Elementary English curriculum
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An official English language curriculum for elementary school does not yet exist in Japan as of 2008. In the absence of any sort of guidelines, JETs have traditionally made up their lesson plans entirely on their own.
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Sample curriculum
This is a sample curriculum created by a teacher at Kuchō Elementary School in Old Ikata.
| Visit | Month | Grades 1 & 2 | Grades 3 & 4 | Grades 5 & 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | April | Fruits and vegetables | What ___ do you like? (food, animals) ♪What Do You Like? | What ___ do you like? (seasons, months) ♪What Do You Like? |
| 8 | May | How many? (1–10) ♪Ten Little Monkeys | How many? (1–20), How old are you? | How many? (1–60), What time is it? |
| 9 | June | Animals and insects | What ___ do you like? (sports) | What ___ are you good at? (games, hobbies) |
| 1 | September | Self introductions ♪What's Your Name? | Self introductions, How are you? ♪Hello! How are you | Self & family introductions, When is your birthday? ♪Good Morning |
| 2 | October | Vehicles and sweets | What ___ do you like? (subjects, colors) | Do you have (a) ___? (household items) ♪Do You Know This |
| 3 | November | Colors ♪Touch Your Colors | What day is today? ♪The Days of the Week | My favorite things |
| 4 | December | Alphabet | English songs | English songs ♪Don't Worry, Yūji |
| 5 | January | Touch your ___! (body parts) ♪Head and Shoulders | My family | Let's make a pizza! (shopping), What do you want? |
| 6 | February | Command game (simple actions) ♪Left and Right | Body parts and actions ♪Hokey Pokey | I want to be a ___! (occupations) ♪Where Are You Going? |
- Note
- The "♪" indicates song titles from a particular children's song CD.
- The Japanese academic year begins in April, but JETs first arrive in September
- In this school, grades 1 & 2 (and 3 & 4 and 5 & 6) are taught together. The year this was made, the largest class was 12 children.
- ALT+CIR visits to elementary schools in Old Ikata occur only once per month.
