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05Jan

Mandarin mandarin Bilingual Centre

1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, Mandarin, NSW, Parents, Resources, Young People No Comments

Mandarin mandarin Bilingual Centre’s program is specially designed to meet the second language acquisition needs of both preschoolers and primary school Mandarin learners.

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/.
19Dec

German Bilingual Scout Group starts up

5. Years 4-6, 6. Years 7-10, 7. Years 11-12, ACT, Experiences, German, Young People 1 Comment

Camping, canoeing, roasting marshmallows, go-karting, baking, having adventures and making friends sounds like every child’s dream. The boys and girls of Canberra’s newest Scout group will be doing all this and more, all in the German language.

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.

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09Dec

AlphaTykes

1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, 6. Years 7-10, 7. Years 11-12, French, Italian, Parents, QLD, Resources, Spanish 3 Comments

AlphaTykes is an Australian company with a unique and successful Australian-created teaching concept.

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.

www.alphatykes.com.au
18Aug

MLTAQ Biennial Conference

4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, 6. Years 7-10, 7. Years 11-12, 8. Tertiary, All, Events, Principals, QLD, Teachers No Comments

The Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland (MLTAQ) holds its 2008 Biennial Conference under the banner “Languages Matter!” from 1-2 October 2008, hosted by Gold Coast Branch and Griffith University

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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31Jul

Raising Children in More Than One Language

1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, All, Events, Everyone, VIC No Comments

This is a free seminar for parents, grand-parents, care-givers and professionals working with children.

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.

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