Interact with the teacher and peers through
action-related talk and structured play, to exchange greetings such as おはよう、さようなら、
じゃあね

Introduce and share information about themselves, for example, name です； 五さい　です
(ACLJAC109)

Respond to praise, support and respect for others using formulaic expressions modelled by the teacher, for example,

だいじょうぶ？； たいへん？；すごい！；
よくできました；ありがとうございます；
ありがとう

(ACLJAC127)

Participate in shared action with the teacher and peers using simple, repetitive key words, images, gestures, movement and songs, for example,

むすんでひらいて、ひげじいさん、
しあわせならてをたたこう

(ACLJAC110)

Respond to teacher talk and instruction, for example,

たってください；うたいましょう

(ACLJAC111)

Recognise symbols, key words and phrases of spoken and written Japanese in rhymes, songs, labels, titles and captions in their environment and related to their personal worlds, for example,
男の子、女の子、トイレ
(ACLJAC112)

Convey factual information about their personal worlds, using pictures, labels, captions, songs, rhymes, gestures and familiar words, for example,

あか、おおきい
(ACLJAC113)

Engage by listening to and viewing a range of short, imaginative texts and respond through action, dance, singing, drawing, movement and other forms of expression, for example,

あたまかたひざポン、こぶたたぬききつね、
キャベツの中から

Make simple statements about favourite characters in stories or songs, for example,

やさしい、 かわいい、こわい、つよい
(ACLJAC114)

Participate in the shared performance of songs or rhymes, playing with sound patterns, verbal and non-verbal forms of expression
(ACLJAC115)

Share with others the meaning of simple expressions related to their day, for example,

どうぞ；おはようございます；いただきます；ありがとう

(ACLJAC116)

Begin noticing how Japanese feels/sounds different when speaking, singing a song or hearing it spoken by others compared with using and hearing their own language(s)
(ACLJAC119)