Japanese Class Parents & Caregivers / Phinney Neighborhood Assoc.
Here are a few documents for the upcoming Japanese class you are attending.
Introduction to Polly-Glots - PDF File
Introduction to Japanese Language - PDF File
Japanese Vocabulary for Marine Animals - PDF File
BINGO Game -BINGO GAME Download (5.4 MB PDF)
Additional Resources
Here is a list of some our favorite finds. Of course this is not a comprehensive resource list..but rather something to get you started and will evolve over time with your contributions and recommendations. Any special offers we learn about will be posted asap!
Multilingual Links:
Mamalisa a great multilingual website organized by country for songs and nursery rhymes
Enchanted Learning for multilingual book, activities as well as ASL
Kiddies Games - for French, Spanish and Sign Language
Life Print - basic ASL
ASL Dictionary - ASL video clips
Japanese
Books:
Uwajimaya - supermarket and bookstore, Kinokuniya, Seattle
Guri and -Gura's Playtime Book of Seasons, by Reiko Nakagawa and Yukiko Yamawak
Various:
Planet Happy Toys in Bryant carries a number of language learning games and toys such as Uncle Goose Wooden Blocks in French, Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese (coming Jan 2010), bingo, flashcards and beautiful books.
Top Ten Toys in Greenwood carries some foreign language books and games for learning a language.
The Seattle Public Library has an extensive collection of foreign language learning CDs and DVDs as well as children's books in many languages.
Articles on the Benefits of Teaching Children a Second Language
Forum Highlights Early Language Education
Native Language Governs The Way Toddlers Interpret Speech Sounds
Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language?
Foreign Languages: An Essential Core Experience