Mt Tabor Middle School

Winner of the all-school Scripp's Spelling Bee: Nika Vredevoogd, 6th grader from Ms, Ankney's Language Arts class! Second Place was Gerry Spillers, and third was Savannah Sheeley. Congrats to them. Nika will compete at the Hollywood Theater on Saturday, March 3rd. Come to cheer her on!--Suzanne Toole

 From the left: Geri Spillers 2nd place, Nika Vredeevogd 1st place, and Savannah Sheeley 3rd place.

Japanese Typing Games

• http://www.learn-hiragana-katakana.com/typing-hiragana-characters/
• http://www.learn-hiragana-katakana.com/typing-katakana-game/
• http://kids.nifty.com/game/typing/01_hira/index.htm
• http://netkun.com/panzo/games/punip.htm

Japanese School Webquest

Japanese School Webquest - Bonus

Japanese School Lunch Webstudy

Japanese Young Artists

Sumo Webquest and Links

• "Kuhaulua Planted Isle's Sumotori Seeds"
  http://starbulletin.com/2007/06/09/sports/story01.html
• "Past the Pain and Language Barriers"
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20050301zg.html
• Sumo Webquest

Japanese Map Symbols

• Map symbols game #1
  http://www.geocities.jp/ifstk/syakai/mapmark/mapmark.htm
• Map Symbols game #2
  http://www.microsoft.com/japan/reference/ers/kids_game/00169065.htm
• Map Symbols Karuta
  http://www.geocities.jp/callhirasawa/tizu/
• Map Symbols Quiz
  http://www.geocities.jp/callhirasawa/tizu/
• Create your own map in Japanese!
  http://www.nhk.or.jp/syakai34/quiz/index.html
  (click 地図をつくろう)

6th Grade Elective Research on Japanese School

1. Japanese school system
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/index.html
   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Japan
2. Japanese school year and vacation
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/q4.html
   • http://www.jobmonkey.com/teaching/asia/html/japan_school_calendar.html
3. Typical school day
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/q9.html
   • http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00713/page3.html
4. Japanese school lunch
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/q2.html
   • http://kyuushoku.blogspot.com/
5. Japanese school uniform
   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_school_uniform
   • http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00713/page4.html
6. After school club activities
   • http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/libraries/elementary/japan/clubs.html
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/index.html
7. "Juku" in Japan
   • http://web-japan.org/Kidsweb/explore/outside/q1.html
   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juku
8. Life at Junior High School in Japan
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/life/school/otaki/index.html
   • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/life/school/kojimachi/top.html