And you all probably have heard, we are required to speak to friends and Mandarin teachers in Mandarin ONLY (some obvious exceptions, of course!) starting this past Wednesday! All the cool kids are doing it at G.L.O.B.E.! Being the one to break the wonderful news to the French kids, I was able to make them feel how amazing their journey will be. I moved to Atlanta when I was 18 years old and did not have the option to not speak English. The key to be fluent in speaking any language is to...SPEAK IT! Some weeks kids only have two out of seven days to speak Mandarin
(hopefully all day), and that is just 16 hours a week. I am so proud of how much progress the kids (and I) are already making. It might be a little quiet at times now, but not for long..hopefully!!
(hopefully all day), and that is just 16 hours a week. I am so proud of how much progress the kids (and I) are already making. It might be a little quiet at times now, but not for long..hopefully!!
In another news, we received our Better Chinese curriculum in Traditional Chinese this week. The students were engaged during guided reading group lessons and I was thrilled at the moments they click between the spoken and written language. It is truly magical!
Below are pictures of student work and a short video...
Building Animals Using Squares
Counting the Squares and Writing them down in Mandarin
Ajay as Our Mystery Reader! Thank you, Ajay!
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