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Mandarin Immersion & Music Programs for 1-4 year olds
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Flow of the Mandarin Immersion
Morning (3-hour program)
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| 9:00 - 9:20 | Arrive & Free Play | Chinese music playing
Activities / crafts engage children |
| 9:30 - 9:55 | Circle Time | Welcome songs; story or game
Letter / number of the week
Reinforce theme from previous week |
| 9:55 - 10:15 | Play | Outside Play structure, grass and sandbox |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Snack | Healthful, provided by Small World |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Circle Time | Chinese songs, dance, instruments
Theme for the week |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Cultural Activity | Craft, game or cooking project |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Free Play | Indoor or outdoor play |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Good-bye | Good-bye songs
Teacher walks children out |
Flow of the 1-Hour Mandarin & Music Classes
- Welcome songs, music, instruments and dancing
- Story and discussion topic
- Arts and crafts project
- Good-bye songs
Topics Discussed Daily
- Chinese character and number of the week
- Weather and seasons
- Days of the week and months of the year
- Chinese customs
Holidays & Celebrations
- Most major holidays celebrated in US or China are discussed and celebrated
at Small World, with emphasis on Chinese holidays
- Celebrations include food, music, clothing, decorations, traditions,
games and crafts, as appropriate
For Parents
- Performances by the children, in costume, are given twice each year
- Traditional Chinese gifts and foods as well as periodic photos of the
children engaging in themed activities are sent home to parents
- Progress reports twice per year
- Weekly overviews of activities and words or phrases of focus so parents
can learn along with their children and reinforce the instruction at home
- CDs, books and DVDs to aid in reinforcing classroom experiences
- Parents are welcome to observe encouraged to help!
Themes
Small World Mandarin discussions and activities focus on a series of themes,
including:
- Colors and shapes
- Chinese poetry
- Chinese exercise to music
- Animals (pets, zoo, jungle, sea life
- People (friends & family, ethnicities)
- Flow of the day (get up, breakfast, play, lunch, dinner, bedtime)
- Body parts
- Actions (stand, crawl, jump, run)
- Foods
- Nature
- Clothing
- Activities / hobbies
- Musical instruments
- Provinces / monuments in China
- Games in China (what children in China play)
- What you see in China (Great Wall, temples)
(925) 451-1249 • info@smallworldlamorinda.com
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