Good tools for learning Japanese - iPod/iPad Japanese applications, websites Reading and Writing Hiragana and Katakana Rating Activities Image Name Price *may change ☆☆☆ ☆ Momo's Learning Japanese, v1.1.0, Seller: Waterbear Soft inc. (4+) $1.19 ☆☆☆ iKana touch, v1.3, Seller: Rory Prior (4+) $5.99 ☆☆☆ ☆ Let's Write Japanese! Pro, v1.0, Seller: Interbots (4+) *non-native Japanese pronunciation Reading Hiragana/Katakan a with audio Reading Hiragana with audio/Vocab ☆☆ Hiragana Bubbles Quick and fun Hiragana reading *Sometimes sounds are not clear Japanese hiragana Learning how to read and write hiragana with vocabs $1.19 / Free for light $1.99 Writing with audio ☆☆☆ Japanese Tracing : Hiragana, v1.01, Seller: Statix Co.,Ltd. (4+) $4.99 Writing with audio ☆☆☆ Hiragana Writing Challenge, v3, Seller: Suzan Sanver (4+) *Sometimes sounds are not clear $4.99 Reading Hiragana/Katakan a without audio Reading & Writing Hiragana/Katakan a with audio and vocab ☆☆ Kanaballs light Free ☆☆☆ ☆☆ Hiragana and Katakana Complete Reading Hiragana/Katakan a with audio Reading Hiragana/Katakan a with audio Writing with audio + vocab, *nonnative Japanese speaker voice ☆☆☆ ☆☆ Japanese Conversation ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆ Good for Home stay (host family or visiting Japan) and travelling Japan ☆☆☆ ☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆ ☆☆☆ ☆ Japanese Vocabulary / Grammar Free Free Linga Talk Japanese Free Human Japanese light *Good for adult learners to understand how Japanese pronunciation, scripts and grammar works. It gives you some cultural information as well. Yubisashi Japan – the original ‘point-and-Speak (Touch & Talk) All vocabulary is transliterated in English and Japanese. The volume contains essential words and phrases covering 21 practical situations encountered by travelers, from getting from the airport to the hotel, to making restaurant reservations, to shopping, and coping with emergencies. The volume is also useful to anyone hosting students from Japan. Free Japanese Phrases Free Free * Good for adult learners to understand how Japanese pronunciation, scripts and grammar works. It gives you some cultural information as well. iStart Japanese! - Mirai Japanese (Mirai Language Systems), v2.2.1, Seller: Mirai LLP (4+) It may look complicated to use but once you become used to it, this apps lets you listen and practice Japanese conversation. $8.49 $5.99 Vocab with audio in different topics ☆☆☆ ☆☆ Toddler Vocabulary, v1.1.1, Seller: Kotoba, Inc (4+) $1.19 Vocab with audio in different topics ☆☆☆ ☆☆ うごくずかん copy and paste this word Ugoku Zukan (Japanese-English dictionary) with Pictures ask sensei for setup Free Vocab with s audio in different topics ☆☆☆ ☆☆ Free *for basic Hiragana and vocab without audio Very basic colours and objects ☆ こどもえいごずかん copy and paste this word Kodomo Eigo Zukan (Japanese-English dictionary) with Pictures, Press Japanese (にほんごをきく)to hear Japanese Shift Hira, v1.0, Seller: Noriyuki Suzuki|299448505 (4+) $2.49 Numbers ☆☆ Talking Coloring Book, v1.2, Seller: Little Pim Co. (4+) *Good for prep students Japanese 101: Numbers, v2.6.1, Seller: Harvey Beasley (4+) Vocab with audio *non-native Japanese speaker voice Vocab Hiragana quiz ☆☆ スマートキッド, v1.0, Seller: Dmitry Alentyev (4+) $1.19 ☆☆ $1.19 Grammar Particles ☆☆☆ Grammar Te Verb form ☆☆☆ Moji Tacchin, v1.0, Seller: Elective System (4+) *Good for students who can read Hiragana Recommended over Year 3 students Japanese 101: Particles, v2.3.4, Seller: Harvey Beasley (4+) *Suitable for secondary students Te-Form Master, v1.2.0, Seller: Katsuya Sugino (4+) *Suitable for secondary students ☆☆ $1.19 $3.99 $7.99 $1.19 Japanese Activities/Culture Japanese prefectures ☆☆☆ Japanese 101: Prefectures, v1.0.3, Seller: Harvey Beasley (4+) $1.19 Paper sumo game ☆☆☆ The Sumo Free Game: finding odd ones from beautiful Japanese photos ☆☆☆ ☆☆ iSpot Japan Free for light version Good websites Japanese information for students ‘Kids Web Japan’: http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ Japanese information: http://web-japan.org/index.html Japanese conversation: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/japanese.html Hiragana reading: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/english/j/hassei/hassei01.html Hiragana Writing: http://www.hellonavi.com/foldera/html/english/j/kakikata/hira01.html Kanji: http://www.sikoku.jp/kanji/ Origami: www.origami-club.com Paper craft: http://paper.sanwasupply.co.jp/craft/index_f.html Others Taking your children to Japanese related events such as Japan Festivals, exhibition, Japanese restaurants and trip to Japan will support their intercultural understanding and language development. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit the Japanese room. Naoko Nishikawa Japanese Teacher