Information and Resources for Teachers of Japanese Language

日本語メモ　Nihongo Memo
 
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What's New

Updated information on in country training programs, teaching material donation programs, grant programs, exchange programs, scholarships, teacher support, etc. for teachers of Japanese in Canada

• Teacher Training programs

• Grant & donation programs

• Exchange programs

• Scholarships

• Teacher support

Coming Events
Updated information on professional development seminars and other events for teachers of Japanese in Canada

• Professional development seminars

• Conferences

• Other events

• Network meetings

• 2008 Spring "Sawakai" Japanese Tea Break New!!

2008 日本語ウェブページコンテスト  New!!
2008 Japanese Web Page Contest  New!!
  The Japanese Web Page Contest is a place where teachers and students of Japanese can have fun demonstrating their Japanese language skills and computer skills at the same time.
   The Contest is open to secondary schools which teach Japanese in Canada. Schools outside of Canada will be accepted as “open entry schools,” which means that their websites will be included in the contest galleries, but will not be included in the screening lists for the judges due to the limited contest budget.

　

Email Groups

• Nihongo-Canada (For teachers of Japanese in Canada)
• Nihongo-Victoria (For teachers of Japanese in Victoria, Australia)
• Senseionline (For teachers of Japanese world-wide)

Sharing Resources
This page provides a space for teachers of Japanese to share ideas and resources.

• Japanese Day/Week/Festival Resources 
• Teaching Resources
• Survey results

ネットで年中行事 - Annual Events on the Internet
Find out about Japanese annual events on the Internet

•  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 

Resources
A variety of useful teaching resources

• PD handouts
• Stickers
• Online games
• Other resources

PC Tips 
Some useful computer tips for teachers and students of Japanese language

• Installing Global IME
• Lost the Global IME Language bar?
• Using Global IME
• Learning how to type Japanese
• Useful short-cut keys
• Furigana (rubi)
• Tategaki - vertical text
• Instructions for free Kyokasho-tai font download
• Other free font download
• Solving "Mojibake" problems

Links
Useful links to Japanese teaching related websites

• General   
• Online resources
• Online tools 
• Illustrations for language teaching
• Free downloadable clipart    
• Online language games   
• Bits & Pieces
• Useful websites for Japanese teachers in Canada
• Websites of Canadian Japanese teachers & Japanese programs
• Useful websites for Japanese teachers in Australia
• Websites of Japanese teachers & Japanese  programs in Victoria, Australia

Useful Contacts
A list of useful contacts for teachers of Japanese in Canada 
　

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