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Adult Chinese Classes at Shu Ren

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:43:43 +0000

Shu Ren is excited to announce that we will offer evening Mandarin Chinese classes for adults this fall. The first session begins August 23 and will last for eight weeks. Two class levels will be taught: One for beginners and one for students with some knowledge of Mandarin. The classes are ideal for people who regularly do business with China, have young Mandarin learners at home, or are just interested in Chinese language and culture.

We welcome you to join us, and to spread the word to others in the community who may be interested. More information about the class and registration forms can be found here.

Shu Ren summer camp to include Chinese music lessons

sophie — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:53:33 +0000

Shu Ren International School is excited to have teachers from DJ Wind Chinese Music Academy offer Chinese Music lessons to our Summer Camp (for the 5-10 year-old age group) this year, with no extra charge for full-day campers. DJ Wind Chinese Music Academy was founded by the Bay Area’s well-known Dizi (Chinese flute) performer, educator, and conductor Mr. Ding Jian. The Academy focuses on the education of traditional Chinese wind and percussion music and helps students acquire multiple artistic skills, develop students’ abilities, spark interest and enjoyment in music, and provide all students an opportunity to perform on stage. Classes offered:

Drum (Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm – 1:50pm)
The history of Chinese percussion instruments is longer than any other type of traditional Chinese instruments. Common materials used for making percussion instruments in the past were gold, rock, wood and bamboo. Due to the richness of the timbre, the sound and variety of Chinese percussion instruments are frequently used in Western-style musical compositions. This class is for beginners and students with no previous experience.

Choir (Tuesdays and Fridays, 2pm – 2:50pm)
The purity of children’s voices is extremely powerful and moving in choral art. This discipline broadens children’s artistic vista, raises their level of artistic maturity and enriches their spirits. We will teach students basic skills of singing, basal tones and vocal styles and Chinese folk songs.

Please contact the School for cost if you are interested in signing up for the Music classes only.

New dance teacher joins After School Program

sophie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:39:29 +0000

We are pleased to announce that we have a new teacher, Ms. Emily Wilcox, for the after-school Chinese Dancing Class. Ms. Wilcox will take over from Ah-Lan Laoshi who has been teaching the children since last September. As you can see from Ms. Wilcox’s background (below), she is an excellent example of the best combination of the East and West and is a great role model for all of our students. Her expertise in Chinese dance will benefit all of our students. We encourage parents to sign up for her Dance class, which will continue to be held on Monday afternoons from 4:30pm – 5:30pm. More information and registration forms for our After School program can be found at this link.

Shu Ren’s New Year Celebration

sophie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:57:21 +0000

On February 12, Shu Ren students and their families gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year with food and performances. Shu Ren students performed New Years songs, lion and dragon dances, and a skit telling the story of the Chinese zodiac.

Happy Year of the Tiger!

Jie Moore interviewed in the World Journal

sophie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:58:56 +0000

Head of School Jie Moore was recently interviewed in World Journal (世界日报), the largest overseas Chinese newspaper, about her experiences starting and running Shu Ren. Please read the full interview here (in Chinese).

Register now for Shu Ren’s Mandarin immersion summer camp

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:30:21 +0000

Shu Ren International School will offer a Mandarin immersion summer camp for Pre-K (ages 3-5) and Kindergarten and older (ages 5-10) between June 21 and August 13. For ages 5-10, the camp will be divided into two classes: Beginning, geared toward students with little or no exposure to Mandarin who want to learn basic listening and speaking skills, and Intermediate/Advanced, for students who have acquired the basic listening and speaking skills and want to learn more vocabulary and sentences through fun games, reading, and writing.

During each two-week session, students learn Mandarin language skills and Chinese cultural knowledge through fun, immersion-based activities. These include music, dance, stories, arts and crafts, martial arts and so on. Teachers speak in Mandarin with gestures and with their bodies, so children understand the tasks at hand.

See this link for more information and to register.

Shu Ren on KTSF

sophie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:40:40 +0000

KTSF, San Francisco’s Chinese-language television station, recently featured Shu Ren in their evening news broadcast. The reporter visited each class as students prepare for their performances at the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. Enjoy!

Shu Ren in East Bay Express

sophie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:31:09 +0000

The East Bay Express has published a lengthy article about Shu Ren, which gives a glimpse into the school’s classrooms and shows readers how our Mandarin immersion curriculum works in practice. Read it here.

Small bilingual schools gain popularity

sophie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:35:11 +0000

The “All News…No Blues” website has posted a story about bilingual schools in our area, including Shu Ren, and the benefits of a bilingual education. Check out the article at this link.

Winter Enrichment Classes Registration

sophie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:30 +0000

Shu Ren’s After School Enrichment Classes Winter Session will begin November 30. Please sign up now! More information about classes and a registration form can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there!