Nihongo Promotion - Starting a new program

The Japan Foundation Toronto & Alberta Education

Nihongo Promotion

Promoting and maintaining Japanese Language programs at K-12 level

Starting a new program

Now We're Talking! Tool Kit for Teachers, Schools and School Authorities

- Alberta Education

Section A - School Newsletter Articles

Great articles you can use for advocating your Japanese Program. Articles include:

   Article 1 - Why should my child learn another language?
   Article 2 - What effect will learning another language have on my child’s English language skills?
   Article 3 - I don’t speak the language my child is learning. How can I help?
   Article 4 - At what age should my child begin to learn another language?
   Article 5 - Learning another language has lifelong benefits!
   Article 6 - Learning another language can improve career and employment opportunities!

Section B - School Newsletter Inserts

A variety of useful and catchy inserts for creating promotional brochures, etc. They are for Alberta schools but you can use the ideas from them and create your own.

Section C - PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint presentation titled "How to get more out of learning" for promoting your language program. The topics includes:

   Learn MORE about other people and cultures
   Get MORE educational opportunities
   Get MORE job and career opportunities
   Get MORE personal enjoyment
   Get MORE skills
   MORE information about learning languages
   Isn’t it enough to know English?
   Which language(s) should Albertans learn?
   When should I start learning another language?
   There’s MORE than one way to learn a language!
   The MORE you put in, the MORE you get out!
   Alberta’s language learning

Section D - Presentation Handout

A hand out version of the PowerPoint presentation above (Section C)

Section E - Fact Sheets

Facts and benefits of language learning. Topics include:

   Benefits of Learning Another Language
   More educational opportunities
   More job and career opportunities
   More knowledge of other cultures
   More personal enjoyment
   More skills
   Frequently Asked Questions About Learning Other Languages
   Language Programs Available in Alberta
   Employment and Career Opportunities

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