Author Archives: Tasha Rivera

About Tasha Rivera

BA French/Asian Languages and Literature, MA Korean Studies, MA Asian Studies Chronicling my journey through my BEd in Core French/Japanese as I aspire to become an educator.

Morning coffee

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Tasha Rivera
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Ryan’s coffee break

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Tasha Rivera
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Ink and grindstone

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Tasha Rivera

Just a drop of water, not too much Back and forth, each pass darkens the ink The sweet smell wafts up I am ready for the brush A delicate mass of hair, tied to bamboo Slowly, precisely, soaking up the blackness … Continue reading →

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(Verb) ことができます　[Can do (verb)]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Tasha Rivera

When I taught this unit to my Beginner Japanese 11 classes, they struggled with remembering to use the modifier “こと” if they were using a verb instead of a noun. Integrating it with the hobby vocabulary they were learning was … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Tasha Rivera

なにできる？ うたうたうこと おもしろい (What can you do? I can sing. Interesting.)

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