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  • Drawing of children learning Japanese in the こどものにほんご Japanese for Kids class.

    こどものにほんご　Japanese for Kids

    Full immersion online Mondays 5:30 – 5:50PM, Fridays 4:10 – 4:30PM Central and in person at various locations. (Other days/times can be requested). No class December 21 – 31. Class rearranged for major national holidays when possible.

    Students tell me one of the hardest things about Japanese is pairing the right nouns and verbs together. With these classes, kids will naturally pick up words and phrases through images, actions and other senses!

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  • Drawing of children learning Japanese in the こどものにほんご Japanese for Kids class.

    Monthly subscription for こどものにほんご　Japanese for Kids

    こどものにほんご Japanese for Kids, but with one less worry!

    Full immersion online Mondays 5:30 – 5:50PM, Fridays 4:10 – 4:30PM Central and in person at various locations. (Other days/times can be requested). No class December 21 – 31. Class rearranged for major national holidays when possible.

    You can pause or cancel any time from your Account Dashboard.

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  • にちじょうのにほんご　Everyday Japanese

    にちじょうのにほんご　Everyday Japanese

    Full immersion online Mondays 6 – 6:40PM Central. No classes December 18 – 31.

    Young kids*, teens and families are welcome!

    * Kids who have a hard time focusing for 40 minutes should take the こどものにほんご　Japanese for Kids classes.

    Naturally pick up words and phrases through images, actions and other senses.

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  • Teens' Beginner Japanese: Kana class

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese Kana

    A fresh take on studying hiragana and katakana, let’s use the way your brain works to make learning 92 Japanese kana characters a breeze!

    6 hours of class over 6 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and videos. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Saturdays 6 – 7PM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Elmhurst Public Library (125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126)
    [Session 1 In-person] Sundays 3 – 4PM Central
    Jan 4, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 22
    Or request classes at a library where we offer them.

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese I.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese I

    The intro course to Japanese with everyday vocabulary and grammar, you learn how to “intro”duce yourself!

    Picks up from Teens’ Beginner Japanese Kana, covering the rest of the sounds needed to say things in Japanese.

    6 hours of class over 6 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and videos. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Saturdays 6 – 7PM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Elmhurst Public Library (125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126)
    [Session 1 In-person] Sundays 1 – 2PM Central
    Jan 4, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 22
    Or request classes at a library where we offer them.

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese II.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese II

    Continuing from Teen’s Beginner Japanese I, you’ll be able to give more details and say what you or other people are doing. No more ‘This is a pen.’ sentences!

    10.5 hours of class over 7 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and videos. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Sundays 6PM – 7:30PM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Elmhurst Public Library (125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126)
    [Session 1 In-person] Sundays 2 – 2:45PM Central
    Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15
    Or request classes at a library where we offer them.

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese III.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese III

    Describe what you’re thinking and feeling in basic conversations.

    Covers more verbs, participle verb conjugation, な-adjectives, expressing wants and thoughts, greetings, feelings.

    10.5 hours of class over 7 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and videos. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Sundays 4:30 – 6PM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Either 45 minutes for 14 weeks or 1.5 hours for 7 weeks at a library where we offer classes (you can request it at one of those locations and I’ll do my best to fit everyone in)

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese IV.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese IV

    Continuing from Teens’ Beginner Japanese IV, learn how to express thoughts and feelings in more natural, complex sentences.

    Covers conjunctions, honorifics, becoming, greetings and feelings continued, essay writing practice.

    10.5 hours of class over 7 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and homework review. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Sundays 10 – 11:30AM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Either 45 minutes for 14 weeks or 1.5 hours for 7 weeks at a library where we offer classes (you can request it at one of those locations and I’ll do my best to fit everyone in)

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese V.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese V

    Over 2 months, you’ll learn everything you need to create a paper play where you share a little about yourself and your hopes and dreams.

    Covers where you’re from, transitive/intransitive verbs, getting specific, reasons, more verbs, potential verb conjugation, paper plays.

    10.5 hours of class over 7 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and homework review. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Saturdays 4:30 – 6PM Central
    See inside for session dates.

    IN-PERSON

    Either 45 minutes for 14 weeks or 1.5 hours for 7 weeks at a library where we offer classes (you can request it at one of those locations and I’ll do my best to fit everyone in)

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  • Girl sitting next lockers, thinking about Teens' Beginner Japanese VI.

    Teens’ Beginner Japanese VI

    In 2 months, you’ll learn to nicely ask for and give directions.

    Covers more particles, connecting nouns, languages, general counting, giving and receiving, directions, more verbs, volitional verb conjugation.

    12 hours of class over 8 weeks live online or in person. Meets once a week. Workbook and homework review. Weekly online Office Hours.

    ONLINE

    Saturdays 3PM – 4:30PM Central
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    IN-PERSON

    Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL 60025)
    [Session 1 In-person] Saturdays 9:30 – 11AM Central
    Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 7, Mar 14
    Or request classes at a library where we offer them.

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  • Teens' Intermediate Beginner Japanese I on excercise ball next to school lockers.

    Teens’ Intermediate Beginner Japanese I

    Teenagers who get the material in the Teens’ Beginner track are ready for the next level.

    Over 6 weeks, you’ll really dig into counters and start learning with かんじ.

    You’ll know how to count 20 different types of things; how to read, write and recognize かんじ; number かんじ; conversation practice; understanding and making nouns created from verbs and adjectives.

    Twice a week online or in person (online every other class) to practice speaking more often.

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  • Teens' Intermediate Beginner Japanese II on excercise ball next to school lockers.

    Teens’ Intermediate Beginner Japanese II

    You’ll learn ways to compare things and humbly talk about your own abilities.

    Covers かんじ that describe the state of things.

    Twice a week for 5 weeks online or in person (online every other class). Times and dates based on schedule of students in the class.

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  • Teens' Intermediate Beginner Japanese III on excercise ball next to school lockers.

    Teens’ Intermediate Beginner Japanese III

    Once you’re done with this class, you’ll be able to tell or ask someone for a time and date so you can describe your day down to the last second.

    Covers days-of-the-week かんじ and time-related grammar.

    Twice a week for 5 weeks online or in person (online every other class). Times and dates based on schedule of students in the class.

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