America’s Chinese Problem
December 7, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
Despite recent media reports about the sudden popularity of studying Mandarin in U.S. schools, a recent Newsweek piece says that American students are still lagging behind their global counterparts in learning Chinese and languages in general. From the article:…
How to Read Chinese Characters Without Learning Them
December 7, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
The Pleco app is supposed to be amazing at helping read and translate Chinese text using just your phone (or iPad). For those of you who have children bringing home Chinese homework that you can’t understand, this might be useful…
Teaching mathematics in a bilingual environment
December 3, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
A Swedish study recently examined the differences in classrooms where math is taught bilingually versus monolingually. From the report, posted by Morsmal.org:
On the one hand, I will describe shortly the general characteristics of a bilingual mathematics teaching
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Language and the Brain
December 2, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
Recent research has pointed to various cognitive benefits of bilingualism, including increased capacity for learning other subjects, improved ability to multitask, and a delay in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Articles on this topic include:
- “Can bilingualism…
Welcome to our Blog
December 1, 2010 by Shu Ren Parent
Filed under Learning in Mandarin
Welcome to Learning in Mandarin, the blog of Shu Ren International School. Here we will post links and resources relating to bilingualism, Mandarin immersion, Chinese culture and language, and other topics that are of interest to Shu Ren families and…
Panda Bears Newsletter – May 14, 2010
May 18, 2010 by PreK Teacher1
Filed under 2009-10
Dear Panda Bear Families,
Language: What are the parts of a car (family car)?
What kinds of cars do you see on the road everyday when you go out? We have discovered cars (汽车), dump trucks (砂石车), garbage…
Pine Garden Newsletter – May 3- May 14, 2010
May 18, 2010 by Grade1-3 Teacher
Filed under 2009-10
Dear Pine Garden families,
The Pine Garden Biweekly review and planners are listed below:
Language Art/ Life Science/ Art and Craft
We are transitioning from the weather inquiry into the health inquiry. The class has been going into the…
Pine Garden Biweekly News – April 19 – April 30, 2010
May 13, 2010 by Grade1-3 Teacher
Filed under 2009-10
Dear Pine Garden Parents,
The Pine Garden Biweekly review and planners are listed below:
Language Arts/ Science
The class has been learning how to read thermometers and to know there is difference between Fahrenheit/华氏温度 and Celsius/摄氏温度. We’ve also…
Pine Garden Biweekly News – March 29- April 9, 2010
May 6, 2010 by Grade1-3 Teacher
Filed under 2009-10
松园双周报 Song Yuan Biweekly News—No.8
March 29- April 9, 2010
1st/2nd Grade Pine Garden
瑄瑄老师 Teacher Joyce joyce.chang@shureninternationalschool.com
Greeting Pine Garden families,
Spring is here! Our class has noticed there are sprouts and blossoms on the trees.…
Panda Bears Newsletter – May 3, 2010
May 6, 2010 by PreK Teacher1
Filed under 2009-10
No. 12 Bamboo Garden Panda Bear Newsletter.
Dear Panda Bear Families:
Language: (What is made from trees?)
How important is a tree to us, to our earth? We had an open discussion about what is made from trees.…
