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Hiragana Flashcards
While learning about Japan, we started to learn the
basic Hiragana alphabet.    Print on cardstock and
fold in half, and glue shut.  Or instead of gluing you
can write different Japanese vocabulary inside.

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Japan Lapbook Title Page
This is a colorful title page you can use for your Japan
Lapbook.  There are pictures of the Flag, Sushi, the
Country, Mt. Fuji, and some Flower Arrangements.
Hiragana Flashcards: Classroom Words
These are some basic words for children who are
learning Japanese.  These words all have a "Classroom"
theme and are perfect for early learning and verbal
practice.

Classroom Flashcards Page 1
Classroom Flashcards Page 2
Japan Lapbook Resources on our Sister Sites
This is a Lapbook all about Japan!  We're learning
more and more about Japan as well as some basic
Japanese along the way.  This page is a work in
progress, and will be updated through out the year
as we learn more!  We're also blogging all about
the crafts and activities we do along the way on our
Homeschool Blog, so if your interested you can find
more ideas there too!  Here's what we hope to
learn by the end of our studies:
  • Where is Japan?
  • What are the main exports and imports
    that Japan produces?
  • What are some Japanese Customs?
  • How is daily life different in Japan?
  • We also hope to learn about the Art
    forms, and some basic Japanese as well.
Japanese Crafts & Activities

While learning about Japan we've done lots of crafts and activities.  All of them are posted on our
personal Homeschool blog.  If you have a craft or activity you've done with your children, please share
a link with us from there, we'd love to be able to share everyone's ideas!
Japanese Learning Materials

There are lots of fun Japanese books and dictionaries for children to learn from.  We've posted a few
of the one we've used in our personal homeschool.  If you'd like to recommend a book or online
resource that you've found helpful please email us at Valerie (at) LapbookLessons.com and we'll post
it to the list.

Click Here for a Full List of the Books We Used
Japanese Crafts & Activities
We've got lots of more Japanese Crafts and Learning
Activities posted on our personal Homeschooling blog.  
Be sure and bookmark this link or sign up for email
updates because we'll be learning about Japan through
out the year!
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Hiragana Notebooking Page
This is a printable notebooking  title page for children who
are able to practice handwriting skills.  We printed up free
Hiragana worksheets from this website, and keep them in
a three ring spiral binder.  You can incorporate them into
your labpook by using a three-prong folder, or brads.  You
can also print a Hiragana / Katakana workbook from here.
Japan Educational Journal and Scrapbook Kit

Over twenty-five booklets to add to an educational scrapbook
(lapbook) plus an assortment of notebook and activity pages
for journaling your learning adventure. Follow the included link
to my free Japan unit study for more activities and information.

Click Here for a Full Preview
Let's Learn Japanese Picture Dictionary

This is the perfect dictionary for my children.  There are full color
illustrations alongside the Hiragana and Romaji of each item.  This
dictionary will last quite a while as it includes many different topics:
  • In the Classroom
  • At the Store
  • Family
  • Colors
  • World Map
  • City Life
Sumi-e  Japanese Brush Painting Kit

I purchased this kit a while back, even before my little kiddos were around!
 It comes with black and red ink, an inkwell, brushes, rice paper and an
instruction book.  This is wonderful if you will be painting right alongside
you're children (I love activities that the whole family can do together).
Japan Flag Minibook
Use this minibook to write
about the Japanese flag.  
You can learn more from this
website:  Kids Web Japan
Kimono Coloring
This is a little miniboook for children to staple together.  Let
them color and design their own Kimonos!
Japan Lapbook Decorations
Use these adorable Japanese cartoon characters to
decorate your lapbook!  Or even better, print them on
sticker paper for children to have some sticker fun!
  • Sports
  • Zoo
  • In the Attic
  • Lots more!

If you have younger children, consider
purchasing just a brush, and letting
them practice strokes with water and
paper towels.  It's a good way for them
to get used to the "Less is more"
techniques!
Origami Pocket
This is a printable pocket you can use to store all of your
children's origami creations!  You can find free online
origami instructions for kids here.

and some more difficult ones here
Obento Lunch Box
Let your children look at all the amazing photos of
Japanese Obento for inspiration, then let them design
their own.  Or if you're really energetic, spend an afternoon
making one of these delicious and visually appealing
lunch boxes.
Japanese Fan Craft
Print up these fun fan shapes on Heavy Cardstock paper.  
Cut out, let children paint and then attach a Popsicle stick
at the bottom to make a fan.  (See our Homeschool Blog
for Photo instructions)

Japanese Fan Craft Cherry Blossom
Japanese Fan Craft Dragons
Japanese Fan Craft Cartoon House
Japanese Fan Craft Blank Template
Japanese File Folder Games
These free file folder games are wonderful for reinforcing
key skills.  Krafty Koi is a game for children who are
learning about number values, what is bigger and what is
smaller.  You can customize our games depending our
your children's age and ability level.
Colors of Japan
These flaps have the Romaji version of different colors in
Japanese.  Children read the words on the outside of the
flap, then write the English word or draw with the
corresponding color on the inside of the flap.
Dollars & Yen Wallet
This is a foldable "Wallet" for children to store information
about the difference between currency.  You can print up
some Japanese Money to store in the wallet pocket by
doing a google image search online.
Geography of Japan
Older Children who learn about the geography of Japan
can use this hexagon shaped book to store facts.  
Children can write about the climate, the oceans, volcanos
and more from what they learn.
Koi Noburi Coloring Page
Children can color in these flying carp after learning all
about the Children's Day traditional holiday in Japan.
Sports in Japan
There are lots of fun
pastimes in Japan, some of
them more traditional, and
some introduced from the
West.  Children can write
about them in this lined
layer book.
Japanese Arts
These Fan books can be used to write in detailed
information about the different art forms in Japan, from
Flower Arranging to Kabuki Theater!

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Fanbook Page 2
Quick Facts about Japan
Use these simple matchbooks to write in key facts about
Japan.  There are 6 different books for government,
money, population, bodies of water, famous people, and
distance to Japan.

Quick Facts Book Page 1
Quick Facts Book Page 2
Haiku Accordian Book
Here are four different photographs to insipre your
children to write their own Haiku poetry.
Modern Japan Accordian Book
This is an oval shape accordian book for children to write
about modern Japan.  There is a space for Transportation,
Home Life, and Jobs.  You can easily add to this book and
expand it as well.
Clothing in Japan
This is a set of minibooks
for children to write about
traditional Japanese dress,
as well as Modern
Japanese clothing.
Japan vs. American Venn Diagrams
Use this set of Venn diagrams for children to compare
and contrast the different foods and games that children
eat and play in Japan, and America.
Photos
Japan Lapbook Photos

Here are some photos for how we put together our Japanese Lapbook.  This is for suggestions only, you don't
have to make your book the same (In fact, it's more fun for children to design it themselves).  We used three
lapbooks glued together to store all of the different minibooks.