The role of teacher in a Tadoku classroom is: 1. To have a lot of easy books ready at their student’s levels, 2. To keep a careful watch over the progress of each student. 3. To see that Four Rules are observed. But the thing to bear in mind at all times in a Tadoku classroom is ‘to avoid teaching’! The ‘teacher’ will know what this means, once the students become completely focused in reading Japanese Graded Readers and start to absorb Japanese en masse.
Explains the theory and practice of Japanese Tadoku for teachers of Japanese as a Foreign Language, and introduces Japanese Graded Readers and their use in the actual classes, with many feedbacks from students, a recommended book list, useful tips for the classroom and a lot more.