Learning Japanese like playing music, both are fun: Katy Gilles

Have you heard a song called Hiragana Rap?

Australian Japanese teacher Katy Gilles teaching children at school in kimono, a Japanese traditional dress. Source: Katy Gilles

Australian Japanese teacher, Katy Gilles,  developed an interactive online language learning program for students who learn Japanese, when she worked as a Subject Matter Expert for Sydney Catholic Schools.

The program has won an award in the industry and is widely used among the schools.

Ms. Gilles thinks that learning Japanese should be fun for kids and she tried to bring more music, stories and culture into the program.

In the audio, Ms. Gilles shares her experience as a Japanese teacher and explains a bit more about her award-winning online program.

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