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pencil <Supplies for Japanese Class>

1. Textbook: Obentoo 1 (6th/7th grade) and Obentoo 2 (8th grade), Cheng & Tsui, 1999 (Replacement cost: $37.95)

2. Black pens and pencils

3. 1 highlighter

4. 3-ring binder with dividers and notebook papers

5. 1 composition notebook (for 7th continuous class and 8th grade, please use the same notebook from 6th grade)

6. 2 dry erase markers (for student’s personal use)

7. Colored markers or pencils

8. 2-3 index cards (100, 3”x5”)

9. Japanese dictionary for home use (*optional, see below)

* A Japanese dictionary is not required, but it is helpful to have one in the process of learning Japanese. The dictionaries below are recommended by many Japanese teachers. However, you are welcome to buy any suitable dictionary for class purposes. You don't have to buy another one if you already have one. So please use this as a reference.

Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary. By Kodansha. $37.80.

Random House Japanese-English, English-Japanese Pocket Dictionary. By Random House. $6.95. (Useful if you want to bring to class.)

<How to organize a Japanese binder> (3-hole binder)

Organization is one of the important keys to success. In Japanese class, Johnson sensei will provide lots of handouts to assist you in understanding or practicing the materials better. So, please keep and organize all the handouts in your binder as below:

	6^th grade	7^th grade	8^th grade
Cover/front of your binder	Write 日本語and your name	Same as 6^th grade	Same as 6^th grade
Divider 1	Write “Syllabus & Charts”—put syllabus, Hiragana & Katakana chart, Kanji chart, and useful expressions.	Same as 6^th grade	Same as 6^th grade
Divider 2	Write “Basic information”	Write 六年生のリビュー	Write 六/七年生のリビュー
Divider 3	Write “ひらがな”	Write ”カタカナ”	Write “ユニット十一”
Divider 4	Write “Unit 一”	Write “ユニット六”	Write “ユニット一”
Divider 5	Write “Unit二”	Write “ユニット七”	Write “ユニット二”
Divider 6	Write “Unit 三”	Write “ユニット八”	Write “ユニット三”
Divider 7	Write “Unit四”	Write “ユニット九”	N/A
Divider 8	Write “Unit 五”	Write “ユニット十”	N/A

Please contact Johnson sensei if you have any problems organizing the binder!