Mandarin Immersion 普通话沉浸

We target an 80-20 ratio of Mandarin to English, so we immerse the children in Mandarin language, songs, and stories throughout the day.  

To transition non-Mandarin-speaking children into an immersion environment, we focus first on establishing a routine and a supportive, comfortable environment. Removing the anxiety that might come with a new place, new people, and a new schedule, we take our time to gently introduce simple words into familiar activities, replacing English words with Mandarin ones. Gradually, as a child becomes more comfortable with the day-care routine, his or her mind opens to more readily absorb and respond to a more immersive experience.

Our 20% English time includes our daily activity, where we sponsor specialists to visit our facility. These activities comprise soccer, art, music, storytime, and yoga.