This site contains Online resources, Resource support websites and Links.

 Online resources

These are an online version of the materials and ideas we have produced. There are five types of resources. The first is Sensei’s Pages. Sensei’s Pages are written by the Japan Foundation, Sydney consultants for the online newsletter Omusubi and contain teaching ideas with related resources for Primary - Senior secondary classes. Sensei’s Pages are produced quarterly in line with school terms. Back issues of Sensei’s Pages can be accessed and printed out from Classroom ideas and resources.
We also produced a series of booklets with activities, games and skits for Primary – Senior Secondary classes called Activity Resources from 1994 to 2004. In 2004, we uploaded a digital version of the Activity Resources on this site, as well as a digital version of our A4 sized vocabulary and kanji Flash Cards.
Another type of resource is Japanese Plays. These are a collection of Japanese plays and performance items written by ACT teachers and edited by the Japan Foundation, Sydney. There are also plays and skits in Activity Resources Special Edition 1, Special Edition 5 and Waku Waku Role-play.


Resource support websites

 These are websites dedicated to our two popular multimedia materials.
Erin’s Challenge! I can speak Japanese. This site supports a DVD resource developed by the Japan Foundation, Urawa. From this site you can download a chart of curriculum connections and classroom ideas for using Erin’s Challenge.
Art Speaks Japanese 日本の美術. This resource kit was developed jointly by the Art Gallery of NSW and the Japan Foundation, Sydney. From this site you can download classroom ideas for using the material. We also plan to showcase students’ art and performance work inspired by this resource here.

Links

Here you will find links to other useful resource sites of the Japan Foundation, Urawa and UK.
 ‘Minna no Kyozai Site’ is the largest database of teaching resources and ideas developed by the Japan Foundation, Urawa. You can download various pictures there.
 ‘Sushi test’ is an online Japanese language test which aims to measure students’ basic Japanese ability. The test is aimed at students studying Japanese at junior and senior high school outside Japan.
 ‘Chikara resources’ are resources developed by the Japan Foundation,UK. Although they are based on UK syllabus, they are topic based, so Australian and New Zealand teachers will find them useful.