“When I look back on my Middle School experience, I recall the many fond memories in Mandarin class with Ms. Shaw Yu. She had a way with making class feel like you were engaging in a friendly conversation, and the welcoming environment made me feel at ease to ask questions and use my Chinese. Some of my favorite projects at school took place in her classroom: hand-pulling noodles, cooking our own boba, and building a Chinese Dragon for the New Year. Mandarin Class was the one class period you could always look forward to, and Ms. Shaw Yu never failed to create a diverse, entertaining, and stimulating curriculum. Taking time out of her afternoons to help students further their learning, Ms. Shaw Yu's empathetic and accommodating personality makes Mandarin class a place of speaking, listening, learning, and laughing.”
- Charlotte Rosario (Class of 2021)
"Hi future Vikings!
My Mandarin experience was the best thing ever! I learned so much and the classes were so engaging! I remember the time where we made Boba drinks, mooncakes, and wontons! They were delicious! In Mandarin you have the opportunity to cook, play many many fun Gimkits/Kahoots, and learn so much about the language. Mandarin is such a useful language to know anywhere! I hope you sign up for this class because I'm sure happy I did! "
-- K. Lim (Class of 2021)
"Learning Mandarin was a great experience at Crocker. Not only did it get me started on my journey to speaking the largest language in the world, I got to meet some great people. We also get to learn through playing all sorts of games, Quizlets, and Kahoots. Overall, I would very much recommend taking Mandarin as your world language! "
-- R.W. (Class of 2020)
"In Mandarin class at Crocker, I got the opportunity to learn a great deal of new words and now have the ability to be able to read Chinese. When you're learning, you get to learn vocabulary from stories which make it more fun! Also, there were many activities to help you understand better for example, Gimkit and World Language Games. Overall, I had a fabulous trimester in this class. Although this year was different, you still can learn many terms while also having an enjoyable time in class."
-- Isabelle L. (6th Grade)
"Learning Mandarin at Crocker was a rich and fun experience. Throughout this short trimester, we have done many great activities, like making Mother's Day cards and reading funny, but sometimes odd, stories that will stick in your head. I enjoyed playing the Gimkits, even if the competition is a bit intense. Overall, it has been a great experience and I would highly recommend it."
-- DY (6th Grade)
"My Chinese experience has been good, and I enjoyed playing Gimkit. I also enjoyed learning phrases and making up funny stories. My favorite story was the Egbert story because it had funny pictures, like Egbert's face. I have learned and remembered a lot from this Chinese class, and I hope to do it again in seventh grade. Thank you for being a good Chinese teacher!"
-- Connor (6th Grade)
"Mandarin has been a challenging class but I definitely enjoyed it. Every class we have fun activities like Gimkit, story time, tic tac toe, and more. I have especially enjoyed reading the children's books like Egbert, Giuseppe, and Mildred. Watching Mandarin rap covers have been super fun and entertaining. I am looking forward to all the fun things we will do in the future and all that we will learn."
-- Ruby J (6th Grade)