We LOVE Japanese! :)

Do you know another Language besides English? 

Well, the kids at Keone’ula Elementary do!  We are learning Japanese through Sensei Akama and Sensei Takako-it’s been very interesting! Through songs, stories, and writing Japanese characters, the kids have really grown to better understand the Japanese language and culture.

We had a fun song in last week’s lesson—a Japanese version of “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”.

The words to the song are pretty simple:

頭 = atama = head
肩 = kata = shoulder or shoulders
膝 = hiza = knee or knees
足 = ashi = foot or feet

目 = me = eye or eyes
耳 = mimi = ear or ears
口 = kuchi = mouth
鼻 = hana = nose

Japanese “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”

Atama kata hiza ashi hiza ashi
hiza ashi hiza ashi
(repeat above)
** Different body parts-me mimi kuchi hana kuchi hana kuchi hana
(repeat)

Written by Mrs. Aimee Matsuura