Author: Elizabeth Weise

Computer scientist and web developer Nathan Yeung in Utah has updated his map of Mandarin immersion schools in the United States for 2014. His interactive map now includes all the schools currently on the full schools list. It’s a wonderful New Year’s present to the entire Mandarin immersion community. Thanks, Nathan!

Merry Christmas all you immersion moms and dads! Someday, our children will thank us for the gift of language. Until then, best of luck getting them to do their homework during the vacation! 圣诞快乐。 有一天，我们的孩子会感谢我们的语言的恩赐。 在此之前，运气好让他们在休假期间做功课。

I see I’m being chastized in some blogs in Lake Forest for claiming that MI parents are wealthier and more educated there. Actually, what I said was that that’s often the case (it certainly was in our school) but I didn’t know what the issues were in Lake Forest. And no one from the school district…

It’s a great movie that really shows the power of immersion (helpful with family members who think you’re somehow ruining your child’s life by giving them a second language.) And the graduation scene will make you cry. You can also check out their  web page.

You might have seen this new Cheetos ad.

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Radicals Reveal the Order of Chinese Characters   (Asia Society) By Heather Clydesdale Mastering Chinese is daunting, in large part because learners must memorize thousands of distinct characters. So it is both a revelation and a relief to learners when they discover radicals. Radicals organize the chaotic swarm of characters into a logical system. Traditional…