Our Mandarin classes for children have been researched and developed for children who are both native and non-native Chinese speakers. Currently, the majority of children who attend our classes are non-native speakers. Our Mandarin Stars community is diverse and we welcome children from all cultural backgrounds.
Ni hao!
A parent of Mandarin Stars will be going to Beijing shortly with her family and asked if any of our teachers can recommend good places for them to buy quality resources such as books, dvds etc.
I asked some of our teachers who are from Beijing and they have recommended a few places that I would like to share with you:
1, Wangfujing Bookstore,
http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/Wangfujing-Bookstore#directory
2, Zhongguancun Bookstore,
http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/Zhongguancun-Bookstore
3, Xidan Bookstore,
http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/Xidan-Books-Building
Happy Shopping!
Dawna.
Ni hao!
Mandarin Stars was thrilled to be featured in the Australian Financial Review last Saturday 17th July.
The article focuses on the benefits of Mandarin learning for families of all different backgrounds, especially from a young age. We were particularly pleased to see the article capturing the essence of Mandarin learning at Mandarin Stars, with our focus on immersing children in the language through fun activities and games.
(For subscribers to the Fin Rev, check out the article here at: http://afr.com/p/national/mandarin_for_toddlers_is_the_language_UVKGD5OnfsNqXq1eDhk7VM)
A very special thanks to Sally and Craig (a long-term family involved with the Mandarin Stars community), whose son Anthony featured as our young representative Mandarin STAR! To blatantly steal Sally’s line (which we love): “They’re little human sponges and they’re desperate to learn” – we highly encourage that children be exposed to Mandarin during early childhood, given the evidenced linguistic and intellectual benefits of exposure at a younger age.
Xie xie!
Dawna and the Mandarin Stars Team!
Mandarin Stars provides fun and inspiring Mandarin Chinese lessons for children age 1 to 12 years. Our Mandarin program for children is designed for children from all nationalities and our program is specifically designed for non-native learners. To find out more and to read about what our parents and the wider community think of us- please visit www.mandarinstars.com.au
