Japanese Teaching Topic - COUNTING
Teaching ideas, art and craft, flashcards, games, lesson plans, songs, videos, useful websites, worksheets on the Japanese teaching topic COUNTING, counters, kazoeru, かぞえます etc.
Board games
Counting fruit board game
Ss practice counting with this board game. Donated by: S Saliba
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Numbers board game
Students trace, fill in the missing numbers then play! EXTRA: Students can decorate their game board and add in challenges like miss a turn 一回やすみ , roll again もう一回ふって, go back to start スタートにもどって etc. Donated by G Koutsoukos
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Booklets
Mini numbers booklets
Two booklets practising the numbers 1 to 5 and then 6 to 10. Numbers are presented in romaji, kanji and with pictures. Donated by K Severin
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Numbers booklet 1
Booklet (19 pages) on the topic of Japanese numbers including number pronunciation, counting, counting using Japanese gestures, number kanji,ages, months, dates and calendars. Donated by: R Barnett
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Numbers booklet 2
Booklet (6 pages) on the topic of Japanese numbers including number kanji, saying ages, Japanese school system and grades. Donated by Rachele Belz
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Numbers resource kit
Flashcards, tracing and colouring activities, games on counting in Japanese. (23 pages) Donated by ChalmerSensei
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Flashcards
Counting flashcards/posters
Number flashcards including Kanji number, Hiragana and Romaji plus a picture matching the number. Includes numbers 1 to 10 and 100, 1000, 10000. Can be used as posters for around the classroom. Donated by M Bowden
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Flashcards dai
Teach how to count vehicles using 'dai' with these flashcards. Donated by Tommy
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Flashcards hiki
Teach how to count small animals using these flashcards. Created by Tommy
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Flashcards hon
Teach how to count long thin objects using these flashcards. Created by I Foley
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Flashcards mai
Teach how to count flat things using these flashcards. Created by I Foley
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Flashcards nin
Practice describing how many people there are in your family using these flashcards. Created by I Foley
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Flashcards satsu
Teach how to count books using these flashcards. Created by I Foley
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Flashcards ~tsu
Teach how to count general things using these flashcards. Created by I Foley
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Number flashcards 1 |
Number flashcards 2
Two different sets of colourful numbers flashcards from 1 to 10. One set has hiragana, romaji and a digit.The other set has hiragana, romaji and kanji. Donated by S Braybrook
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Games and activities in class
Students select a modern song (or song they like) and using the tune only, change the lyrics to teach the number 1-20. Students then present their songs by recorging it in Audacity audio program and presenting it to the rest of the class. The class then votes on which song is the best.
Donated by Sharna
Print on cardboard, cut out each box.
1. Divide the class into pairs. Give a set of cards to each pair. Ss put the numbers back into order from 1 to 30.
2. Hand one card to each Ss. The Ss figure out what their number is. The Ss then stand in order from 1 to 30.
3. Hand one card to each Ss. The Tt calls the numbers out one by one, and whoever has the number needs to stand up and introduce themselves (or complete some other review task).
Donated by: Julia
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Print and cut out a set of cards for each pair of students. Students match the counter with its appropriate picture. Cards are in hiragana or hiragana/romaji.
Donated by H Crawford
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Ss roll a dice and complete a short dialogue by answering questions about how many items they have. Ss practice the counters - mai,~tsu, and hon.
Created by I Foley.
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Various dice games to review numbers as well as simple addition/subtraction in Japanese.
Donated by M De La Coeur
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Review number kanji with this dice game.
How to play: Students play the game in pairs. They need two different coloured dice between them and a different coloured pencil each. The first player rolls both dice. One die is the “across die” and the number rolled determines the horizontal position of the box the roller must answer. One die is the “down die” and the number rolled determines the vertical position of the box the roller must answer. (For example, two players have decided that the red die is the across die and the white die is the down die. If a player rolls a 5 on red and a 2 on white they need to locate the square that is 5 across and 2 down-( 四). If the player can say the number correctly in English, they may colour the square their colour. If a player rolls a square that has already been coloured in, they miss that turn. The player at the end of the game with the most number of squares shaded, is the winner. EXTRA: Boxes can be filled with vocab or characters to suit any unit.
Donated by Rachel
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A complete set of dominoes with Japanese numbers. Students match the kanji for numbers 1-12 to the correct number of black dots.
Donated by Jasmine R
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Ask students to stand in a large area without desks. The teacher calls out a number in Japanese ie さん(三)and the students have to stand in a group of the number which the teacher called out ie groups of 3. If a student can't find a group, they are out.
Donated by S Nakagawa
The teacher says 「大きな花火がとんできた。ドードン ドードン」 Students repeat each ドードン after the teacher. 「大きな花火がとんできた。ドードン(ドードン) ドードン(ドードン)」 Then the teacher calls 「ドン、ドン、あつまれ」. The teacher may say ドンas many times as he/she likes. Students must form groups according to the number of times the teacher said ドン.
Preparation: Bag up jelly bean samples. Make mixed bags of 30 beans per pair of students. (At the end of the lesson the students can take home 15 jelly beans each)
How to play: Students count how many jellybeans they have in their bag. Then colour in the graph accordingly. After the jelly beans have been graphed they can then say how many of each colour they have. (Counter 'ko' could be used for higher level students)
Target: Prep
Donated by L Koziol
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Put Ss into small groups. Ss counts go round the group and count from 1 いち to 11 じゅういち. The Ss can choose to say one number, two numbers, or three numbers. Ie いち or いち、に or いち、に、さん. Continue counting around the circle. Whoever says 11 じゅういち is out. OR stands up. The next person to say 11 then stands up and the first person can now sit down. EXTRA: The number 11 can be changed to any number such as 21, 31, 41 etc. This game can also be done with money ie count from 100 en 百円 to 1100 en 千百円.
Cut up the karuta cards. Divide the class into pairs. Give each group a set of counter karuta cards. Teacher says an animal and a number and students slap the corresponding counter karuta. The Ss in the pair that slaps the quickest gets to keep the card. The winner is the person with the most karuta at the end. EXTRA: The winning student must say a sentence with the correct animal and counter. If grammatically correct they get to keep the card if incorrect their partner gets to keep it.
Donated by J. LaFevers Traynere
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Make multiple copies of this puzzle, laminate them and cut them out. Keep each set of 20 cards in a snap lock bag. Students match the kanji with the corresponding picture. OR Give each student a piece of the puzzle, and they have to find a partner with the matching card; OR Hand out just the number halves to 10 students and ask them to line up in number order.
Donated by H Atkins
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Divide the class into two groups. The teacher chooses a number between X and Y. Then one player from each team takes turns guessing the number and asking if it is bigger or smaller if their guess is incorrect. Game repeats with winning guesser choosing the number to be guessed. Words and Phrases used: X desu ka? (Is it X.) Hai, X desu. (Yes it is X.) X janai desu. (No it's not X.) Yori okii ka yori chisai desu ka? (Is it bigger or smaller?) Yori okii desu. (It's bigger.) Yori chisai desu. (It's smaller.)
Donated by K Caughey
Number pictures
Students to practice saying and listening to numbers by creating pictures colouring in grids. Variations can include larger numbers, hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
Donated by S. Renovich
For more activities see: http://members.shaw.ca/funwithwordsinjapanese/
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Rock paper number
This game is like rock paper scissors except it's "Rock, paper, number!". Before playing each student writes on a piece of paper numbers from 1 to 10 (either in digits or kanji). Then play jankenpon but saying "Jan Ken Bango" and each player holds up as many fingers as they want. Then the students count all the fingers and colours in the matching number written on their sheet of paper. The first student to colour all their numbers in is the winner. EXTRA: Rather than having a paper with numbers on it prepared, each time a number of fingers is counted students must then write the number in Kanji. Adapted from http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/02/5-simple-games-for-teaching-number.html |
Running numbers
Cut each numbers list and pin it up randomly around the classroom. Divide the class into teams of two. Allocate a scribe and a runner. The runner must run to the vocab list and remember the first number (in Japanese) then run back to their partner. Tell the scribe the japanese number who then writes it down in English. Continue until the entire list is complete. The first pair to have all the numbers accurately written down in English is the winner.
Created by I Foley
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Sumimasen Buzz
Put Ss into small groups. Ss counts go round the group and count from 1 いち to 10 じゅう. But instead of saying 5 ご they must say simimasen すみません. If a Ss says the worng thing or takes too long to answer they must stand up. The next person who makes a mistake then stands up and the first person who made a mistake can now sit down. OR When a Ss makes a mistake they stand and take a number card from the Tt. This number can be any number. This then becomes the new starting number. Ie the Ss gets 3 さん so the group starts counting from the number 3 さん. EXTRA: Counting can be done in 2s, 5s, 10s; forwards or backwards; using Japanese counters; using timetables ie 2 x 1 = 2, 2 x 2 = 4 etc., money.
This game involves 2 students playing Jan Ken Pon. Gu (Rock) equals 1, Choki (Scissors) equals 2 and Pa (Paper) equals 5. The students play Jan Ken Pon. It does not matter who wins or loses or if both students do the same action (e.g. both do Choki). The students must quickly add the value of the actions together and call out the number in Japanese. For example, if one student did Choki and the other did Gu the value of both would be 3. The first student to call out ‘san’ is the winner. This could also be played between the teacher and a student in the front of the class. If the student playing or any student in the class can call out the correct number in Japanese before the teacher, the student wins.
Games online
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Numbers match up game
Numbers in kanji and romaji. Match up games with numbers from 1 to 12 and 13 to 20. http://www.digitaldialects.com/Japanese.htm |
Interactive whiteboard activities
Counting IWB activities
Various matching activities for learning numbers. To open this file without an IWB, download the file and then upload to: http://express.smarttech.com/# Donated by: C Mangan
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Numbers and counters
Practise numbers 1 to 99. (Numbers 1) Large numbers 100+ (Numbers 2), Telephone numbers, counters, dates, time, money etc with this interactive website. Includes audio, hiragana and romaji. http://www.ajalt.org/sfyj/index.html |
Numbers up to a million and counters
Interactive picture dictionary with various counters and numbers up to 1 million. Other interactive dictionaries including calendar, time, positions, and colour. See collections section at: http://words.marugotoweb.jp/top.php?lang=en |
Posters
Counters poster
Nine different types of counters including kanji and hiragana. Print off and enlarge to A3 size. Donated by K Magno
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Counting poster
A poster which shows the pronunciation of each number. http://www.sakunet.ne.jp/~hayaka1/hiratokatahyou/suuji011.html |
Numbers poster
Poster with numbers from 1 to 10 then larger numbers (tens, thousands, hundred thousands), in kana, kanji and romaji. Donated by M Young
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Number posters
Colours posters with numbers from 1 to 10 in kanji and romaji. Donated by K Forrest
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PowerPoints
Counting 1 to 20
PowerPoint introducing the numbers 1 to 20. Numbers are introduced through mnemonics, digits, romaji and kanji. Includes songs, games, cultural activities, and kanji writing. Based on: http://www.jpf.org.uk/language/tasterpack.php Created by I Foley
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Counting 20 to 100
PowerPoint reviewing numbers 20 to 100. Includes a variety of activities. Donated by G Kenny
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Counting animals
PowerPoint introducing the various counters for animals including hiki, wa and tou. Based on Mirai 3+4 textbook Unit 6. Created by I Foley.
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Counting kanji game
Ss guess the kanji for each number shown in romaji/kana. Donated by L Hunter.
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Counting large numbers
PowerPoint introducing numbers 100 to 1 trillion, fractions and decimals. Based on Japanese for busy people 1 textbook. Created by I Foley
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Counting things (general counter)
PowerPoint introducing the basic counter for things ie hitotsu, futatsu, etc. As well as basic ordering of food and drinks. Created by I Foley
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Counting things (various counters)
PowerPoint introducing mai, hon, and tsu counters. Based on Japanese for busy people textbook 1. Created by I Foley
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Hosonagaimono no Kazoekata
PowerPoint introducing counting long thing things 細長いものの数え方 Donated by E Suzuki.
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Kanji numbers
PowerPoint introducing to concept of Kanji and then introduces the numbers 1 to 10, including stroke order. Includes a numbers memory game. Donated by M Miller.
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Number race
Students watch the PowerPoint and translate the numbers from 1 to 20 they see into English or Japanese Kanji. Each slide has a time limit of 10 seconds. (Answer sheet included) Donated by J Hearn
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Numbers around Japan
Ss see various numbers on Japanese things and then must write the kanji in their notes.
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Numbers review games
PowerPoint reviewing Japanese numbers. Slide one and two - click on the slide and a number is revealed from behind the coloured cylinder, Ss yell out the number they see. Slide three, select two Ss to come to the front and stand in front of a whiteboard. The Tt calls any number from the board and the Ss then touches the correct number. The student who touched the correct number stays at the front of the class and other Ss swaps with the next student. The aim of the game is to see who can stay the longest at the front. Donated by A Baxter. |
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Post office - mai counter
PowerPoint introducing mai counter using the context of the post office. Based on Genki I textbook. Created by I Foley
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Songs
Counters song
Practice counting irregular things (hitotsu, futatsu) and long thing things (ippon, nihon) using this song that goes with 10 little indians.
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Videos
Counting flat things - mai
Video introducing the counter 'mai' for flat things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH2MwQMo6Bs For other grammar videos see: http://www.punipunijapan.com/videos/ |
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Counting 1 - 10 song
Song for counting from one to ten in various languages. Japanese starts at 2:22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTsFBOIoLxY |
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Counting from 1 to 20 |
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Counting long cylindrical things - hon
Video introducing the counter 'hon' for long cylindrical things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFpKFImFEjo For other grammar videos see: http://www.punipunijapan.com/videos/ |
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Counting people - nin
Video introducing the counter 'nin' for people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or8dxixpqoQ For other grammar videos see: http://www.punipunijapan.com/videos/ |
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Counting small objects |
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Numbers ages and year levels video
Video explaining how to say numbers (including kanji), ages and year levels in Japanese in Romaji. Ideal for Primary age students. Donated by J Johansen
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Numbers around Japan |
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Numbers song
Practice numbers from 1 to 10 in Japanese. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNotzty3kE&feature=related |
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Websites
Counter dictionary
A dictionary specific to Japanese counters. http://www.shurey.com/countdic/index.html |
Worksheets
Colouring in counting
Students trace the numbers in both English and Japanese and colour in the picture mnemonics, practising saying the numbers as they do. Donated by M Urban
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Counters cheat sheet 1
Colourful list of various counters. Donated by J Paulo
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Counters cheat sheet 2
List of various counters.(3 pages) http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/japanese-counters-cheat-sheet/ |
Counters cheat sheet 3
List of various counters colour coded highlighting pronunciation changes. Donated by A Kumakura
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Counters cheat sheet 4
Counters reading page including counters for general things and cups/glasses and a list of common counter endings. Page is from the Dan Dan Japanese Textbook series 'Red Belt' Unit 2 on Food and Shopping. For more information see: http://www.dandanjapanese.com.au/
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Counters fill in the blanks
Worksheet where students complete the tables with missing Japanese counters. Donated by H Butler
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Counting big numbers - cheat sheet 1
How to count big numbers with practise exercises. Donated by M Miller.
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Counting big numbers - cheat sheet 2
How to count big numbers. Donated by M Kawasaki
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Counting people
Practice counting people using 'nin imasu'. Donated by J Curtis
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Counting Zodiac Animals
Worksheet where students cut and glue Japanese kanji numbers according to the appropriate Zodiac animal. Donated by U Clifford
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Kanji numbers
This worksheet is for familiarization of 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers. it also includes information on larger numbers, decimals, fractions and how to write the kanji for one hundred and one thousand.
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Kanji numbers dot to dot
Join the dots following the kanji number from 1 to 25. Donated by M Kosarevskaya.
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Kanji mathematics
Practise writing kanji numbers by completing maths problems. Donated by K Tomita
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Maths problems
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Number detective
Read the clues and guess what number is being described. Make it a class race. Who can solve the mystery the quickest? Donated by R Staples
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Number revision worksheet
Practise the number from 1 to 100 with this worksheet. Donated by A Hyon
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Phone words
Students practise reading kanji numbers by reading the clues and selecting the correct number and kana from that number key on the mobile phone keypad. (The words in green are the answers and need to be deleted prior to giving the worksheet to the student.) Donated by J Rampant
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Pikachu's number jumble
Pikachu is upset he's mixed up his Japanese numbers. Students need to help Pikachu put the numbers back into order by cutting and gluing them in place to make Pikachu happy again. Donated by C Hankinson
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Numbers rule
Learn how to count from 1 to 100. Donated by M Miller.
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Quiz - Japanese numbers
Various questions about Japanese numbers and kanji. Donated by: S McGrevy
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Sudoku - large numbers
Students play sudoku using large numbers in kana or digits.
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Writing - Kanji numbers
Students practise writing kanji numbers 1 to 10 and then experiment with larger number writing. Donated by S Pirie
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