UPDATE: Some folks have asked about pre orders on Amazon. I can’t set that up until I’ve created the book on the Amazon site, which won’t happen for another month. But believe me, I’ll get the word out once it’s ready! Beth   Here’s the final cover. And I’m handing off the entire manuscript to the designer…

Chinese Charter School in Hadley celebrates start of expansion that will double the school’s size Fontaine Brothers of Springfield started buidling a 38,500-square-foot addition to the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley last month. State, school and United States officials celebrated the groundbreaking last week. (Diane Lederman/The Republican) Print By Diane Lederman | dlederman@repub.com  on…

Note that the title in Chinese translates as “Chinese-English bilingual education – Parent’s guide” (And as a careful (thanks!) reader notes below, the 中 in 中英双语教育-家长指南 got dropped off, I’ll make sure the designer adds it back.) That’s specifically because all two-way immersion programs in the United States are meant to teach English-speaking student Chinese and Chinese-speaking…

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School celebrates as construction of addition begins in Hadley JERREY ROBERTS Members of The Singing Dragons sing Tuesday during a ground-breaking ceremony at the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley. The addition will double the size of the school. Sally Rogers, right, leads the group. Purchase photo reprints »…

American kids enjoy early Chinese learning By Mu Dong (Xinhua)    09:45, June 02, 2014 In a classroom decorated with paintings featuring Chinese folk tales and cute symbols ofChinese characters, a dozen of local children, from five to eight years old, are performingpopular Chinese songs, such as “Daddy, where are we going” and “Stars in the Sky.” Anna, a seven-year-old girl, has studied Chinese for two years in the Confucius Classroomof Washington Yuying Public Charter School, a Chinese-immersion educationorganization. Founded in 2008, the school is aimed to inspire and prepare kids to create a better worldby challenging them to reach their full potential in a nurturing Chinese educationalenvironment. So far, the school’s steady development and great progress of its Chinese-immersionteaching model have captured widespread attention. From Monday to Friday every week, Anna spends two hours learning Chinese here,enjoying the charm of the language by writing characters, playing games, and reciting the”Three Character Primer,” or San Zi Jing, one of the ancient Chinese classic texts. Please read more here.

Coronado School is opening a free Chinese Mandarin Program for kindergarten and first grade students beginning Fall 2014. They district did a very nice video introducing the program to families, which is a brilliant way to cheaply and easily get the information out to a broad range of families. Check it out here. ===== From…

To paraphrase a book I read recently. The wonderful parents at Broadway Elementary School in Los Angeles have made a stellar brochure about their Mandarin immersion program. Seeing as programs nationwide don’t compete, I’d like to suggest that anyone who wants to might use it as a template for a brochure at your school.  (Hope that’s…