Word of the Week, July 15, 2018

The word of the week this week is Chinese for "dragon".

Happy Bastille Day

Today marks the day in 1789 that French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison in Paris. Bastille Day is a national holiday in France. Many people participate in large-scale activities, just like we do on July 4 in the United States. There are usually fireworks, but also communal meals, dances, and a military parade in Paris.  In French, it is called "Fête Nationale" (National Day), or "le quatorze juillet" (14 July).  The Eiffel Tower and the tricolor (the French Flag) are important symbols of this day.

Learn more about Bastille Day here.

Chinese Classes

Why We Teach Chinese

Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world, with more than 1 billion speakers. Because of the economic and industrial growth in China, the numbers of elementary and secondary school students studying Chinese here in the United States is projected to grow (up to seven times higher)! The interconnectedness of our world and economy is strengthening ties between the East and West. Teaching your child to say "Nǐ hǎo!" will open countless doors to their future. Our Mandarin teachers come from mainland China and Taiwan.

About Our Chinese Program

With our carefully developed curriculum, unique teaching methods, small class sizes of 6-8 children and our excellent team of native and fluent Chinese teachers, your child will be on the fast track to language proficiency, learning Chinese naturally in a fun and engaging environment.

Right from the start, students learn to communicate verbal basics and set the foundation for all bilingual language skills. We teach Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China. Children learn different tones as well as how to read and write in Pinyin. Our teachers introduce them to written characters through fun art projects.

Check out our website to see the Chinese classes we currently offer. Each semester these classes are offered at the same times, making it easier for families to schedule weekly activities.

Availability

Our Chinese language programs are available to children 3 - 13 years of age. We also offer private lessons to children aged 5 and up.

Chinese Class Locations

We offer French classes at our Westerville location and through our after-school program.

Word of the Week, July 8, 2018

The word of the week this week is Spanish. Don't forget to use the correct article with each Romance language word!

Novice Language Programs

Novice Programs

Our novice programs support beginner level students.

• Learn to ask, answer, read, and write everyday sentences through "student-to-student" activities.
• Study the cultures of different native speaking countries.
• Gain foundational skills to achieve bilingual proficiency. 

Classes are small for more one-on-one learning with our native-fluent teachers (8:1 ratio).

About Novice Level Programs

Our Novice Programs meet once a week and are categorized by age.

Students learn best through enjoyment!

• We integrate play-based activities, theatrical performances, action games, creative poetry and modern native music with our curriculum.
• We teach everyday topics of conversation using student-to-student activities.
• We introduce students to various native-speaking countries around the world.

Novice Level One

Novice One programs are for those who are just beginning their language journey.  These are for students aged 6 to 9 years old and 10 to 14 years old.

We focus on:

• Actively communicating with native pronunciation while learning everyday communication in reading and writing.
• Developing, integrating and recalling vocabulary, common phrases and simple sentences.
• Everyday language such as greetings, introductions, object description, likes & dislikes, calendar, weather, questions, responses, and commands.
• Introduction to verbs through fun and challenging activities, games, skit and art projects.

For at-home learning, students access worksheets, videos, online games and songs through their class webpage.

Requirements

Novice One does not have any requirements; it is for students just beginning their language journey. 

Novice Level Two

Novice Two programs are more advanced, for students who are continuing their language journey.  

This program is for students 9 to 14 years old who are already familiar with conversing in their second language.

We focus on:

• Actively communicating with native pronunciation while learning everyday communication in reading and writing.
• Communication topics; using future and past tense verbs in simple sentences, description of self and others, asking and responding to questions or commands through fun and challenging activities, games, skits, and art projects.
• Developing, integrating and recalling vocabulary, common phrases and simple sentences.
• Introduction to verb conjugation through fun and challenging activities, games, skit and art projects.

Requirements

You must complete Novice One or take a comprehension test before moving on to Novice Two. 

Locations and Languages

Currently, we offer Spanish Novice 1 class at our Hilliard location, Chinese, Spanish and French Novice 1 and Novice 2 classes at our Westerville Center.  The Novice 1 program is the program we use for our After-School Enrinchment programs. We are looking to expand into the Cincinnati and Dayton areas soon!

Happy Fourth of July!

From all of us here at Cultured Kids Club, we want to wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July!

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French Coloring Page

Chinese Coloring Page

July 2018 News

Fall Registration is Now OPEN!

Did you know that you can now register for fall classes? We maintain the same days and times for our classes year-round for the convenience of parents, so that you don't have to change your schedule from season to season. We've been busy prepping our immersive programs to make them better than ever. Just click on the link above to find a class and register.

Running of the Bulls

The fiestas of San Fermin are celebrated in Irunea/Pamplona, in the region of Navarra, every year from the 6th to the 14th of July. They have become internationally known because of the running of the bulls, where the bulls are lead through the streets of the old quarter as far as the bull ring by runners.