Author: Li Ling

Speakers of the majority language who learn another language at school accrue a number of benefits (Baker 2012). Importantly, there is evidence suggesting that learning another language at school improves … Continue reading Knowing another language boosts other areas of your child’s learning

Teaching and supporting students’ language development is like coaching a sport. The students are the ones running around with the ball – reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and presenting – … Continue reading Supporting language development – it’s like coaching sports!

New Zealand is a diverse society in a globalised international community. It has an indigenous language, te reo Māori, and a bicultural Māori and Anglo-Celtic foundation. It is located in … Continue reading Human Rights Commission: Languages in Aotearoa Statement on Language Policy

Hey everyone, just letting you know what’s coming up at the Mandarin Kids Club, weekly Saturdays 10:30-11:30am! Saturday 11 November Rhyme action game & Musical vocab Chairs Current enrolled class … Continue reading Mandarin Kids Club – what’s coming up next?

The staff and I were fortunate to attend today’s launch of Asia NZ Foundation’s new report “Starting Strong: Starting Strong: Nurturing the potential of our Asian under-fives“. It was a good … Continue reading Starting Strong: Nurturing the potential of our Asian under-fives

  NZ Charitable Association is hosting a free screening of the Gung Ho, a documentary about Rewi Alley. It’s being held on Saturday 18 November, 4:15-6pm, at Nga Taonga Sound … Continue reading Gung Ho – a film about NZer Rewi Alley

From November 16th – November 19th, Penthouse Cinema (Brooklyn) is hosting the 10TH CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL, screening a variety of films originating from China, ranging from a wartime romance to blockbuster … Continue reading 10th (China) Chinese Film Festival NZ