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Seeking Bilingual Play Group or Preschool in Mandarin Chinese for Toddlers?
Asked by I.B. from Los Angeles
on September 2, 2008
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Does anyone know of a of a Mandarin Chinese play group in the Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Echo Park, Glendale or San Fernando Valley area, for toddlers? O...
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- Hi I., I know the Hollywood Montessori School teaches Mandarin Chinese to kids. The website is http://montessorihollywood.org/ There's also one on Vermont (owned...
- I know they teach Mandarin Chinese at the JCC (Jewish Community Center) in Silverlake. Perhaps they have a contact for you. A
- i am wondering if there is anything on the westside myself.....
Learning Chinese
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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I would like for my daughter to learn Chinese. Anyone, have any suggestions on where to go. She is so very proud of being Chinese and would like her to embrass her c...
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- I send my kids to Good Deed Chinese school in Naperville. Here's their website for more info: http://www.gooddeedsacademy.org/
- Hi J., Usborne Books carries some awesome books for those interested in learning about China. The First Thousand Words in Chinese is a must for every home interest...
- I have been told that the Naperville Chinese School is one of the most reputable for teaching language and culture in the area. http://www.ncschool.org/
Seeking Helpful Hints for Having Two Mandarin-speaking Children
Asked by R.J. from Washington DC
on May 19, 2010
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Kind of a long story, but we are receiving two foster children tomorrow, aged 3 and 5, who are American-born and only speak Mandarin.
Does anyone have experience wi...
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- R., I would try to learn a few words/phrases in Mandarin to help them to feel more at home. I know this works, from speaking the little Japanese I know to a chi...
- I would try the Chinese embassy probably located in Washington DC. Tell them your dilemma and hopefully someone will be able to help you. Also you get go to the local ...
- When I brought my 3 boys home from Russia, none of them spoke a lick of English except the word Spiderman :) Although I learned a bit of Russian first, it wasn't very...
Chinese in Twin Cities
Asked by C.D. from Minneapolis
on September 12, 2009
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Hi all,
We are considering moving our family to the Twin Cities area. I am Chinese (born in China but raised on the East Coast), my husband is mixed anglo from the mi...
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- Hello Cher - I'm married to a Chinese man who grew up in Hong Kong and moved here as a adult. The Chinese population in Minnesota is around 10,000 - slighltly less th...
- I can't answer much, but will try. Yes, there are mixed ethnicity children here, it is common. And there are some Chinese Immersion schools here, so you could look i...
- My husband is Chinese--originally from Taiwan--and I am white. We have two bi-racial children; I have found the St. Paul/Minneapolis area to be one of the most accept...
Dual Language - Spanish or Chinese
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on October 19, 2011
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We have the option of enrolling our kids starting in kindergarten in either a Chinese or Spanish immersion program at the public school. Any thoughts on either?
We ...
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- My vote is Spanish, much more used in the US.
- My vote is for Spanish simply because it's a language that is more prevalent in society today and can open up many jobs in the future. Imagine the possibilities if yo...
- I learned chinese as an adult. If it were me (and I have considered it, but the closest one is about 50 miles away) I would do the chinese program. It is the "harder"...
Good Chinese Food Place
Asked by J.G. from Chattanooga
on November 9, 2007
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Just wondering if any moms know of a really good chinese food place in Chattanooga. It could be either sit down or buffet. In Kansas there was P. F. Changs, very nice ...
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- I have never eaten at a PF Changs, but there is one in Chattanooga now. 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd ###-###-#### Here are the places I have eaten at and would recomme...
- Hi there. My Mom (who doesn't usually care for Chinese food) told me that the China Moon (or Garden) in the Walmart complex at Lookout Valley exit is a really good buf...
- there's a pf changs at hamilton place mall :)
Seeking Language Immersion Preschool Program near Foster City
Asked by E.W. from San Francisco
on January 25, 2009
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We currently live in Foster City and I'm looking at Chinese immersion preschool program. Right now, we take him to a family daycare run by a Chinese speaking nanny. I...
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- The following are links for K+ programs. From http://mandarinimmersionparents.blogspot.com/2008/03/us-mandarin-immersion-programs.html Chinese American Internati...
- Hi, we send our daughter to Pacific Rim International School in San Mateo. It's a great Montessori immersion program (japanese, mandarin, english) They have a progra...
- hey, em. it's me, C.! i'm on this site, too, but never check it. now i will! PRINTS is great, but $$$. :)
Needs Advice from Bilingual Parents / Speech Therapists
Asked by M.A. from Provo
on October 15, 2008
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My first language is Chinese (Cantonese). I spoke to my children in Chinese most of the time. I speak English to them when I read books to them or some words has few...
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- As a speech therapist, I would suggest to continue to work on both languages. There is never a better time to teach a person another language than at a young age. The...
- I know some Spanish and speak to both my children in Spanish a little. When my oldest was about 14 months, I started taking her to stay with a Mexican family while ...
- My mom and grandparents only spoke Hungarian in the home until I was 5. My dad spoke English and a few words of Hungarian, so a very similar situation to your kids cur...
Would It Be Annoying If I Asked the Teacher To...
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on September 6, 2011
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My 5 yr. old is in a Chinese Immersion kindergarten program (part of the public school). She told us tonight that her teacher gave her a Chinese name. I understand why...
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- If your daughter is in a Chinese Immersion program, I am willing to bet you will not be the first parent to bring this question up to her. Why not talk to her about it...
- It's my guess the teacher didn't know she had her own Chinese name. Just talk to her about it.
- Can't hurt to mention it. I can't imagine a teacher not using a real Chinese name if she knew there was one. Just communicate with the teacher in a very non conf...
Need a New Stylist
Asked by K.A. from Jacksonville
on October 12, 2008
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Hi. I'm in desperate need of a new hair stylist, but I'm a SAHM so I can't afford to spend much.
I'm nervous about going to someone new just by picking a name out ...
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- Hi Kim, I just moved here and was in the same situation as you. It was so frustrating. The first place I picked around here I got stuck paying $160! No hair do is wor...
- I use Clyde at Two Blondes and A Guy Salon. They are on St. Johns Bluff Road, between UNF and Beach Blvd (3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd). The phone # is ###-###-####.
- Jim at This and That on Kingsley. ###-###-####. The place doesn't look like much but he does a great job with color. My last cut and highlights was $45. His prices may...
