I had the pleasure of taking one of Jen Lin-Liu’s cooking classes when I was in Beijing covering the 2008 Olympics. She also wrote a fun book about being an American studying traditional Chinese cooking, Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China. I saw on Facebook this week that she’s offering Zoom cooking classes…

Brooklyn School Develops Multilingual Remote Learning Plans Brooklyn School Featured in the International Press for Developing Multilingual Remote Learning Resources for Families During COVID-19 By Sarah, Neighbor Mar 24, 2020 4:41 pm ET | Updated Mar 25, 2020 1:33 am ET Brooklyn School Develops Multilingual Remote Learning Plans Brooklyn School Featured in the International Press for Developing Multilingual…

From SkyKids: Dear Parents,Please check our website for the latest information regarding our programs in Taipei,San Francisco, and our recently launched Online Camps. Links to the website are underlined below. 1) Taipei — We will run a smaller subset of camps this summer from June 1 – August 21 @ CIO Maker School, Yongan Camp, Yoyo KindergartenThe main issue for visiting families is that…

Several people asked for Jennifer’s suggestions for videos that her kids were watching in Mandarin, which she has kindly sent along. Enjoy. Journey to the West The 40-part CCTV series from 1986 of Journey to the West has captivated everyone in the family: Please click here. Trouble in the Temple of Heaven We also love…

East Point students learn Mandarin Chinese From the Columbia Star. Columbia’s East Point Academy merges cultures, inspires minds, and expands horizons for students by teaching them Mandarin Chinese, the world’s most spoken language. In the process, East Point earned an “A” ranking as the state’s second best public charter school, according to Mark Bounds, East…

It’s a wild new world for parents whose children are attending school from home these days, especially for parents whose children are in immersion programs. Here are some notes from the trenches from a mom near Boston whose children attend two Mandarin immersion schools. Their daughter, 2 is at a daycare center, Little Wagon. Their…

If you happen to know of a teacher or Mandarin speaker who is interested in getting a bilingual authorization credential in either Mandarin or Cantonese, SFSU has launched a new program. EED 711_Chinese language for bilingual teachers Standalone Chinese Bilingual Authorization Program Standalone Chinese Bilingual Authorization Program Application Guidelines