Donguri Kai – Little Kids Classes
Donguri Kai – Little Kids Classes
Donguri Kai – Little Kids Classes
Little Kids classes are for students in K-2nd grade who are learning Japanese for the first time or have had early exposure to Japanese at home.
Little Kids Class Offerings, Winter 2025
Mondays, 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm (Central Time)
Formerly Level 1 New Students Class. This class is for students in K – 2nd grade who will learn Japanese for the first time. Students learn Japanese vocabulary, basic greetings, and conversational phrases. Class is taught in English.
Format: Online (Zoom)
Class Dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17
Class size: 6 students
Instructor: Akemi Taguchi
Saturdays, 9:30 am – 10:30 am (Central Time)
Formerly Level 1 In Person Class. This class is for students in K – 2nd grade who will learn Japanese for the first time. Students learn Japanese vocabulary, basic greetings, and conversational phrases. Class is taught in English.
Note: Winter session for this class is 8 weeks long. Tuition fees will reflect an 8 week session.
Format: In Person @ JASC’s new building (5700 N. Lincoln Ave.)
Class Dates: 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
No Class On: 2/15
Class size: 8 students
Instructor: Kaori Tabion
Saturdays, 10:30 am – 11:30 am (Central Time)
This class is for students who are able to follow instructions in Japanese and make short conversations without assistance. Students learn Japanese vocabulary, basic greetings, and conversational phrases.
Note: Fall session for this class is 8 weeks long. Tuition fees will reflect an 8 week session.
Format: In Person @ JASC’s new building (5700 N. Lincoln Ave)
Class Dates:1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
No Class On: 2/15
Class size: 10 students
Instructor: Kaori Tabion
Class size is limited to 6 – 8 students. Register early to ensure a spot for your child.
Please email (dongurikai@jasc-chicago.org) to consult with Donguri Kai teachers if you are unsure which class to sign up for.
Registration opens Sunday, December 29, 2024.
Akemi Taguchi（田口あけみ）
A journalist once said, “As a student, I learned from wonderful teachers, and ever since then I’ve thought everyone is a teacher.” I have been teaching children for the last 30 years both in Japan and the United States. I have taught both in the classroom and as a Japanese teacher, and I am now so fortunate to be part of a great community of learners and teachers here at Donguri Kai. I hope to enjoy our journey to learn about this wonderful Japanese language and culture.
Kaori Tabion（タビオン果織）
After 10 years of working in the healthcare industry, Ms. Tabion started with Ms. Yatsuda a study group teaching Japanese to their kids and friends. In 2017, she started Donguri Kai at JASC and has been teaching since. She is a member of an international research community of kanji teaching methods in multilingual children at Learn Japan.
