Japanese Folk Tales and Picture Dictionaries (All Ages)
Come to this site to hear and read two popular Japanese folk tales, or listen to how words in Japanese are pronounced in the picture dictionary. Afterwards, create an offline Japanese dictionary with your class.
http://www.jwindow.net/OLD/KIDS/LIBRARY/
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The Japanese Garden of Seattle (All Ages)
Here, students can participate in an online walk-through of the Japanese Garden of Seattle. Younger students will enjoy the pictures, while older students can read about the meaning of the gardens and structures.
http://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/main.html
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Kids Window: Japan (2+)
Hear a Japanese story, go to an online Japanese restaurant, and take an online class about origami or Japanese at this fun site for kids.
http://www.jwindow.net/OLD/KIDS/
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Japanese Kimonos (3+)
Read about the history and customs of the kimono, a popular Japanese clothing item. After, have students make kimonos according to the directions found at this site: http://157.182.12.132/omdp/diana/htm/kimono.htm.
http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/kimono/
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Attack on Pearl Harbor (5+)
Take your kids on an Internet Field Trip to learn about Japan’s role in World World II. A teacher’s guide is included.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/ilp/view.asp?SubjectID=2&SubheadID=2&
TopicID=63&GradeID=&PageURL=%2Fpearl%2Findex%2Ehtm
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