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 NEW this fall "Pilot" Mandarin  Chinese program!!

              Can you say   Bonjour!   or  ¡Hola!                   Now learn to say -- Ni Hao!   你 好

Join the over 50,000 students studying Chinese in the U.S.! 

Beginning Chinese, Level I - Introduces basic language concepts in Mandarin, with the use of games, rhymes and skits.  Culture will be introduced in each lesson as well as familiarization of the Chinese characters.

 


Global Child has published 24 different curricula in French and Spanish.  We offer four levels of courses:

  • Play & Learn
  • Beginning Lower 
  • Beginning Upper 
  • Theme (continuing courses for children who have completed a Beginning course).

Children may BEGIN the program at any age between 4 and 11. Emphasis is on listening and speaking.

French & Spanish Course Descriptions
Play & Learn - designed for our youngest learners.  Using Songs and movement, children act our many verbs and "visit" farms in France/Mexico.  They learn the names of animals, act our the animals and chose a family member to accompany them.  Classroom instructions (Sit down, stand up, statues, clean up) are taught with songs.  "Duck, duck goose," pinning the tail on the various animals, fitting together animal puzzle pieces and a wolf chase are games children will enjoy.

Beginning Lower -  introduces basic concepts:  counting, colors, greetings and good-byes, snack vocabulary, body parts, active verbs and a few questions.  Songs reinforce vocabulary and encourage learning through movement.  Weekly handouts provide review and opportunity for self-expression.  Roll call phrases follow the "It's time to....." series, using expressions parents and children can use at home together.

Beginning Upper - Introduces basic language concepts:  counting, colors, greetings and good-byes, snack vocabulary, body parts, common questions and answers.  Upper differs from beginning lower course in several ways:  more vocabulary is taught within each topic, there are fewer songs and the songs are more age appropriate, there are more games and games are more complex, and reading is introduced

Themes, or continuing courses -  build on concepts already taught in Beginning Lower or Beginning Upper.  There is a different theme every year: "Home & Family," "School Life," or "Going Places." Listening and speaking skills continue to be emphasized,  but opportunities for reading are expanded and writing is introduced.

 

 

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