Why?

The “Mandarin Seeds Difference”

Why choose Mandarin Seeds?

*Different Classes grouped by age. Our Private Home Classes are especially customized according to the makeup of the class. We always take into account the family background and age maturity of each child before recommending a class placement, as well as preparation for the class.

*Take home CD of our Mandarin songs developed IN-HOUSE. We wrote our own ORIGINAL Mandarin lyrics that correspond to our own poster books and theme topics. LISTEN IN to our songs or just come for a FREE TRIAL CLASS to experience our program. Similar to the way a preschool teacher who regularly changes the lyrics of familiar songs to teach subjects such as brushing teeth, we developed our own in-house songs with our own Mandarin lyrics using popular preschool tunes like "Wheels on the Bus". Our lyrics are carefully written to teach key vocabulary for each theme topic. By using familiar American children's tunes, it is also easier for the caregivers to participate in class and practice at home. We believe that learning Mandarin takes more than an hour a week. This is why we give everyone a take-home CD of all the songs used in class, with accompanying song sheets introducing the vocabulary and pinyin pronunciation. We have received many positive feedback on our CDs and caregivers tell us how much the children enjoy our songs and even the non-Mandarin caregivers learn something, too. LISTEN IN!

*Big Poster Picture Books developed in-house for each theme topic to introduce key vocabulary with fun and colorful illustrations. They are also designed to be interactive and to encourage participation of the children to touch and play with the books. Then, there is an arts & craft project for each theme topic to reinforce the vocabulary. Come for a FREE TRIAL CLASS and see the difference.

*6 UNIQUE semesters of Curriculum! Teaching language to our children is a long term process. We want our students to keep coming back to our program to learn new topics and new songs every semester! After extensive research, we have designed 6 semesters of unique materials that range from everyday topics like "Bath Time" to more complicated topics like "Four Seasons". Our theme topics are carefully selected to educate the kids about different aspects of their lives. Please check the range of topics in our Curriculum section. Come for a FREE TRIAL CLASS.

*Our program is beneficial for bilingual children or non-Mandarin speaking children alike. For bilingual children, this will provide an unique opportunity for them to be immersed in an learning environment where their mother tongue is spoken. For young children who are new to the language, they will absorb Mandarin naturally through songs, story telling and play. It never failed to amaze us at seeing how much a young child could absorb after a semester.

Why learn Mandarin?

*Mandarin is the 3rd most common language in US (after English & Spanish)
*“The most sensible skill that I can give to somebody born in 2003 is a perfect command of Mandarin.” - Jim Rogers (an American investor, co-founder with George Soros of the Quantum Fund)
*“Chinese isn’t the new French; it’s the new English.” - Robert Davis, Director of Chicago schools Chinese Language program

*Article on benefits of learning more languages: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16455841/