PANDA 熊猫班
This drop-off program immerses toddlers in a pure Mandarin setting. Learning is not limited only to the language domain but takes place across all domains – the development of a whole child is achieved through experiences that stimulate creativity, social-emotional, numeracy and physical growth, all using Mandarin as the medium of communication.
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Pure Mandarin immersion
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Native Mandarin-speaking teachers
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No prior knowledge of Mandarin is required
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Highly interactive and hands-on activities that emphasize on listening and speaking through Chinese language and cultural immersion
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Curriculum is theme-based and close to children’s lives, making learning a new language meaningful and easy for children.
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Curriculum content/goals covers all learning domains (in Mandarin): cognitive awareness, numeracy, language and literacy, fine and gross motor development, social-emotional development, and creative and aesthetics expression.
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Fun language activities include Chinese nursery rhymes, story telling, poems (classic and contemporary), dramatisations, songs, music and movement and language games
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Hands-on activities like art & craft, object exploration, group projects and learning through body/senses
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Body-Brain Kinesiology activities to stimulate physical and cognitive development
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Physical activities include gross motor activities (at gym/playroom) and fine-motor/pre-writing activities to promote overall physical development of child
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Classroom routines and self-help activities are designed to promote independence, confidence, self-regulation and socialization skills
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Proprietary Mandarin Phonics (Hanyu Pinyin) introduced in every class.
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No prior knowledge of Mandarin required
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No parental involvement and socks are required
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Duration: 3 hours
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Small class size
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Option to enroll for 3, 4 or 5 days per week. No prior knowledge of Mandarin is required