Language: Hiragana

Hiragana Writing Pencil Board

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• Description: A flat board, usually made out of plastic and placed under a piece of paper for writing purposes.  They are used to prevent unwanted markings on the surface below, and to provide a smooth writing surface.  Often decorated with various pictures and themes, they have become a popular collector’s item to some.  This specific example features the Japanese alphabet known as hiragana.

• Links
  • Writing Pencil Board, Shitajiki
  • The Japanese Alphabet
  • Japanese Characters
  • Hiragana Chart

• Lesson Plans (All are in PDF format)
  • Japanese Letters: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji – Ohio Delegation Group (YJT)
  • Japanese Shodo and PPT – NCTA Ohio
  • Japanese Writing – NCTA Ohio

• Standard Reference
  (If you know of another standard that may link to this item, please add it to the comment box below.)
  • English Language Arts:
    • Grades K: Speaking and Listening Standards – #5
  • Social Studies:
    • Grade K: A Child’s Place in Time – #3
    • Grade 1: Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far – #2