Enrichment Class: Mandarin – Chinese

Mandarin is becoming the must-learn foreign language,
a nod to the fact that experts predict China will become the world’s top
economy by the time our kids finish college.
– Parents Magazine

Mandarin Class is taught once a week.   The children learn vocabulary words, simple phrases, songs and their numbers in Mandarin. They learn how to identify certain Chinese characters and pronunciation and are introduced to Chinese holidays and traditions.  Our Primary class is 30 minutes long and Elementary is 1 hour long.

If you would like to read more about the article in Parent’s Magazine about teaching  foreign languages in elementary schools.  Here is the link:

http://www.parents.com/kids/development/thrive-in-2025/teaching-foreign-language/

Parent magazine also have some wonderful flash cards that you can download and practice with your child at home.

http://www.parents.com/fun/printables/other/printable-chinese-and-spanish-flash-cards/