Ni hao ma? Children as young as five set the pace with a love for Mandarin

The Independent - Richard Garner "Children as young as five [...]

December 26th, 2013|Categories: Britain, Childhood Education, Foreign Language, Global Economy, Mandarin, Primary School, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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Report: 40% Of Developing World Misses Basic Skills By 4th Grade

Education News - Mirabel Shanny "According to a recent report, [...]

December 18th, 2013|Categories: Childhood Education, Early Education, Government, Literacy, Numeracy, Parents, Primary School, Skills, United Nations|Tags: Education, School|

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Decoding, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary: Three Key Literacy Skills for Primary Schools in Priority Areas

Science Daily - Staff Writer "What types of skills do [...]

November 29th, 2013|Categories: Elementary School, Learning, Literacy, Primary School, Reading, Research, Skills, Vocabulary|Tags: Education, School|

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Make Chinese languages compulsory in schools

Scoop - Press Release "Making Mandarin a compulsory subject in [...]

October 18th, 2013|Categories: Chinese, Culture, Economy, Foreign Language, Mandarin, New Zealand, Primary School|Tags: Education, School|

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Why I became a primary teacher: to get children hooked on languages

The Guardian - Emily Drabble & Diana Linford "I'm quite [...]

October 16th, 2013|Categories: Childhood Education, Early Education, Education, Language, Primary School, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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