Teaching ideas for KODOMO NO HI
(Children's day May 5)
Teaching ideas, art and craft, flashcards, games, lesson plans, songs, videos, useful websites, worksheets on the Japanese teaching topic KODOMO NO HI children's day.
Arts and craft
Koinobori Craft
http://kids.nifty.com/handmade/paper/event/12/index.htm
Make a Koinobori out of paper.
In class activities
Kodomonohi card matching game Students (in small groups) read the cards and find a picture which matches and learn about Kodomonohi along the way.
| Kodomonohi card matching |
Kodomonohi mini-book
With the information gathered from ‘Kodomonohi card matching game’ the students make a mini-book by filling in the appropriate word on each page. The verbs at the bottom of the page are in a light grey so that students can trace over the characters. There are picture clues in the corners to remind students of the meaning of each of the verbs.
| Kodomonohi mini-book |
Videos
Children's day video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpEHpWQlw0I
A short video showing hundreds of Koi carp.
Kodomo no hi painting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-8dxc2qHzM&feature=fvsr
Learn how to paint a picture of koi nobori.
Websites
Kodomo no hi images
http://www.fumira.jpcut/kodomonohi/index.htm
Clip art useful for kodomo no hi.
Koinobori slide show http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/koinobori/show/
Thousands of Koinobori hanging around Japan.
Kodomo no hi songs http://www.tarogoi.com/info/index.html
Download MP3s of famous songs played on Kodomonohi.