Mandarin speaking playgroup?

Which nursery are your children in?

Hi, considering we have the same 'wish' for our children in terms of language learning (trilingual), could you please share with me which nursery you've chosen foryour children cos there are not many which are trilingual. I live in Kowloon side tho' so the options in Kowloon Tong are more feasible for me.

And what is good about Artplus? I keep hearing about it.
Have anyone tried Kids Gallery. Are they any good and which course is best?
My daughter is going to nursery this Sept but I'd like to keep her occupied in the meantime.
:)cheers
 
mandarin

Hi there,
Woodland Montessori has bilingual classes (English and Mandarin) for pre-school. I'm not sure if there are schools in Kowloon Tong, but you can check their website at woodlandschools.com for the closest to your home.
Good luck.
Lorna
 
KinderU offers a Glenn Doman style Mandarin playgroup for babies from 4 months and above. You can also check this one out. They are well within your budget.
 
Mandarin playgroups

Hi,

The above thread has been very informative. I'm a mom from US and would like my daughter to be bilingual (Mandarin/English). My husband as well as our maid speak only English to my daughter while I try to speak exclusively to my daughter in Mandarin as advised by our pedaetrician (surprisingly, this has worked so far as she has picked up a number of vocabularies in mandarin). It seems like most of the commercially run mandarin groups start from 2yrs of age. To get an earlier start for my daughter, I was wondering if anyone know of a house playgroup for mandarin-inclined kids on the HK side (mid-levels) or is interested in starting one, please let me know (you can contact me directly [email protected]).
 
i'm interested.
just wondering what language do you speak with your husband and friends. and why yr ped recommend eng/mandarin?
 
I'm in a similar situation as Momo (above), we wanted our daughter to have as much exposure to Mandarin as early possible. If one parent speaks to her exclusively in Mandarin/and the other in English - that will help to ensure that she will pick up both languages at the same time. I speak mainly English with husband/friends, so our focus is not so much on English which she will naturally pick up. Right now, she only goes to English playgroups. We're looking forward to YWCA's fall program for Mandarin PlayGroup and Mandarin for Munchkins. Feel free to contact me about starting an informal playgroup ourselves (email me address above). If anyone has further comments on the more educational courses offered at KinderU, let me know...
 
Nihao,

Myself and another mom who met through geobaby are going to start hanging out with our babies every week and speak only mandarin. How old is your baby? Our babies are around 6-7 months old.
 
lucinda_k said:
There is a school called Mandarin for Munchkins . Its different from others (and there really aren't that many good quality ones around) in that the classes are very, very exclusive -- either one-on-one or in groups of no more than 3 kids. This means that each class is designed and can be modified to suit the learning patterns of the group, their interest, concentration levels or whatever.

The best bit is that its taught in your (or the other kids' homes) AND its total immersion -- no adults present in the class -- i.e. no parent or helper (unless you sign up for their parent/child classes) so there is no possibility of reverting to the language you're famiiliar with.

My son just turned 2 and he's started on the classes. Before that I sent him to Tutortime, which didn't work out. Helpers and parents in the class with the kids continued to use English with their children (because they didn't speak Mandarin). It didn't make for a conducive learning environment. And I think the programme wasn't suitable for that age group because it followed a very rigid pattern and didn't change even if the children were screaming and crying from boredom. My son is much more receptive in this new class. As are the other two kids (one also 2, and the other 19 months). After the second class the other two year old starting to repeat the Mandarin sounds already. My son, though not attempting to speak yet, is listening in rapt attention -- HUGE for him cos he cannot, will not, and never sits still. The group only signed up for a two-month trial but we will be continuing with them.

You can contact the teacher -- Kate, to find out more. Her email is [email protected].

Hope that helps!
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Lucinda,

May I ask how expensive it is?

Thanks.
 
Hi Weaver

I think the rate is $160/hour - with a max of 3 or 4 kids in each class. I also know there's been some changes to her structure, re they are phasing out the "at home" aspect of the teaching. My son now attends class still in our building but at the Club House downstairs. But best thing is to check with kate directly whhat the deal is and where else she has set up and if the pricing is still the smae etc. [email protected] is the email address.

Good luck.
 
wanna language exchange

my son is 18 months old, and i was a mandarin teacher for elementary schoold kids. I really wanna to put my son in some tri-language envirnment, so how about we can have a casual meeting for our kids? if interest, please email me:[email protected] or call me at 81008880
 
At Repluse Bay. My son has since "graduated" and my daughter is now attending the same playgroup.
 
Hi all

I just joined this forum and am looking for a playgroup for my 8-month old and have been taking notes of all those mentioned in this chatroom. I have also been surfing the web for more hints and advice. Though I haven't visited any yet which is something I plan to do in the coming weeks, the one that seems of high quality, impressions sourced from their website which may not always be representative, are not mentioned anywhere by any of you. Does anyone have experience or has heard of Baby Buddies in Tin Hau ?
 
Anyone on this thread still looking for a Mandarin Playgroup on HK Island? I'm trying to arrange one with Hilltots for 10 months - 3years. My daughter is 16 months now.

If you are interested, please see the new thread "New Mandarin Playgroup calling for members"

Hope to talk to some of you.

Yanmama
 
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