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Dan-Dan Japanese

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Queensland, Australia

About the store

Joanne Bailey completed her education degree at CQU and Meikai Universities. She has since taught in public and private schools, having taught from Prepatory to Year Twelve. She has been Japanese Department Co-ordinator (F-12), a District Panellist and District Review Panel Chair and has sat on the Languages advisory committee (LARC) which has allowed her to write and analyse Japanese work programs, activities and assessments. Joanne has lived in Japan for many years, doing home stay, university studies, travelling and working. Being a mother of two has also encouraged her to evaluate how language should be taught as a second language.

White Belt 2 of 4 [Momotaro - The Peach Boy]

Yellow Belt Unit 1 of 4 [I am an Individual!]

White Belt Unit 1 of 4 [FAMILY FIRST!]

White Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Family Members video]

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DDJ Educational readers

[F to 5] Cultural

[F/5] F to 5 Script

[K/Prep/Reception] White Belt

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Shape Up and Play! - Colours/Shapes/Games [DDJ Educational reader]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Get your students moving, learning, and having fun with Shape Up and Play! This engaging educational reader introduces students to traditional Japanese games while building their understanding of basic shapes, colours, and classroom language through a supportive mix of Japanese and English. Designed for beginner Japanese learners, this reader helps students develop confidence using simple vocabulary in meaningful and interactive contexts. Along the way, students learn important social skills su

2nd - 5th

Japanese

The Sensei Store - Shopping at the コンビニ [DDJ Educational reader]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Take your students on a fun and practical shopping adventure through Japan with The Sensei Store! This engaging educational reader supports students as they learn how to confidently role-play shopping scenarios commonly experienced in Japanese convenience stores ( konbini). Through this educational reader, students develop real-world language skills while building cultural understanding and confidence. Designed to support beginner Japanese learners, this reader introduces common konbini items,

1st - 4th

Japanese

The Peach Guy [DDJ Educational reader]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

This engaging educational reader is a valuable addition to any Japanese classroom! Students will enjoy exploring the traditional Japanese folktale Momotaro through a supportive mix of Japanese and English, helping to build language confidence while developing cultural understanding. Designed specifically for beginner learners, the reader reinforces key vocabulary, sentence patterns, and cultural concepts in a fun and accessible way. This educational reader complements the Dan-Dan Japanese White

PreK - 3rd

Japanese, Literature, Reading

The Japanese love bath time! - Baths/onsen [DDJ Educational reader]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Discover one of Japan’s most relaxing and fascinating cultural traditions with The Japanese Love Bath Time! This engaging educational reader introduces students to the Japanese love of bathing — not just for cleanliness, but also for relaxation and health. Through a supportive mix of Japanese and English, students explore the unique customs and etiquette surrounding Japanese bathing culture in a fun and memorable way. Students will learn about different Japanese bathing experiences, including

2nd - 5th

Japanese

Where do you all sleep? - Futon/homes [DDJ Educational reader]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Step inside a traditional Japanese home with Where Do You All Sleep? — an engaging educational reader that introduces students to Japanese homes, daily life, and important cultural etiquette through a supportive mix of Japanese and English - with a touch of humour. This reader focuses on the unique Japanese custom of sleeping on futon bedding while also exploring key features of Japanese homes and the manners expected when visiting someone’s house in Japan. Students will learn practical vocabu

1st - 4th

Japanese

White Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Food Frenzie]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

White Belt 4 of 4 [Food Frenzie], is based on the book “The Hungry Caterpillar”. What kid [and adult] doesn’t love this famous story by Eric Carl?! Students will be engaged in Japanese learning the days of the week, colours and a variety of foods. Cultural expressions are also a focus of the unit. Japanese festivals that occur during Term Four are a cultural point. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese. **$20 for have it all

PreK - 1st

Japanese, Literature

White Belt Unit 1 of 4 [FAMILY FIRST!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

White Belt Unit 1 of 4 [FAMILY FIRST!] is an introduction to Japan and Japanese, through greetings, feelings, family members, counting people, colours and festivals of Japan that occur in Term One. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese. **$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself and claim on tax or approach your school to purchase through the Japanese Dept budget] ***ACARA

PreK - 1st

For All Subjects, Japanese

Yellow Belt Unit 1 of 4 [I am an Individual!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Through the Yellow Belt 1 of 4 course [I am an Individual!] body parts {describing and what hurts}, colours, numbers, numerous songs and festivals of Japan that occur in Term One will be taught. Students are encouraged to reflect on how we are all unique. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Year 1 level of Japanese, but could be appropriate for Year 2 as beginners also. **$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself and claim on tax or

K - 2nd

Asian Studies, For All Subjects, Japanese

Aqua Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Mascot Maker]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Aqua Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Mascot Maker] is a creative unit, based on the culturally significant characters "Yurukyara-". Students; ◎Revise animals and their calls + new Chinese zodiac animals ◎Learn about ゆるキャラー ◎Identify particles, kanji and hiragana and katakana within a sentence ◎Revise body parts and colours ◎Use their knowledge of self-introductions to apply to describe their own Yurukyara in Japanese ◎Grow in confidence in reading and writing Japanese ◎Grow in confidence in understanding and

5th

Japanese

White Belt 2 of 4 [Momotaro - The Peach Boy]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Through the White Belt 2 of 4 course [Momotaro], students will learn about the famous Japanese story “Momotaro”, the Momotaro song, animal words and their sounds, sequencing and learn about the festivals that occur during Term Two. The tracing of hiragana words is a focus, along with oral communication and recall. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese. **$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to

PreK - K

Japanese, Reading

Yellow Belt 2 of 4 [My Convenie]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Yellow Belt Unit 2 of 4 [My Convenie] is a shopping unit. Transportation for 'How to get there' is an extension of the unit. Students; ◎Revise weather ◎Revise days of the week, extending to kanji ◎Learn basic foods [lunchbox friendly] ◎Begin to identifiy the difference between hiragana and katakana script and pronunciation ◎Revise numbers. Extend beyond 10. Practise kanji ◎Participate in shopping role-plays using vocabulary/sentence patterns/manners/money ◎Discuss cultural phrases ◎Modes of tran

1st

Japanese

Hiragana Tip [Foundation to Year 5] leveled script

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Dan-Dan Japanese

A gradual, scaffolded way to learning hiragana script! Implementation; Refer to image for recommended learning progression. DDJ recommends incorporating hiragana in conjunction with the all-in-one student course books. 1. Students begin Japanese literacy by being immersed in a script. They trace and colour-in the bubble writing. http://www.dandanjapanese.com.au/hiragana-tip/ 2. Students continue their journey of learning the hiragana script by learning [and mastering] the stroke order of the sc

K - 6th

Japanese

White Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Welcome to the Funny Farm!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Through the White Belt 3 of 4 course [Welcome to the Funny Farm], students will learn many animal/animal call vocabularies in Japanese, explain what pet/s they have and about the festivals of Japan that occur in Term Three. Many new songs are introduced. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese. **$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself and claim on tax or approach your school to purchas

PreK - K

Japanese

Aqua Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Shop 'til You Drop]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Aqua Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Shop 'til You Drop] is based on foods, money and shopping. Students; ◎Compare Western cuisine to Japanese cuisine ◎Learn Japanese phrases for eating ◎Learn various food vocabulary ◎Practise hiragana through spelling food items ◎Make simple sentences about foods/ if they like/dislike foods ◎Learn some simple Japanese dishes ◎Learn about Japanese currency ◎Revise numbers and numbers kanji ◎Learn vocabulary to express tastes of different foods ◎Grow in confidence in reading a

5th

Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 2 of 4 [Show You Care, be Aware!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 2 of 4 [Show You Care, Be Aware!] is a health and fitness unit. Students; ◎Compare Japanese martial arts and Western sports/hobbies ◎Identify hiragana and katakana words ◎Make sentences about the sports they play/don't play ◎Add information about self to their growing self-introduction ◎Grown in confidence in reading and writing Japanese ◎Grown in confidence in understanding and producing Japanese ◎Discuss why the Japanese, in general, live long healthy lives [foods, onsen, ganb

3rd

Japanese

Orange Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Follow Your Dreams!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Orange Belt 1 of 4 [Follow Your Dreams!], is based on “Rules and Responsibilities”. Students reflect on what it means to be part of a community, why rules are important and how different occupations make the world function. Through the unit “Follow Your Dreams!”, students revise feelings, are introduced to new emotion vocabulary, revise numbers/kanji, learn occupation words [hiragana and katakana] and look at festivals that occur in Japan in Term One. *Memory Game cards also on TpT $1 *Can be im

2nd

Asian Studies, Japanese

Yellow Belt Unit 3 of 4 Student/Teacher Course Book [Reuse, Reduce, Recycle]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Yellow Belt Unit 3 of 4 [RRR ~ Reuse, Reduce, Recycle] is an environments/habitats unit. Students; ◎Compare Australian and Japanese native animals/environments ◎Compare how we recycle in Australia, compared to Japan ◎Revise White Belt Unit 3 of 4 animals ◎Learn new animal vocabulary ◎Learn some environments vocabulary and extend to kanji ◎Revise/learn some children's songs ◎Improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills ◎Introduced to "Shinrinyoku" and use their Japanese to reflect ◎Ex

1st

Japanese

Pink Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Cracking Characters] DDJ

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Pink Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Cracking Characters] is a hiragana and sight word based unit. Students; ◎Learn to read the first half of the chart ◎Learn 10 sight words [A and K line based] ◎Explore Japanese festivals that occur in Term 1 **Remember Hiragana Tip Belt Grading resources also available https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DDJ-Pink-Belt-Hiragana-Tip-CERTIFICATE-C-4033276 This unit can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Year 4 level of Japanese. [Dan-Dan Japanese P

4th

Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 1 of 4 [My School Rules!]

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 1 of 4 [My School Rules!] focuses on comparing Australian and Japanese school, learning common classroom phrases and instruction and classroom items. Students are encouraged to gain a deeper understanding of reading and writing words, using a chart. Festivals that occur in Japan during Term One are also explored. *Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Year 3 level of Japanese. **$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself

3rd

Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 3 of 4 [My Time!] DDJ

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Dan-Dan Japanese

Peach Belt Unit 3 of 4 [My Time!] is a unit that teaches students the time and daily routines, in Japanese. Students; ◎Revise numbers and the kanji of the numbers ◎Learn the kanji for o'clock and half past, focusing on the stroke order ◎Reinforce their understanding of months and seasons ◎Learn various verbs about daily routines ◎Gain insight into the use of particles ◎Revise some sports/hobbies and learn some new place vocabulary ◎Compare and contrast Japanese lifestyles to their own lifestyle

3rd - 4th

Japanese

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About the store

Experience

Teaching style

Dan-Dan Japanese units are based on generative topics which connect readily to what is FUN and familiar to students, support generalist subject areas and the ACARA Languages; Japanese framework. DDJ was created as I saw many 'random' activities/units implemented out there, and saw the need for scaffolded, aligned units that also supported what generalist teachers where doing. The culture of "Japanese" within your school can change, just by using DDJ! Each Belt unit is designed to be implemented over a term or a semester, depending on hours allocated per week. The units are teacher course book + student work book ALL-IN-ONE!

Awards & shining teacher moments

Bachelor of Education Primary and Specialist Japanese, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate IV in Smalll Business Management, QCAA/QSA Panellist/Panel Chair/LARC, Harvard Graduate School of Education 45 hours of Teaching for Understanding, Teaching experience in government and private schools P -12

Additional biographical information

Dan-Dan means ‘gradually’ in Japanese. Learning another language takes time! The word Dan has another meaning. Have you ever heard of ‘Dans’ that you earn in Karate (Belts)? The Dan-Dan series works in the same sense, in that you earn ‘belts’. DDJ started a huge trend in 2007 with schools implementing 'belt' colours into their classrooms. DDJ is creating resources from White Belt [F] to Black Belt [Yr 12]. Learn more about our products, and our desire to help our fellow teachers and the students we teach by exploring the website www.dandanjapanese.com.au, our facebook page "Dan-Dan Japanese" and on Twitter @dan_danjapanese