

Watched Ponpoko and the students wrote 10 words they could understand from the movie

Homework: Write a pragraph about your daily activities using 5 verbs from the verbs list and connecting sentences using base te.

A1 A2 Japanese 1 10/21

Lesson with sub

Hiragana Quiz from ma-n
Watched movie and the students had to write 10 words they could understand from it

Announcements

• Extra credit opportunity of 60 points to attend BYU Sports Festival on Saturday from 9:45 to 12pm. Kiwanis Park 820 N 1100 E, Provo
• Japanese Club will be next Wednesday after school

Homework: Write a Hiragana chart in your notebook including "ten-ten" and "maru".

A1 A2 Japanese 1 10/19

Lesson

• Checked homework (Whole Hiragana packet)
• Explained the combination of Hiragana withや、ゆ、よ
• Corrected last Hiragana exercises(Page 30)
• Reading practice
• Hiragana game
• Chapter 2 (Eye test)みえますか？

Homework: Hiragana Quiz まーん

B2 Japanese 3/AP 10/18

Lesson

• Writing practice
• Free talk 秋休みに何をしましたか。
• Kanji review with Karuta game

Homework
AP --> Vocab Quiz [C]
3 --> Proverbs Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 10/18

Lesson

• Checked homework (Yellow exercises about Ichirou san)
• Reading practice
• Reviewed Base te
• Writing practice about Fall Break　あきやすみになにをしましたか。
• Oral practice

Homework: Practice reading for the reading practice that is going to be 10/28.

A1 A2 Japanese 1 10/13

Lesson

• Chapter 2 useful expressions
• New hiragana
• Exercises from packet P. 25-28
• Watched Mononoke Hime

Homework: Finish Hiragana Packet. Remember that each page is worth 10 points!!!!