Early JuneOpen
Week 1
Market day
Children play shopkeepers and shoppers, counting and bargaining in Mandarin with play money and baskets of fruit.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Summer language weeks
Six themed weeks, early June to late July
Summer weeks run 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., one theme a week, with the same teachers. Children who do not study here during the year are welcome, and no Mandarin is needed to join.
Summer
- Mid JuneOpen
Week 2
Garden and kitchen
Planting, watering and cooking simple dishes, with every step named in Mandarin.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Late JuneOpen
Week 3
Stories and puppets
Hearing, retelling and acting out folk tales with paper puppets, then writing a short story of one's own.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Early JulyWaitlist
Week 4
Maps and journeys
Drawing maps of an imagined trip and planning the route, the packing and the meals aloud in Mandarin.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Mid JulyOpen
Week 5
Paper, brush and paint
Making cards, scrolls and paper lanterns, and learning to write characters with a brush.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Late JulyOpen
Week 6
Games outdoors
Team games, relay races and a picnic, played and explained in Mandarin, with English whenever a child needs it.
- Ages 5 to 12
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sample sessions.
A summer day
A morning that feels like play
A summer day begins with a song and a game on the rug, then a project at the desks. Lunch is outdoors in the shade when the heat allows. Teachers speak Mandarin and use pictures and gestures, so a child who has never heard the language is not left out.
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a lunch break
No Mandarin needed to join
Families register for the weeks they want
Ask about a summer week
Write to the office, or book a visit day to see the school first.