OUR MISSION
Several objectives have been
identified as the program's key emphasis. They are as follows, in order of priority:
- Teach students
how to understand and speak Chinese.
- Teach students
practical skills e.g. filling out travel and country entry forms, reading road signs, simple social
greetings, asking questions, etc., in Chinese.
- Teach students
to read and write Chinese.
- Expose students
to Chinese culture.
- Create a sense
of community among Chinese people and educate parents in leading their children
about interplay between Chinese and American cultures.
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Methodology:
- Consistent participation of both children and parents is very important. Once a
child is signed up for the program, maximum effort for attendance is expected.
- All participating parents share in the preparation, associated costs,
and children's safety issues.
- Children will be grouped by their Chinese proficiency considering age, if possible.
- Teaching content:
Sessions will consist of Chinese pronunciation (i.e. Zhu-In-Fu-Hau)
as a center and introduce related Chinese traditional characters, objects,
holidays, traditions and cultures.
- Class:
Each class should have at least 5 students with an available teacher. Classes/students
are grouped as follows:
- Children's name:
Each family should provide their child's Chinese name. This name will
be used throughout the program.
- As the program progresses, some discussions are planned to welcome suggestions for
improvement.
- Time:
3 hours on Sundays, 9 to 12 noon
- Location:
College of Business 3F
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