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  • Why learning Chinese is a good idea

    Check out this great infographic on the topic.

  • St. Paul, Minn. Mandarin immersion school expanding

    Yinghua Academy expansion underway By Gail Olson, Northeaster September 18, 2013 Susan Berg (Photo by Gain Olson) Northeast resident and parent Jennifer Shadowens said that her two children giggle when she tries to speak Chinese to them. Both youngsters are students at Yinghua Academy, a K-8 Chinese immersion public charter school at 1616 Buchanan St. NE. Shadowens,…

  • China Studies Seminars from the Asia Society

    Beyond Pedagogy: Content Matters in Chinese  By Yun Qin The linguistic philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” If we begin with the understanding that students learn a new language in order to experience a bigger world, then it follows that language teachers should not teach…

  • See how other schools do it

    A nice roundup of the programs in Seattle and elsewhere, from our friends at The Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network at the Asia Society. Their site is always worth visiting. More here.   CELIN Connection We hope that the school year is going well and that you and your students are enjoying many rich and…

  • A parent letter about a Mandarin program being cancelled in Idaho

    Dr. Ranells’ recent decision to cancel the Mandarin Chinese Immersion program at Gateway Elementary will be an incredible loss for West Ada School District families and the Treasure Valley. Her decision eliminates a unique opportunity for our children to master skills that will position them to succeed in a global workforce and to grow Idaho businesses…

  • LA Mandarin immersion program might have to share with charter

    Parents fear for dual-language Mandarin program if charter joins campus Posted on April 8, 2016 12:42 pm by Mike Szymanski Angelica Lopez Moyes is amazed that her 1st-grade son can speak Mandarin. But she is concerned that his dual-language immersion program at Castelar Street Elementary School could  be jeopardized if a charter is co-located on the campus. Castelar, founded in 1882 and…

  • Boise, Idaho Mandarin program to shut down

    West Ada to wind down Chinese language program BY BILL ROBERTS   The West Ada School District will begin ramping down its Chinese immersion program at Gateway Elementary School beginning with kindergartners in fall 2017, district officials say. Students enrolled in the fall will be able to attend, but the district will not offer enrollment…