Author: Elizabeth Weise
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好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn, Long Time, No See) by a Jose Ortega parent At the close of the school year, SFUSD’s Mandarin Immersion program first graders from Starr King and Jose Ortega schools gathered at a San Francisco playground to play, picnic, and solve a little mystery. This was a special day because they…
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If you’ve got kids headed for Mandarin immersion in the fall, you probably wake up in the middle of the night wondering “Am I doing the right thing for my child? Will they really learn Chinese?” Take heart, it does. Here are three examples from current Mandarin immersion parents. Abigail Son in…
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Our Mandarin Immersion Programs: How are they Organized? By Elizabeth Weise Wendy Cheong is the Mandarin curriculum coordinator for the San Francisco Unified School District. A classroom teacher for 20 years, she was born and raised in Taiwan before moving to the United States in middle school. Together with the Mandarin teachers at Starr King…
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We’ve recently added a few more options to our list of summer camps for those who are still working on their summer plans. The newest additions are: The Learning Place, located in the Parkside/Sunset neighborhood, which has 2 weeks of Mandarin camp. The AAS Mandarin and Art Camp, which has just expanded their offerings from…
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A reader of the MIPC blog recently told me she was interested in Mandarin education for her daughter. She is willing to consider either private or public school and is willing to move to a district if it offers a Mandarin immersion program. She asked for information about all the Mandarin programs in the…
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Speaking In Tongues: 4 kids, 4 languages, 1 city, 1 world Come see Starr King’s own Durrell Laury, one of the stars of this new documentary. The San Francisco Unified School District invites you to attend a special screening of the stunning documentary by San Francisco filmmakers Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider. Speaking in Tongues…
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Coming up THIS SATURDAY is the Starr King Car Wash, BBQ and Bake Sale! Get your car washed! Eat some BBQ! Support Starr King students and teachers! Saturday, April 25th, 11am to 3pm $10 Basic wash (exterior) $20 Deluxe (with interior) Donations above the charge accepted! Get free BBQ with every wash! Bring the whole…
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