Sink or Swim? The problem with Language Immersion

Sink or swim! - The problem with language immersion. If you have recently started a new teaching position, more likely than not, you are required to use as muc... Read More...

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Distance Immersion Program: Teachers

Teachers Do you have a student who would benefit from extra tutoring? The Distance Immersion Program provides personalized lessons that support and challeng... Read More...

Distance Immersion

What Is the Distance Immersion Program?

Teachers Do you have a student who would benefit from extra tutoring? The Distance Immersion Program provides personalized lessons that support and challenge s... Read More...

Distance Immersion

Distance Immersion Program

  Teachers Do you have a student who would benefit from extra tutoring? The Distance Immersion Program provides personalized lessons that support and cha... Read More...

Best Practices in the Immersion Classroom

Download this 156 slide presentation that will help you use best practices in the Immersion classroom. Download Best Practices in the Immersion Classroom... Read More...

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Immersion Explained To Parents

When parents enroll their child in Immersion program, they sometimes are not sure of how or what students will learn. This letter explains to parents the proces... Read More...

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How Parents Can Help Their Child (Immersion)

Parents are often curious about the Language Immersion program. They may have questions related to how they can help their child, when they don't speak the lang... Read More...

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Best Practice: Immersion in the High School Classroom

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Kindergarten: Immersion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kShY0tUWFp0 Kindergarten students learn Chinese in an immersive environment. Notice how the teacher stops and gets the attent... Read More...

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Immersion: Math Worksheets (Counting 1-20)

Download the worksheets for Kindergarten students. Clown_colors - Students will recognize the colors: blue, red, green, yellow, black and white. Color_obj... Read More...

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Inquiry approach to Chinese Immersion

Students are led to how and why questions from a simple statement: My Chinese is good.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwnYTYiDqA... Read More...

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Kindergarten Immersion: Week 2

Day 1 Greet students at the door. Wave a 你好 sign. Students walk into classroom and put away their backpack. Students find their name and put it into a bo... Read More...

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Immersion: Math Problems Video

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Kindergarten Immersion: Week 1

Weekly Plan - Kindergarten Immersion Download Week 1 Plan. Monday PLAN Download Monday Plan POSTERS Days of the Week What day is it today? Post... Read More...

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Chinese Immersion Program in Kindergarten/1st Grade

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Immersion: 4th grade students (Countries)

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Essential Posters for the Immersion Classroom

In an Immersion class, it is important to have visual cues around the classroom. The emphasis is comprehension, so many images and props need to be used to help... Read More...

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Kindergarten Immersion: Greetings Song for Morning Meeting

Students can make hand shapes and use them to sing this Greetings song during the Morning Meeting. Download the Hands template: 你好 and 再见 https://www.yout... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Top Essentials needed to be an Immersion Teacher

The Top Seven Immersion Teaching Skills VISUALS  1. The ability to use visuals is important. For students to learn a new language in meaningful contexts, te... Read More...

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Immersion Chinese – Kindergarten

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Chinese Immersion – 2nd Grade

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Immersion In The Chinese Classroom

Research on Immersion in the Chinese classroom has shown that students learn faster, have a more authentic pronunciation, and enjoy learning than in a tradition... Read More...

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Why use Immersion in the Chinese classroom?

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Provocation: Building a Story 构建一个故事

This provocation is great for Immersion Mandarin classes for very young children. Using wooden blocks, the teacher will model how to make a story using the b... Read More...

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Tips For Teachers: Back To School Pack

Prepare a Back To School pack for the first day. In this pack you can include an introduction of yourself, information the Chinese course you are teaching, and ... Read More...

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Provocation: Who Are We? (Inquiry-based Learning)

Provocations are an essential element in Inquiry-based learning. A provocation can come in many different forms, but it is always intended to provoke thought... Read More...

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Grade Level: Character Charts

If you are teaching in an Immersion classroom, what Chinese characters does each grade level learn to read and write? Download the Grade Level Character Char... Read More...

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Mentoring Center

With over 25 years combined experience, our team at Creative Chinese love visiting classrooms and supporting teachers of Chinese. At the Mentoring Center, you c... Read More...

Schools

Schools Interested in offering Mandarin classes but cannot find a teacher in your area? The team at the Distance Immersion Program offers interactive langua... Read More...

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December 3rd 2018 – Vivian Liu Eckmann

SUBMIT an application for yourself or a friend here. Vivian Liu Eckmann is our December 3rd, 2018 Chinese Teacher of the Week! Name of Teacher: Vivan Liu Eckm... Read More...

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December 3rd, 2018 – Vivian Liu Eckmann

Vivian Liu Eckmann is our December 3rd, 2018 Chinese Teacher of the Week! Name of Teacher: Vivan Liu Eckmann School: The GLOBAL Academy Location: Atlanta... Read More...

Pop-Up Workshops – NY

Pop-Up Chinese Workshops Chinese teachers are busy people! Our Pop-up workshops are short and packed with ideas and resources that can be implemented into the ... Read More...

Professional Learning

Creative Chinese organizes conferences, workshops, training sessions, and e-learning for teachers, school heads, and organizations. A complete list of these, al... Read More...

Props for the Chinese Classroom

Show us photos of your Chinese classroom and we will choose 3-4 teachers to receive a great hardcover story book for your students. Email photos to: shaz@creati... Read More...

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Days of the Week Song

If you are teaching in an Immersion classroom try using this song to teach the days of the week during the Morning Circle time. More Days of the Week resourc... Read More...

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Assessment For Learning Presentation Assessment for Learning_Part 1 Assessment for Learning_Part 2 Handouts Informal Assessment Feedback checklist ... Read More...

Stand, sit, dance, hands up – Commands for Preschoolers

the Ppt to teach simple commands to young learners. Download Commands here.  - sit, stand, dance, hands up, quiet.... Read More...

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Inquiry-based Lesson plan – Marshmallow Tower

Inquiry-based learning allows students to discover information and the teacher acts as a guide. A teacher will prepare an activity and through the activity stud... Read More...

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Curriculum Outline: 5th Grade

Download the 5th Grade Mandarin_Immersion_Curriculum_Framework... Read More...

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4th Grade Curriculum Outline

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