Island Bay class location update
We will be moving all the Wednesday classes from the Island Bay Community Centre to Island Bay School Library this week to try it out in their space there. If … Continue reading Island Bay class location update
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Four issues with language learning at primary schools?
An article written by The British Council in March 2014 discussed the four issues with language learning in England, at primary schools. Language learning became compulsory in England’s primary schools in … Continue reading Four issues with language learning at primary schools?
Preschoolers Term 3, week 1
Vocabularies 苹果 apple (s) 苹果 píng guǒ 吃苹果 Eating apples 吃苹果 chī píng guǒ (Action: pretend to hold an apple and then bite it) 香蕉 banana (s) 香蕉 xiāng jiāo … Continue reading Preschoolers Term 3, week 1
Kids Term 3, Week 1
Vocabularies 苹果 apple (s) 苹果 píng guǒ 吃苹果 Eating apples 吃苹果 chī píng guǒ (Action: pretend to hold an apple and then bite it) 香蕉 banana (s) 香蕉 xiāng jiāo … Continue reading Kids Term 3, Week 1
Lend us a hand please!
We’ve broken up some much needed communications tasks into bite-sized volunteer roles so that tasks are not time-consuming or onerous for any one person. Just send an email to us … Continue reading Lend us a hand please!
Ministry of Education NZ video of a school’s Mandarin class (12-13 year olds)
It’s great to see this class in action! It would be nice to see less sitting at desks, and being up and about more 😉 First Class! Effective languages Learning … Continue reading Ministry of Education NZ video of a school’s Mandarin class (12-13 year olds)
Parents, relax! & other ways to encourage & support your child’s language learning
The single most important factor in a child’s success with Mandarin is their parents’ interest and (positive) encouragement, no matter what their child’s age. Forcing or nagging the child to speak risks making it … Continue reading Parents, relax! & other ways to encourage & support your child’s language learning
Term 3 prep is on the roll…
A couple of our volunteers were helping to colour this in recently. The children/families will be seeing it in a class game at some point this term! 😉 If you’d like … Continue reading Term 3 prep is on the roll…
Why learn an Asian language?
South East Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, The Republic of Korea and China are becoming increasingly important to New Zealand. New Zealand has expanded from being the little Britain of the South … Continue reading Why learn an Asian language?
NEW Adults classes!
We’re excited to announce that we will finally start offering classes for parents and other adults! ADULTS CLASSES, 90% language immersion New Adults class for Term 3! These are 30 minute classes that … Continue reading NEW Adults classes!
NZ Teacher Professional Development in Second Language Teaching
For all teachers in New Zealand working in a school – if you’re interested in teaching a language, check out the Teacher Professional Development Languages (TPDL) programme. It is a … Continue reading NZ Teacher Professional Development in Second Language Teaching
One of the differences between English and Chinese speaking
The link below goes to an interesting article from a teacher’s perspective of Chinese language speakers trying to speak English as a language, and why it is difficult. It gives an insight into the … Continue reading One of the differences between English and Chinese speaking
Ni Hao Children's Community Mandarin Chinese Language Education Programme 