双向语言沉浸式教育 Two-way Language Immersion
February 22, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
At Shu Ren, we employ a Two-Way Language Immersion model in our classes, which aims to make students bilingual and biliterate in both English and Chinese. San Francisco First 5 Chinese-language newsletter discusses the two-way immersion model and offers…
Profile of Shu Ren founder Jie Moore
February 15, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
A profile of Shu Ren founder and head, Jie Moore, published in the newsletter of Advocates for Chinese Education in San Francisco, is now available online. It can be downloaded here (on page 8).
Video: The linguistic genius of babies
February 15, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
An interesting TED talk by Patricia Kuhl about how babies learn language, and why the surrounding environment is so important for teaching language:
Beyond Linguistic Proficiency
February 2, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
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An article and video on the Asia Society website urges us to broaden our view of language learning by children and to encourage students to become “ambassadors” with “the ability to understand differences, and the capacity and creativity to find…
Informational Meeting on Immersion Education
February 1, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
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The Advocates for Chinese Education in San Francisco are holding a gathering this weekend to provide information for parents interested in immersion education. Representatives from several local schools will be there (including Shu Ren) and there will also be games…
Teaching Chinese Certificate Program
February 1, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
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UC Berkeley Extension has reinstated their Teaching Chinese Certificate Program and it will begin this month. According to the program, it is useful for teachers, assistants, parents, and anyone who wishes to help out in a Chinese classroom. More information…
How do non-native speakers raise bilingual children?
January 6, 2011 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
Multilingual Living has a useful post of practical advice and tips for parents raising children in a language that they themselves don’t speak. The same site also posted a list, compiled from a longer article, of benefits of multilingualism.
New blog about bilingualism
December 20, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
A blog from Psychology Today targets people who use two or more languages in their daily lives. It is written by François Grosjean, Emeritus Professor of psycholinguistics at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Excerpts from Prof. Grosjean’s recent book, Bilingual:…
New magazine for parents of global citizens
December 16, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
InCulture Magazine, a new online publication run out of Berkeley, targets multilingual and multiracial families and calls itself, “A Magazine for Parents of Little Global Citizens.” It is full of blog posts, essays and other resources offering various perspectives on…
Videos on Bilingualism and Immersion Education
December 7, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
The filmmakers who made Speaking in Tongues have posted several video clips focusing on various aspects of becoming bilingual and immersion classrooms. In addition to one about Language and the Brain that we posted earlier, additional clips are now…
