This distinctive program serves as a bridge between early childhood years and the later stages of Mandarin studies focusing on reading and writing. We do not teach Chinese character reading and writing intentionally or systematically as our focus is on helping children elevate their Mandarin listening and speaking skills. Our immersive environment is designed to act as an invisible teacher, with Chinese characters labeled everywhere, on the bulletin board, calendar, projects, story books, etc. Some early readers may pick up Chinese characters through the exposure to our environment and the class activities organically.