I will absolutely do what I can for our students while they are in college, but I hope that they realize that “once your librarian always your librarian” and that they should stay in touch when they need something. Many do, and that is great. Some though, are shy because they have let their Japanese […]
Entries from October 28, 2019
The beauty of graded readers for Tadoku
October 28, 2019 · 1 Comment · graded_readers, Uncategorized
Graded readers are beloved by language instructors because they have been written with carefully controlled vocabulary and grammar, and because of this readers can gain confidence and fluency reading books at the right level right from the very beginning. In the case of Japanese, it is important to not only think about the vocabulary but […]
Putting tadoku into library collections
October 28, 2019 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I have been a Japanese Studies/East Asian Studies librarian for at least 30 years, and one of the things that we have not handled well is how to deal with language learning materials in an academic library, particularly in East Asian language collections. I recall there being nothing in the library I could read when […]
Tadoku ?? is getting really popular
October 28, 2019 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tadoku ?? is the Japanese term for extensive reading. A very direct translation for the Japanese characters is to read a lot, and that is what we want anyone who is learning a language to do. Read a lot at a level that is comfortable to you. Read at a level where you understand the […]