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Mandarin Stars Penrith & Blue Mountains

Locality: Penrith, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1800 181 118

Address: Po Box 7611 2750 Penrith, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.mandarinstars.com.au

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25.01.2022 It Can Keep Them Safe One of the most useful things with regards to learning a second language is the ability that it has to make you feel safe and confident. Yes, a variety of languages can give your kids that extra bit of skill when trying to be streetwise while on vacation or abroad. Think about it - how often are tourists targeted when vacationing in foreign countries? All the time! Therefore, it is highly important not to look, act, and behave like a tourist in areas where street crime might be a common occurrence. Even learning the basics of a language can scare scammers away, and potentially save you from a very unsavory experience.

24.01.2022 It Can Open Doors To Other Languuages The more languages you know, the easier it is to learn newer ones. That's right, once your kid has a second language under their belt, they may want to pursue another one. For instance, the 3rd time around, your child would have already worked out different strategies that seemingly work for them when learning a second language. Plus, languages usually come in groups, such as Latin languages, Nordic languages, and Arabic. Once they have figured out one of them, it can be easier for them to get to grips with similar grammatical structures that other languages might have.

23.01.2022 Once a child can read in their first language, this ability transfers rapidly to the second language. This is one of the most important but least-known findings in education, and Chicago research showed that development of the childs first language means better English and better school performance in general. Over the next few weeks, we're going to go into detail so stay tuned!

22.01.2022 9. Travel to beautiful countries knowing you can communicate If you can speak Mandarin the world is your oyster as you travel across Southeast Asia you will have the confidence to speak with the locals in Chinese, you might even be invited into their homes for home cooked food experiencing real Chinese life. Travelling around the world is always more enriching when you make friends with local people.

22.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to all of our Mandarin Stars daddies! .... W ài n bàba! Happy Father's Day to all our wonderful dads! (fù qn jié kuài lè)!... Happy Father's Day! See more

21.01.2022 4. Make friends with different cultures China has the biggest population in the world with approximately 1.28 billion people so learning the language gives you access to communicate with many people and connect on a deeper level. Get a Chinese pen pal to improve your writing and understand family life in China.

21.01.2022 We were fortunate enough to have Dr. Ruying Qi from The Bilingualism Research Lab at Western Sydney University observe some of our online Preschool Classes that were taught from our Chatswood, Sydney HQ! Thank you Dr. Qi for your encouraging feedback and comments!

21.01.2022 As well as the 10 reasons to learn Mandarin, it can actually be a lot of fun. Learning Chinese offers many benefits to personal and professional growth not least gaining a better understanding of one of the richest cultures in the world. We have some great Mandarin teachers here at Mandarin Stars dedicated to providing our students with a great learning experience. If you would like to join one of our Mandarin classes then contact us for more details!

21.01.2022 FREE Kid's MUSIC ROCK 'N' ROLL Workshops next week! And ALL in Mandarin! Learn Mandarin and make music with Renee and Pearl lo sh next week! Click here to book: https://enrolmy.com//139-FREE-MUSIC-ROCK--ROLL-SCHOOL-HOLI

20.01.2022 There you have it! The benefits of being bilingual and learning multiple languages from Chicago research paper. You can read the full article here: https://chicago.suntimes.com//bilingual-education-universi

20.01.2022 3. Learn about history and culture of China Chinese history and culture is one the richest and certainly the oldest in the world. China is renowned for producing beautiful novels, short stories, poetry and more recently excellence in film. Reading great Chinese biographies and watching short films about the history of China provides a greater understanding of the language.

17.01.2022 Time to get moving! Singing and moving to Head Shoulders Knees and Toes in Mandarin with our young Preschool Mandarin learners !

17.01.2022 Want to learn & practice your Pin Yin online? Check out this really useful site! Great for older teens and adults! And it's FREE! Enjoy! https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ppp/ #letslearnpinyin #pinyinforadults

17.01.2022 Song of the Month: https://youtu.be/f4_nCUZfNco

17.01.2022 1. China is the most widely spoken language in the world Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world with approximately 1,197,000,000 people speaking Chinese, of which 873,000 million speak Mandarin, according to infoplease.com therefore 14% of the global population speaking Chinese.

17.01.2022 Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Dun w jié kuài lè! Today many Chinese families will be making and eating Zòng zi which are gorgeous little dumplings made of glutinous rice stuffed with fillings such as red bean paste, tapioca, or taro. In the south, the dumplings tend to be more savory. Fillings include duck egg, pork, chicken, or mushrooms. YUMMY!! To learn more about The Dragon Boat Festival, click here: https://www.beijing-kids.com//dragon-boat-festival-boat-r/

16.01.2022 Central America Central America is rich in second languages, with Creole spoken primarily in Haiti.

16.01.2022 Song of the Month: https://youtu.be/wED_ZaR8l2U

16.01.2022 Whilst we love giving you articles and information on the importance of learning languages, over the next few weeks, we're going to give you 10 reasons on why you should learn Mandarin. Stay tuned!

16.01.2022 At Mandarin Stars, we focus on immersive learning and that's because you reap some rewards of bilingualism just by being in the vicinity of multiple languages, researchers report. Numerous studies have noted the brain benefits that come from being bilingual. The phenomenon is known as ambient linguistic diversity, and we show that it has the impact of increasing monolingual brain activity similar to what we see in bilinguals, even if the person doesnt speak or understand a ...second language, says Judith Kroll, a professor of language science at the University of California, Irvine. Monolinguals living in linguistically diverse contexts regularly overhear languages they do not understand and may absorb information about those languages in ways that shape their language networks, Kroll says. Considering the consequences of the ambient environment together with other sources of individual variation will frame an important new agenda for research on language, learning, and cognition. You can read the full article here: https://www.futurity.org/benefits-of-bilingualism-location/

16.01.2022 1. When children get quality education in their first language, they learn more subject matter. This knowledge helps make the English the children hear more comprehensible, which results in more acquisition of English. It also works the other way, if English is not the first language.

15.01.2022 Song of the Month: https://youtu.be/Z0VjXmmxKRQ

14.01.2022 2. Countries that speak Mandarin As well as China, Mandarin is spoken in countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Phillipines and Mongolia so if you do business in these countries then it would be beneficial to converse in their language.

14.01.2022 10. Eat great food Sizzling food markets across China offer some unique dishes not found anywhere else. Chinese cuisine is a joy to behold so the language will acquaint you with the types of food not found in our local Chinese Take Away.

14.01.2022 Happy New Year! ! Xn nián kuài lè! Wishing everyone a joyous and wonderful 2021!

13.01.2022 3. Research consistently shows that students in quality bilingual programs outperform students in all-English immersion programs on tests of English reading. In that 2012 study, immigrant children did better on average than their peers in school. And when those immigrant kids grew up, their own children also did better than their peers. They found that the pattern held for all immigrant children, regardless of class, gender and race. They credited high cultural and family expectations for the kids success, along with the advantages of being bilingual eventually and having seen a little more of the world.

13.01.2022 Song of the Month: https://youtu.be/Iuq47V3l2Nw

13.01.2022 Africa The majority of Africans speak English, Italian or French due to colonialism. Algeria's second language is French, reflective of France's colonial occupation of the state.... Italian is the second language of Libya, and Egypt and Sudan's are both English.

12.01.2022 Some Preschool Counting Fun! Let's COUNT & MOVE in Mandarin together! Time to get moving and counting in Mandarin with Claudia lao shi!

12.01.2022 Zekeh Gbotokuma, an associate professor of philosophy at Morgan State University, gave a lecture titled Cosmoportism: UniverCity and International Competency Through Multilingualism at the Charles Village Bird in Hand. His presentation focused on the question of how multilingualism can increase cross-cultural understanding in a global society. If each one of us, after acquiring all kinds of knowledge, could be able to share that knowledge not only in our native languag...e but also in the language or languages other than our own language, imagine what kind of power you would have with that ability, Gbotokuma said. He argued that exposure to such linguistic diversity is one of the factors that helps a person develop what he calls international competency. He argued that such international education and competency can result in new experiences, different perspectives, and fresh academic and economic opportunities that otherwise would not be available to people. To conclude, Gbotokuma doubled back to insist again on his belief in the power of language. People should realize that being monolingual is actually a hazard, he argued. We are speaking animals. The ability to communicate through language is one of the essential things about being a human being, he said. There are so many languages and you cannot know all of them, but there should be no excuse for anybody to graduate from university without that communication ability. You can read the full article here: https://www.jhunewsletter.com//speaker-touts-benefits-of-w

12.01.2022 There you have it! 10 reasons why your child should learn another language! If you missed out on any through the weeks, you can see the full list here: https://www.moms.com/10-reasons-your-child-should-learn-an/

11.01.2022 It Can Connect Your Kids To Their Heritage Since civilization began, humans have been migrating to different countries in search of a different life. As a result, different cultures and communities exist today that provide the world with a variety of languages and customs. However, sadly some families are unable to sustain their original culture due to a lack of understanding from the community in which they've settled. Therefore, giving your kids that ability to speak a second language can open the door to their past and social history. Yes, language and culture are most definitely linked and should be encouraged at all costs.

10.01.2022 It Is Impressive At the end of the day, learning another language might be beneficial academically, but it is also extremely beneficial socially too. That's right, being able to speak a different language is incredibly impressive and can make your kids very popular in a short space of time. Yes, English might be one of the most common languages in the world, but the fact that your child has made an effort to learn another language makes you and your kid automatically cool and interesting. Plus, it will encourage more and more people to talk to them. So what are you waiting for, enroll them in a language school!

10.01.2022 Thanks so much Paula for your awesome feedback! ... Xiè xiè!

09.01.2022 Feeling more love and joy... we absolutely love seeing our little Mandarin learners singing and speaking in Mandarin too!

09.01.2022 Hope you all enjoyed the breakdown of different country's second language! You can have a look at the full article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk//World-map-reveals-country-s-s

09.01.2022 Fun, smiles, laughter and action at our Mandarin Stars online Preschool class in term 2! We have absolutely LOVED teaching our little ones online! What amazing little Mandarin learners we have! #mandarinforkids #funandsmilesinmandarin

09.01.2022 More moorish mooncake news! Did you know that the roundness of the full moon symbolises reunion and togetherness. Dense pastries called mooncakes yuèbng , traditionally made from lotus seed paste and salted duck egg yolk, are... popular gifts for friends and family. For those of you wanting to try something different, why not try making these gorgeous Snow Skin Mooncake with CUSTARD filling! YUM! https://omnivorescookbook.com/snow-skin-mooncake-custard/

08.01.2022 Ni hao everyone!It's time for a Mandarin Stars storytime with Claudia lo sh!Let's read this cute little story-rhyme about a BIG (dà) PANDA (xióng mo)... dà xióng mo!Happy reading in Chinese with Claudia lo sh!

08.01.2022 Soon you will notice delicious Mooncakes, yuè bng , for sale in your local Chinese grocer or bakery shop! The Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhngqi Jié - ) falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar nónglì , which this year is Thursday, 1st October. It is also known as the Moon Festival or Harvest Moon Festival for the wheat and rice harvested around this time. Enjoy spotting and treating yourself to some yummy mooncakes!

08.01.2022 Ni hao! As we approach the end of Term 2 here in NSW and VIC, I would like to say a HUGE XIE XIE to all of our young learners who have adapted so well to learning online. Well done to you! We are so pleased and proud of your new found online skills, techno- mastery and of course the development of your Mandarin Chinese language skills! Hen hao! As we move towards enrolments for term 3, we have decided to very slowly ease back into our usual face to face classes at Chadstone (...Melbourne) and at some of our After School Mandarin Language Clubs that are held in Sydney. We are only offering a limited number of face to face classes and will not be offering face to face classes in any other locations in NSW and VIC until term 4. We are taking a precautionary and approach feel that this is the best step moving forwards. Our online classes will continue on as usual and we have been busily preparing our lesson plans and content for both teaching online and face to face! If you would like to find out more please email enrolMandarin Stars See more

07.01.2022 One of the reasons why we love being able to teach our Mandarin classes online is because we now have several families with cousins around the globe who can learn together with their relatives! How cool is that?! zhn bàng! We've been able to teach Preschool cousins from Sydney and Brisbane together, and also Melbourne SuperSTARS (Primary) students with cousins in California! #familylearningmandarin #cousinsrock!

06.01.2022 2. It is much faster to learn to read in a language the child understands. Once the child can read in the first language, this ability transfers rapidly to the second language. Good bilingual programs teach subject matter and develop literacy in the first language. They start English-as-a-second-language classes immediately, and teach subject matter in English as soon as it can be made comprehensible.

04.01.2022 It Can Boost Musical Skills Learning another language can not only help your child academically, but it can also help with your child's understanding of music. The skills you develop in order to speak another language can also function beneficially when learning musical instruments. For example, when children learn the different sounds and notes of a second language, they are also teaching their brains to remember a large variety of musical sounds. Plus, children can also use music to help them when studying a second language. Yes, things such as song lyrics, movies, and texts are all excellent ways to improve your language skills.

04.01.2022 Making music in Mandarin during the Melbourne lock down... xie xie to Renee lao shi for this wonderful version of The Rainbow Song! https://vimeo.com/449549300/6163f56d15 #singinginmandarin #letslearncoloursinmandarin... #rainbowsonginmandarin See more

03.01.2022 Young children learn best through play. Thats why our Mandarin Chinese language classes are designed as immersive, incorporating music and art into the learning program. We love how Arianna claps along whilst singing in Mandarin!

01.01.2022 More Job Opportunities One of the most beneficial reasons to learn another language is the career opportunities that it will provide in the future. Yes, having the ability to speak more than one language can most certainly open doors for your child when they are older and looking for a job. These days, more and more businesses are working cross-culturally, with offices and workspaces in numerous countries. Therefore, those who can communicate with people from a variety of different places will be favored with regards to job preference and salary. That's right, having a second language will set apart your little one from most other applicants.

01.01.2022 It Boosts Creativity Learning another language can really boost your brain power with regards to creativity and imagination. Yes, not only does it help academically, but it also helps your children's inventiveness and individuality. A second or third language expands the brain and opens it up to other grammatical structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation. This kind of brain power can benefit children who are interested or talented in the arts, such as writing, drawing, and even singing. In fact, not only does a second language help with your child's creative ambitions but it also contributes to a longer attention span.