Chinese

The goal of the Chinese course is to help children enjoy learning Mandarin through social interaction, hands-on activities, and creative thematic teaching. Chinese culture is also a significant component of language learning. We are learning themes through games, songs, storytelling, and crafts in the classrooms across all levels.

For Grade K-2:

The tone of these classes is having fun with the language, and the goal is to instill a love of learning Mandarin. We are learning self-introduction; Family; Numbers; Greetings, Animals, colors, and holidays. 

For Grade 3-6:

The focus at this level is listening, speaking,.  Students are learning Chinese Pinyin, daily expressions. They learned how to introduce themselves and families, talk about food preferences, and school life, and describe their hobbies. They also made pen pals from Beijing, China to discover authentic Chinese culture. 

For Grade 6-8

The focus at this level aims at providing students with a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture, thus enabling them to better understand China. In addition, students are going to learn frequently used daily conversation and simple Chinese characters.