Description
Our Heritage Chinese Class is designed to help students build fluency in spoken Chinese, recognize high-frequency Chinese characters, and develop strong reading and writing skills. Using a “learning through context” approach, we integrate captivating books and interactive activities tailored to students’ grade levels and individual needs.
Throughout the year, students will work on mastering 150–300 high-frequency Chinese characters and 75 essential sentences, reinforcing their foundation for effective communication. They will review grade-level characters, deepen understanding through engaging stories and role-play, and begin applying writing skills in meaningful projects.
In the fall, students focus on strengthening literacy through leveled reading, character recognition, and handwriting practice supported by thematic stories and activities. Winter centers on Lunar New Year celebrations, exploring the 12 zodiac animals, and cultural projects that connect language learning with traditions. In spring, students expand their vocabulary by exploring nature, seasonal changes, and related sentence building through hands-on learning and role-play.
This program offers a well-rounded and immersive learning experience that develops both language skills and cultural understanding throughout the school year.
Fall: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28; 10/5,10/12 (No Class), 10/19, 10/26; 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 (Make up day), 11/30 (No Class); 12/7, 12/14;
Winter: 1/4 (No Class), 1/11, 1/18 (No Class), 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 (No Class), 2/22; 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 (No Class);
Spring: 4/5 (No Class), 4/12, 4/19, 4/26; 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 (No Class), 5/31; 6/7.
Class Size: 6-8 Students
Chia Chinese Level reading program is thoughtfully designed for Chinese heritage/advanced learners to strengthen their literacy skills and develop a lifelong love for reading in Chinese.
本课程专为中文母语背景学生（Heritage/Adavanced Learners）设计，旨在帮助学生系统地提高中文识字与阅读能力，并培养终身的阅读兴趣。
Unlike traditional approaches that focus on learning characters in isolation or solely through textbook passages, this program fully embraces the principle of learning in context—a research-based concept in language acquisition theory. Contextualized learning helps students connect form, sound, and meaning naturally, leading to deeper comprehension and stronger motivation.
本课程摒弃了传统的“单独识字”或“仅通过课文学汉字”的方式，充分践行语境中学习（learning in context）的语言学习理念。研究表明，在语境中学习可以让学生自然地建立起“字形—字音—字义”的连接，更深刻地理解并记忆汉字，同时激发阅读兴趣。
Through engaging, story-based picture books, students acquire new characters and reading strategies in meaningful, authentic contexts. Picture books offer strong visual and emotional support, allowing learners to infer meaning, follow storylines, and internalize vocabulary through repetition and interaction.
学生将在丰富生动的绘本故事中学习汉字和阅读策略。绘本提供了视觉线索和情感共鸣，帮助孩子在真实情境中理解并反复接触新词汇，从而实现自然习得。
