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  • More on Mandarin in BC

    Another look at one of two new Mandarin immersion schools in British Columbia. This in the fun-to-say town of Coquitlam (Co-kwheet-lum), Coast Salish for “red fish up the river” (ie salmon.) ======== The Tri-City News – News Back to school, plenty of change Maillard middle school principal Andrew Graham welcomes back students Tuesday morning to…

  • Mandarin programs open in two British Columbian schools

    Mandarin programs grow in B.C. schools Last Updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 | 11:41 AM PT B.C.’s first Mandarin language programs for kindergarten and Grade 1 students are being launched in Coquitlam and Burnaby, adding to the range of programs offered in the Vancouver area. Walton Elementary School in the Coquitlam School District launched its…

  • Canada, long a leader in immersion education, looks to Mandarin

    This is an interesting article as it talks about how one of the oldest and largest immersion systems in North America – French in Canada – works, and how they’re now starting to think about Mandarin. Benefits of learning a new language early By Manisha Krishnan, North Shore News Read more: http://www.nsnews.com/life/Benefits+learning+language+early/3484578/story.html#ixzz0yo798iEs Bilingualism is a…

  • Useless New Oxford Mandarin-English dictionary – no pinyin

    So I shelled out $75 for this dictionary and it arrived at my local bookstore today. AND THERE’S NO PINYIN IN THE ENGLISH SIDE! It’s useless, or at least 50% useless! (the Mandarin-English side grudgingly gives pinyin for main words, but not for many compounds and examples) So your kid says “Mama, how do you…

  • Fremont, Calif. Mandarin immersion program starts

    Fremont starts first Mandarin immersion kindergarten program Kindergarten class to get instruction mostly in Chinese By Matthew Artz Oakland Tribune Lawerence Tran, 5, whispers something to his dad Thang Tran as he gets dropped off on the first day… FREMONT — Children in teacher Orchid Wang’s kindergarten class didn’t say “bye-bye” to their parents, who…

  • Update on Mandarin immersion in British Columbia

    British Columbia has one of the largest Chinese-speaking populations in Canada. But Mandarin immersion programs are thin on the ground there, with one up and running and two starting next year. They’re all oversubscribed.  This is from the national paper, The Globe and Mail === Provision of Mandarin classes is up to local boards, B.C.…

  • New to immersion? Two online dictionaries to make your life easier

    Two excellent online dictionaries that save the day in many a Mandarin immersion home during homework hour. MDBG YellowBridge