[I’ve noticed that of all the things on this blog, two are the most popular–this essay and the list of Mandarin immersion schools. Both get clicked on several times a day. So it seemed time to do an update as the last was two years ago. I’m always eager to hear from parents about what…

There’s a techie in Boston, Lin Ai 林爱, who’s got a great web site devoted to Mac-based programs for learning Chinese called 中网 Zhongweb. Definitely worth checking out here. Welcome to 中网 Zhongweb  Add comments Welcome to the new version of the site. The old version is temporarily available at zhongweb.weebly.com. 中网 Zhongweb is a site for people learning…

Language immersion schools make strides in St. Louis area Huy Mach First graders Alison Smith (from left), Darius Williams, Aynalie Joy and Pleasure Stovall sing and dance to the name of the months in Chinese on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at the Language Immersion School in St. Louis. Photo by Huy Mach, hmach@post-dispatch.com October 08,…

by Mia Gradney/ KHOU 11 News Posted on October 23, 2012 at 5:11 PM HOUSTON—HISD wants voters to approve a $1.9 billion bond issue to rebuild and renovate schools.　 One of the schools that stands to benefit is an old campus in Bellaire that has a very new and foreign concept. Children of all backgrounds…

This list comes from things people have told me or emailed me of late, which I’ve turned into this format because I realized I burst out laughing when one mom told me the “fuxi for my kaoshi” line because I knew exactly what she meant. These are clearly all from non-Chinese speaking parents, and mostly…

This video has been out for three years, but I just ran across it and thought it might be useful for schools contemplating adding Mandarin immersion programs. There’s a host of material out on the topic, but this seems to include a piece designed for showing to skeptical school boards and worried parents. Ordering information…

From this month’s Asia Society newsletter 2013 STARTALK programs: The online RFP has been posted for programs for students and teachers in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. Deadline: October 31.  Association for Asian Studies (AAS) invites submissions for the Franklin R. Buchanan Prize awarded annually…