Japanese LOTE – Level 15 | Family (Foundation – Year 2) is a teacher-friendly resource designed for Australian primary classrooms.

This resource introduces basic Japanese family words through listening and visual matching activities.

Students learn to recognise and respond to common family-related vocabulary in Japanese using clear images and simple repetition, without the need for reading or personal sharing.

No prior knowledge of Japanese is required.

This resource includes:

• Teacher Notes (lesson overview, pronunciation support, differentiation, and extension ideas)
• 1 student worksheet with matching, listening, and optional tracing activities
• 3 vocabulary cards featuring key Japanese family words

Key vocabulary:

• おかあさん (okāsan) – Mum
• おとうさん (otōsan) – Dad
• あかちゃん (akachan) – Baby

Ideal for:

• Foundation – Year 2
• Japanese / LOTE programs
• Introducing family vocabulary in Japanese
• Listening and recognition-based language lessons
• Short language lessons (15–20 minutes)

Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum

Languages – Japanese (Foundation–Level 2)