Curriculum &

Monthly Topics

Fall

September 

Week 1 - 2:

Transportation

Practice daily conversations

Week 3:

Parents Day 

Mid-Autumn Festival 

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October

Week 1 - 2:

Autumn leaves and trees

Week 3:

Halloween characters

Week 4:

Fairy tales 

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November

Week 1:

My brain

Week 2:

The 5 senses 

Week 3:

Being thankful ​

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December 

Week 1:

Weather 

Week 2:

Parent's Day

Practice daily conversations

Week 3:

Holiday celebrations

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January

Week 1 - 2:

Space adventures 

Week 3 - 4:

Community helpers

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February:

Week 1 - 2:

Chinese New Year 

Week 3:

Winter

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Spring

March

Week 1:

Greetings and school routines

Week 2:

Spring is coming

Week 3:

About my body

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April

Week 1 - 2:

My family members 

Week 3-4:

Occupations

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May

Week 1 - 2:

Healthy food

Week 3 - 4:

Gardening

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June

Week 1 - 2:

Under the sea

Week 3 - 4:

Summer is coming

Week 5: 

Parent's Day

Practice daily conversations

Summer

July

Week 1 - 2:

Summer activities 

Week 3 - 4:

Down on the farm

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August

Week 1 - 2:

Ice cream 

Beach theme

In addition to the topics shown above, advanced and intermediate students use the New York State Mandarin conversation textbook, which provides topics for students practice their speaking skills with.

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Advanced- and high-intermediate students get an opportunity to apply their language skills in a way that is unique to our program: they have the option of functioning as in-class teaching assistants.  In this role, they use the Mandarin skills they have gained to guide and coach the intermediate- and beginner-level students through in-class activities.  They do this under the guidance of the primary classroom teachers.