Our classes are small with 5-6 children per class and divided into 4 age groups. Classes are held in a home like environment with beautiful surroundings to make your child comfortable and ready to learn.

Your child will have lots of fun learning Mandarin in a great atmosphere where they will be immersed in the Mandarin language.

Mandarin mandarin Bilingual Centre is located at 783 Bourke St, Redfern NSW, Australia 2016.

Read more at http://www.mandarinmandarin.com/.

The German Australian Pfadfinder Scout Group will take children aged 6 and up, and will be accessible to north and south side families as their Scout Hall is in Turner.  Pfadfinder is the German word for Scout and it literally means “path finder”.

“We’re very excited to be starting up this bilingual Scout group this year.  2008 is the Year of the Scout, and it is also the International Year of Languages, so it is very appropriate,” said ACT Scouts’ Chief Commissioner, Mr Neville Tomkins.

Group Leader Lisa Stephan said, “The new Scout Group builds on existing children’s German language groups, including a playgroup for 0-5 year olds and the German Australian Playschool for 3-5 year olds.  With the new Scout group, Canberra can now cater for people from birth to adulthood looking for fun and educational activities in German.”

“My aim is to have the kids begging to go to Joeys, Cubs and Scouts every week, as they will be having so much fun!” said Leader, Jens Stephan.

The group’s scarf colours will be red and yellow.  Many scouts in Germany have yellow scarves; and red is the common colour which appears on the flags of Australia and the German speaking nations, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The Group is non-religious and is open to children from all spiritual traditions.  Its aim is to develop children’s self-confidence, practical skills and values which will help them make an ongoing positive contribution to their community.

There is a pre-Scouting group for 5 year olds, who attend Scout nights with their parents and enjoy the exciting program too.

Families wishing to add their child’s name to the lists for 2009, 2010 or 2011 should contact Lisa Stephan on 6251 7743 or spielwelt@homemail.com.au

We have created a comprehensive language teaching system that is exciting and enjoyable for both children and parents. Our curriculum includes activities in all lessons such as singing, music, story-telling, games and art to capture the imagination of every child.

We have a co-ordinated system of story books, flash cards, activity books, CDs and online access. You can actually make it as much fun at home for the kids as it is during the lessons! Your whole family will be exploring another language in no time.

We have 3 centres across Brisbane which teach French, Spanish and Italian to children aged between 18 months – 12 years.

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Languages Matter!

Languages matter in developing classroom pedagogy.

In understanding teacher professional standards.

In quality interactions in the language specific classroom.

In building bridges to the world.

In developing intercultural and other literacies for Australia’s future.

Share with your colleagues how you are making Languages Matter.

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It will be held in the Sydney Myer Asia Centre, cnr. Swanston Street and Monash Road, University of Melbourne from 12.45pm-5pm on Sunday 31 August 2008

Presenters are:

Michael Clyne – an Australian-born bilingual and father of an Australian-born bilingual;

Suzanne Dopke – a speech pathologist and international authority on raising children bilingually. She is also the mother of two Australian-born bilingual children.

Presentations and discussions will explore a range of issues including:

• What parents and other carers can do to assist a child speak two languages
• Supporting the child’s first steps into language
• Advice for parents starting out and wondering if they are doing the right thing
• How parents and grandparents can encourage children to use the community language by finding uses of special interest to them
• How to build on the child’s personality and motivation
• Community resources and strategies to boost language maintenance and development

Panel discussions will answer questions and examine the ways that parents can be more active in promoting bilingualism with their children.

The seminar is free – but registration is essential by 22 August.

Registration and enquiries: email rumaccc