Comments on: Teaching an anime class to elementary school kids http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/ Mainichi Anime Yume Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:16:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhogi http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-390829 Rhogi Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:39:27 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-390829 I wish they had taught this stuff at my school I wish they had taught this stuff at my school

]]> By: Team Galatic Mars http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-98757 Team Galatic Mars Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:25:45 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-98757 HI Im from pokemon and i suggest you teach everyone in the whole world about anime classes HI Im from pokemon and i suggest you teach everyone in the whole world about anime classes

]]> By: Aaron B. http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97267 Aaron B. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:03:31 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97267 If there's one thing elementary school kids in the U.S. are in immense need of, it's access to secondary languages. I agree with the point about music, it's a great way to keep kids' attention too, I assume. If there’s one thing elementary school kids in the U.S. are in immense need of, it’s access to secondary languages.

I agree with the point about music, it’s a great way to keep kids’ attention too, I assume.

]]> By: SailorCardKnight http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97242 SailorCardKnight Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:46:02 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97242 Man, it sounds like you landed one awsome job. I like Saere's suggestion of teaching them Japanese though music. As a bonus maybe throw in Japanese versions of popular Disney songs somewhere in there? I think the kids would get a kick out of that, a new spin on old Disney favorites. =D (Thats if they happen to be Disney fans, I mean.) What I would do for maybe once a month is have like a "movie day". Show full anime episodes (if you have time) of series or movies they aren't familar with and have Japanese foods to snack on. This might be a great way to introduce them to other anime, and to show them what a wide variety of series there is out there. Of course, they have to be kid friendly, and you can save the idea for a day when you want a break... (I have kiddie edited/dubbed episodes of Sailor Moon if you want them.) Man, it sounds like you landed one awsome job.

I like Saere’s suggestion of teaching them Japanese though music. As a bonus maybe throw in Japanese versions of popular Disney songs somewhere in there? I think the kids would get a kick out of that, a new spin on old Disney favorites. =D (Thats if they happen to be Disney fans, I mean.)

What I would do for maybe once a month is have like a “movie day”. Show full anime episodes (if you have time) of series or movies they aren’t familar with and have Japanese foods to snack on. This might be a great way to introduce them to other anime, and to show them what a wide variety of series there is out there. Of course, they have to be kid friendly, and you can save the idea for a day when you want a break… (I have kiddie edited/dubbed episodes of Sailor Moon if you want them.)

]]> By: Seinime http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97238 Seinime Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:45:02 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97238 Japanese and anime!? Saikyou. Japanese and anime!? Saikyou.

]]> By: Snark http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97232 Snark Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:30:22 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97232 "I remember about ten years ago, back during the height of Pokemon’s popularity in the U.S., Pokemon stuff was actually banned from some schools for a while. And now, Pokemon is part of a class" Heheh, now that's some delicious irony right there =P “I remember about ten years ago, back during the height of Pokemon’s popularity in the U.S., Pokemon stuff was actually banned from some schools for a while. And now, Pokemon is part of a class”

Heheh, now that’s some delicious irony right there =P

]]> By: Jan Suzukawa http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97230 Jan Suzukawa Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:21:04 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97230 Sounds like your new job is going well - and sounds like it's fun, too. I would imagine Pokemon is still loved by kids; I think American kids never got a fair crack at One Piece, really. If One Piece had been syndicated on American TV during afterschool hours (which I don't think it ever was), it might have been different. And Chi's Sweet Home is perfect for kids! I love how the voice actor does the kitten's voice in that. Maybe slipping in bits of Japanese folklore would add to the teaching about Japan portion of the class: like the thousand cranes story (and then they could make an origami crane). Sounds like your new job is going well – and sounds like it’s fun, too. I would imagine Pokemon is still loved by kids; I think American kids never got a fair crack at One Piece, really. If One Piece had been syndicated on American TV during afterschool hours (which I don’t think it ever was), it might have been different. And Chi’s Sweet Home is perfect for kids! I love how the voice actor does the kitten’s voice in that.

Maybe slipping in bits of Japanese folklore would add to the teaching about Japan portion of the class: like the thousand cranes story (and then they could make an origami crane).

]]> By: Saere http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/10/15/teaching-an-anime-class-to-elementary-school-kids/#comment-97225 Saere Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:08:27 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/?p=597#comment-97225 It's a fantastic idea because of how likely they are to remember what you teach. When I was in the second grade, my class had a semi-permanent substitute teacher that knew a lot about languages. She taught us the sign language alphabet, and how to count to ten in languages such as Spanish and Japanese. It's been over a decade since then, but I still remember everything she taught me. The age is perfect for developing language skills. I hope that you continue having fun! The job sounds absolutely perfect for you. If you ever run out of ideas, try playing some kiddy songs and teach them the lyrics; it would be great for amateur vocabulary. Sensei never had us listen to music in my high school Japanese class, but in Mandarin Chinese, my laoshi would play kindergarten tunes. It really helped me out with quickly distinguishing sounds and learning to recognize words. It’s a fantastic idea because of how likely they are to remember what you teach. When I was in the second grade, my class had a semi-permanent substitute teacher that knew a lot about languages. She taught us the sign language alphabet, and how to count to ten in languages such as Spanish and Japanese. It’s been over a decade since then, but I still remember everything she taught me. The age is perfect for developing language skills.

I hope that you continue having fun! The job sounds absolutely perfect for you. If you ever run out of ideas, try playing some kiddy songs and teach them the lyrics; it would be great for amateur vocabulary. Sensei never had us listen to music in my high school Japanese class, but in Mandarin Chinese, my laoshi would play kindergarten tunes. It really helped me out with quickly distinguishing sounds and learning to recognize words.

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