Kia Ora Nihongo Kids Club

Kia Ora Nihongo Kids Club 🌈💜🌈💜🌈💜🌈💜🌈💜🌈💜🌈💜🌈
We're a creative hub based in Auckland.

Driven by the motto
"Little Crafters, Big Learners"
we aim to cultivate a love of both crafting and language in a supportive,professional environment🥳
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28/11/2025

🎉 Come See Us Tomorrow at Gribblehirst Market! 🎉

📍 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham
🗓 Saturday
🕛 12:00pm – 4:00pm

I’ll be at Gribblehirst Market tomorrow with a FREE craft activity for all ages! 🧑‍🎨✨
Come join Kia Ora Nihongo Kids Club and create your own unique and eco-friendly paper gift wrapping.
Fun, simple, and perfect for the holiday season! 🎁♻️

Plus, check out other amazing free activities:

🌿 Fabric wreaths or trees with The ReCreators (12:00pm – 2:00pm)

And while you’re here…
🛍 Support local vendors with original art, handmade crafts, candles, plants & more!!
Indoor and outdoor stalls!

Bring the whānau, get creative, and shop local!
Can’t wait to see you there! 💚😊✨

27/11/2025

🦀 Japanese Study Group Recap🦀 Counting in Japanese! 🎈

Today, we learned how to count different objects and people in Japanese. In Japanese, we often use special counting words called counters.

✨ Here are the counters we practiced:

こ (ko) → used for many small objects
Example: 1 = ひとつ, 2 = ふたつ, 3 = みっつ…

さつ (satsu) → used for books or magazines
Example: 1 book = いっさつ / 1 magazine = いっさつ

まい (mai) → used for flat objects (stickers, paper, plates)
Example: 3 plates = さんまい

にん (nin) → used to count people
⚠️ 1 person (ひとり) and 2 people (ふたり) are special words!
From 3 people: 3 = さんにん, 9 = きゅうにん

We practiced writing and speaking all the counter forms to get used to the rhythm of Japanese numbers!

🎈 Activity Time!
We played a fun balloon toss game to review the numbers out loud.
(It’s just like our Level 1 game — but this time with balloons instead of stuffed toys!)
Everyone worked together and kept the balloon in the air while counting in Japanese. Super fun!

🌟 Why learning counters is important

Helps in real-life situations: shopping, ordering food, classroom items, counting friends!

Makes Japanese sound more natural and correct.

Builds confidence in speaking and helps remember numbers faster.

Prepares us for future lessons. There are many more counters in Japanese!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #助数詞

26/11/2025

🌺Japanese Study group Recap🌺
Counting with Counters!

In today’s lesson, we explored how to count objects in Japanese.
In Japanese, the way you count changes depending on the type of object.
For example, books, people, and small items all have different “counter words.”

We started with a useful and beginner-friendly counter:
👉 ～こ (ko) for small objects
We learned:
いっこ（ikko）、にこ（niko）、さんこ（sanko）…
This counter can be used for many everyday items, so it’s a great one to remember!

We reviewed Japanese numbers first, then practiced both writing and speaking a helpful phrase:

🗣️ 「これ、いっこ ください。」
Can I have one of these?

After that, we played a fun activity! Each student wore two wristbands labeled with Japanese numbers. We tossed a stuffed toy around the circle.
When someone said:

「これ、にこ ください！」

the student wearing the matching number wristband tried to catch the toy before it hit the floor.

(Next time I might try using a balloon… the toy dropped a bit too fast! A good learning moment for me 😆)

Everyone did an amazing job trying new language and moving their bodies while learning!
Looking forward to more fun with counters next lesson ✨🇯🇵

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #助数詞

19/11/2025

✨ Japanese Study Group Recap ✨

Today we had a fun session learning through a famous Japanese old story — “Momotarou (The Peach Boy)” 🍑🇯🇵

📚 What we did
• Watched the story and reviewed all the characters
• Practiced saying sentences like:

➡️ “これは いぬ です。” /This is a dog. 🐶

Learned useful everyday expressions:

いってらっしゃい (Itterasshai)
Said to someone who is about to leave 👋

いってきます (Ittekimasu)
Said when you are leaving 🚶‍♀️

Even though we couldn’t use the big projector today 😅, everyone watched so well and understood the story perfectly! Great job everyone! 🌟

Looking forward to more adventures with Japanese language and culture next time! 🎌💛

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #桃太郎

14/11/2025

✨ Japanese Study Group Recap ✨

Today we learned the days of the week in Japanese!
After practicing how to say each day and doing a bit of writing, we sang a very catchy song to help us remember the new words. Everyone did a fantastic job! 🎶🇯🇵

What we gained today:

✅️Built confidence reading and speaking new Japanese vocabulary

✅️Improved memory through music and repetition

✅️Learned useful words we can use in daily life

✅️Had fun learning together as a group! 😄

Let’s keep practicing so we can say the days of the week without even thinking!
また来週ね！(See you next week!) 🌟

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#一週間 #日本語

13/11/2025

🪅Japanese Study group Recap🪅

This week, we played Hiragana Bingo to review phrases from our last lesson and learn new words!
Each child picked 9 hiragana cards and wrote them on their bingo sheet along with the words. Then they took turns picking a hiragana piece from the box and asking everyone,

“◯◯はありますか？” (Is there ___?)

It took a little while to get Bingo, but we had so much fun playing and learning at the same time! 🎉

Through this activity, children practiced:
⭐️ Speaking and listening in Japanese in a natural way
⭐️ Recognizing and writing hiragana
⭐️ Building confidence to ask and answer simple questions

A great balance of language and play! 🌸

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #ありますか？

06/11/2025

🗂Japanese Study Group Recap📝 🇯🇵

This week, we learnt how to talk about our daily routines in Japanese!
We practised what we do in the

🌞morning (あさ / Asa),
🌈afternoon (ひる / Hiru),
🌛evening (よる / Yoru)
like waking up, eating breakfast, going to school, and getting ready for bed.

We also made our own daily routine check craft!
Once you finish a task for example, eating あさごはん (Asa-gohan / breakfast) , you can flip the card from まだ (not yet) to できた (done)!

Everyone had so much fun practising Japanese while checking off their routines.

Great work, everyone! 🌸
Let’s keep building good habits and learning Japanese together every day!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日課 #クラフト #日本語

05/11/2025

🔎Japanese Study Group Recap🔍

This week, we learnt new Japanese words through a fun “Look and Find” game! 🎶
Children picked a card from the box, searched for the matching letter on the table, and coloured the same object on their worksheet. Everyone was so focused and excited to find their matches!

We also practiced asking and answering questions in Japanese:
“Is there …?” → 「ありますか？」
“Yes, there is.” → 「はい、あります。」
“No, there isn’t.” → 「いいえ、ありません。」

At the end, we played a fast-paced card game, whoever could grab the matching card the quickest won!
It was a simple and lively way to review what we learned while having lots of fun together. 🌟

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #ありますか？

30/10/2025

🎃 Japanese Study Group Recap 👻

This week, we learnt how to ask
“What is it?”（これはなんですか？） through a fun Halloween guessing game!
Each child wore a sun hat with a mystery Halloween card like a mummy, vampire, or ghost and everyone had to guess what it was!

Before playing, we reviewed colors and “Can it fly?”（とべますか？） in Japanese. It was great to see everyone speaking more Japanese during the game.

Practice makes better and it’s even more fun with friends! 💬🧡

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




　 #ハロウィン　 #ゲーム　 #日本語 #カタカナ

29/10/2025

🎉 Japanese Study group Recap – Katakana Pokémon Adventure Complete! 🎉

We finally caught all the Pokémon in Katakana! It was a long journey, but we made it together 💪✨
I can see how much everyone’s writing has improved since we first started.
I’m so proud of you all! 🥰

Since this Friday is the big day for all lolly lovers 🍬🎃
“Trick or Treating!”
I handed out a little spooky snack pack to celebrate. 👻🍭

Great job, everyone! Let’s keep having fun learning Japanese together!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Tuesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #カタカナ

23/10/2025

🎉 Advanced Japanese Study Group Recap 🎌

We did it!! We caught all the Pokémon today, which means… we’ve completed learning all Katakana! 🥳✨

It was so satisfying to finish this big task, and I can see how much everyone has improved. Your writing looks great, and you’re getting more confident with each letter.
Remember practice makes everything better: writing, memorizing, and learning new characters! 💪✏️

I’m super proud of every one of you. Well done, team! 🌟
And honestly, I was so surprised to see how many new Pokémon exist now... I stopped playing a few decades ago, and wow, it’s a whole new world out there! 😂

Let’s keep up the great work and have more fun together!

🎪Come and study with us🎪
📅Every Wednesday
⏰️3:30-4:15
📍Gribblehirst community Hub
(5Cabbagr Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham)

We learn, laugh and create🥳
Japanese class has never been this FUN🎉🎉🎉




#日本語 #カタカナ

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Auckland
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