Links: Teaching Ideas and Resources
Promoting LOTE
http://www.lang. ltsn.ac.uk/700reasons/reasons.aspx?keywordid=618
Japanese folktales
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/folk/index.html
Free photos [more than 3,000]
http://www.tjf.or.jp/photodatabank_j/index.cgi?la=e
http://www.aglance.org/ondemand/
Ainu Information
http://www.frpac.or.jp/eng/index.html
http://www.ainu-assn.or.jp/english/eabout07.html
Using Computers
Go to Nihongo Memo home and click on "PC Tips."
http://www.nihongomemo.com/
Annual Events
Find out about Japanese annual events on the Internet
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/event/traditionalevents/
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/rtg/pdf/pg-805.pdf
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/calendar/march.html
- お正月(おしょうがつ) - New Year
- 節分(せつぶん)- Setsubun, Feb 3
- 雛祭り(ひなまつり) -Doll's Festival, March 3
- お花見(おはなみ)- Cherry Blossom Viewing, March - May
- 端午の節句(たんごのせっく) - Boys' Day, May 5
- 七夕(たなばた)- Star Festival, July 7
- お盆(おぼん) - Obon Festival, August
- 七五三(しちごさん) - Shichi-Go-San
Hiroshima, Sadako's story
http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/kids/KPSH_E/hiroshima_e/sadako21_e/sadako21_etop.html
Information about Japan [Great site for school students]