Foreign
Language
Arts
(FLA) -
Jeremiah will
continue
to
be
supported
as
he
further
explores
his
fascination
with
the
Japanese
language
and
culture
and
binary
code
through
the
following;
- We were able to fulfill a longtime dream for Jeremiah, with the purchase of the Level One Homeschool Japanese program from Rosetta Stone.
- We researched several other Japanese learning programs and applications, including Japanese 101.
- Jeremiah enjoyed sending me online chat messages written in binary code, and offered the link to a translator he found himself, so that I could interpret and respond.
continued
exposure
to
native
speakers;
- Jeremiah had exposure to native speakers of Taiwanese and French while at the Northeast Unschooling Conference.
- He listened to native Japanese speakers as he explored Rosetta Stone Japanese, and through viewing anime programs in Japanese.
- Exposure to native speakers of assorted nationalities through television and radio programming.
noting
foreign
languages
in
our
daily
activities,
word
roots,
and
games;
- We had many of these conversations, arising in an organic fashion throughout the quarter.
- Jeremiah both initiated and participated in these conversations. As his personal foreign language studies deepen, he has become more interested in the origins of words.
recorded
programming;
- As noted above, Jeremiah had access to spoken Japanese through assorted programs.
- He also had exposure to Spanish and French through television programming.
family
conversation;
- As noted above, foreign languages were a part of our organic conversation throughout this quarter.
- Further discussions involved words and letters in Hebrew, how Hebrew is read, and words and phrases in French, which I studied during my own years at Stillwater High School, and sometimes still use in conversation.
activities
and
events;
- As noted above, Jeremiah attended the Northeast Unschooling Conference, where he explored written Taiwanese characters and words as they appeared in nature art.
opportunities
to
explore
written
languages
through
such
programs
as Google
Translate , Babelfish,
Binary
Code
Translator,
Livemocha,
and
Rosetta
Stone
Japanese.
- As noted above, Jeremiah enjoyed exploring written Japanese via Rosetta Stone, and binary code via the Binary Code Translator.
- He independently and privately explored Google Translate.
- Jeremiah enjoyed the challenge of viewing shows filmed in Japanese with English subtitles, as well as dubbed in English with Japanese subtitles.
opportunities
to
attend
events
and
locations
(such
as
restaurants
and
markets)
that
encompass
or
embrace
other
languages
and
cultures;
- We attended the Northeast Unschooling Conference, where several cultures were represented.
- We attended Tugboat Roundup,where Jeremiah experienced Waterford's strong Irish heritage through exhibits and music.
parent
facilitators.
- Jeremiah's parents facilitated his language learning during this quarter by supplying materials, travel opportunities, and relevant conversations and interactions.
