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ACTLAN Reading Fun transforms traditional stories into a valuable learning activity. Students do not just read, they are encouraged to become the story tellers. Elements of the story are used for useful and fun cultural activities. Reading Fun acts as a building block on the foundations achieved by ACTLAN methods.

Issun Boshi (いっすんぼうし) is a story about a tiny hand-size warrior who sets out on an adventure to prove himself.

CD includes:

1. Teaching Notes

2. Story book – easy to photocopy to ensure each student has a copy in front of them

3. A3 colour posters (assists storytelling to larger groups) x 6(until stock last)

4. Hands on Activity Instructions – Make a “Kozuchi” (magic hammer used to make a wish in the story)

5. Japanese audio of story

ACTLAN Reading Fun transforms traditional stories into a valuable learning activity.  Students do not just read, they are encouraged to become the story tellers.  Elements of the story are used for useful and fun cultural activities.  Reading Fun acts as a building block on the foundations achieved by ACTLAN methods.

Ikkyuu-san (一休さん) is a clever boy monk who challenges the Emperor’s request.  How does he do it? How would you do?

CD includes:

1. Teaching Notes
2. Story book – easy to photocopy to ensure each student has a copy in front of them
3. A3 colour posters (assists storytelling to larger groups) x 5 (until stocks last)
4. Hands on Activity Instructions – Make a “Makimono” (Japanese hand scroll with ink and brush calligraphy)
5. Japanese audio of story

ACTLAN Reading Fun transforms traditional stories into a valuable learning activity.  Students do not just read, they are encouraged to become the story tellers.  Elements of the story are used for useful and fun cultural activities.  Reading Fun acts as a building block on the foundations achieved by ACTLAN methods.

Candy is Poison (あめはどく)- A master say “do not…” but a little monk is mischievous and curious.  What is the consequence?

CD Includes:

1. Teaching Notes
2. Story book – easy to photocopy to ensure each student has a copy in front of them
3. A3 colour posters (assists storytelling to larger groups) x 6 (until stocks last)
4. Hands on Activity Instructions – Make a “Byoubu” (屏風Japanese folding screen), and then retell a story with finger puppets.
5. Japanese audio of story

Ninja Sugoroku (忍者すごろく)

Sugoroku is a board game, similar to “Snakes and Ladders”.

This big and colourful sugoroku has a Ninja theme, and players must answer Japanese quizzes correctly along the way and be the first to the finish.

Samurai puts on helmet, boots and armor for a battle.  Armor can be put on when students give the right answers (like Hang-man).   There are endless uses for  this innovative teaching tool.

Includes: In A3 size Picture

• samurai
• helmet
• armor
• pants
• shoes

An absolute essential for ACTLAN users, the ACTLAN HANDBOOK is designed as a quick reference or guide, for Japanese language teachers, who are using ACTLAN teaching methodology in the class whether in Primary or Secondary School.

Use ACTLAN resources effectively and achieve students’ highest outcomes.

This handbook is written in a table format, just follow the step down the table for a complete guide through each lesson. Refer across the table to find the relevant materials and workbook pages that correspond to the activity. It also tells you the actions required by the teacher and students, so it is a very handy tool for the classroom.

Teacher and students will enjoy successful lessons.

Complete activities and worksheets for primary school students.

All the worksheets of ACTLAN STUDENT WORKBOOK are in one CD  Teacher can just print them out and make individual workbooks for the students to use in the classroom, or use the CD on the SMARTBOARD (interactive white board).

Detailed step by step classroom teaching notes are available in 1013 ACTLAN Handbook for Teachers.

You can save by buying ACTLAN Handbook for Teachers as a set with this product.

ACTLAN Handbook and Workbook Primary CD Kit

Complete activities and worksheets for secondary school students.

All the worksheets of ACTLAN STUDENT WORKBOOK are in one CD  Teacher can just print them out and make individual workbooks for the students to use in the classroom, or use the CD on the SMARTBOARD (interactive white board).

Detailed step by step classroom teaching notes are available in 1013 ACTLAN Handbook for Teachers.

You can save by buying ACTLAN Handbook for Teachers as a set with this product.

ACTLAN Handbook for Teacher and ACTLAN Student Workbook for Secondary CD Kit.

ACTLAN Primary Essential Kit

This kit is specifically tailored for use by primary school teachers.

DVD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese video (ACTLAN Stage One and ACTLAN Stage Two)

CD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese ACTLAN Student workbook for Primary, ACTLAN Reading Fun ‘あめはどく’, ACTLAN Sugoroku Game and ACTLAN Karuta

(ＡＣＴＬＡＮ Handbook for Teachers is sold separately)

ACTLAN Secondary Essential Kit

This kit is specifically tailored to secondary school teachers.

DVD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese video (ACTLAN Stage One and ACTLAN Stage Two)

CD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese, ACTLAN Student Workbook for Secondary, ACTLAN Reading Fun “一休さん”,　ACTLAN Sugoroku Game, ACTLAN Karuta

(ACTLAN Handbook for Teachers is sold separately)

ACTLAN Complete Kit

This kit includes the complete set of ACTLAN materials and information required to implement ACTLAN teaching methodology.

DVD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese video (ACTLAN Stage One and ACTLAN Stage Two)

CD includes:

ACTLAN Japanese, ACTLAN Reading Fun （’あめわどく一休さん’, ‘いっすんぼうし’）, ACTLAN Miniねた, ACTLAN Student Workbooks

Games include:

ACTLAN すごろくＧａｍｅ，ＡＣＴＬＡＮかるた、ＡＣＴＬＡN Iza Shutsujin(侍いざ出陣) Game

Booklet: ACTLAN handbook for teachers

ACTLAN Japanese contains both Stage One and Stage two in a  DVD and CD pack. Ready to use on Interactive Whiteboards.

ACTLAN Stage One aims to provide students the ability to:

•  Master frequent use of verbs, nouns, particles and adjectives
•  Talk about daily activities and describe pictures with complete sentences
• Tell “Omusubi” story with rap rhythm, and then create their own story

ACTLAN Stage  Two aims to provide students the ability to:

•  Apply their language skills into other curriculum areas (cross curriculum)
•  Extend their grammatical knowledge for more complex sentences
• Master new words (13 verbs, 7 days a week, questions, 10 adjectives)
•  Tell the story of  “ Three Little Pigs” and challenge various activities based on the story
• Listen/speak/read/write about their weekly activities

CD includes;

• Teaching notes and cross curricular activities
• Word cards with pictures (20 frequent use verbs, particles, place)
•  “Omusubi” story (it can be used with rhythms)
•  Colorful “Omusubi”かみしばい- story board
•  Fishing and Bee catcher game templates
•  Finger puppets template for “Omusubi” story
• Teaching grammar cards, Word cards with pictures (13 verbs, 7 days a week, questions, 10 adjectives)
• “Three Little Pigs” story and activities based on story
• “Three Little Pigs” story pictures
• Sentence scramble cards with colorful pictures
• Word domino cards
• Music:  A week song, Soranbushi etc and  2 Rhythms for telling/practicing story

DVD- How to teach words and sentences with ACTLAN teaching methodology

ACTLAN Reading Fun & Mini ねたCD

Reading aloud is an effective way to master scripts and improve pronunciations. Kids understand their achievement and give parents a nice surprise.  There are 3 different stories available.

CD includes:

• Teaching notes
• 3 x colorful story books – ready to print from CD for students in the class
•  Activities based on the stories
•  Step by step “how to make a traditional craft” – all related to the stories (can be used for intercultural discussion)
• ACTLAN Mini ねた book, an ACTLAN collection full of useful classroom activities.