An American full-time school in the valley that teaches in Chinese

An American full-time school in the valley that teaches in Chinese (provided by the Overseas Chinese Federation) In a remote area of ​​Deer Valley in Phoenix, this was once an Indian...

(Contributed by the Overseas Chinese Federation) In a remote area of ​​Deer Valley in Phoenix, this was once a place where Indians and western cowboys lived. People here have always taught in English and Spanish, but now the sound of reading and singing in Chinese can be heard from time to time. This is the Deer Valley Unified School District. Several friends from the Phoenix Overseas Chinese Federation were fortunate enough to be invited to visit this school. Children in this school have 45 minutes of Chinese classes every day starting from kindergarten. They teach and entertain based on the age characteristics of the children, and learn to speak Chinese (Mandarin) through singing and games. Fifty percent of the courses from grade one to grade four are taught in Chinese, and math and science classes are all taught in Chinese. There are various Chinese classes until grade 12. In this way, students have mastered the ability to speak, read and write in Chinese from an early age. The reason why this school adopts this teaching method is very forward-looking. Their reasons are that the first language of 873 million people in the world is Chinese Mandarin; China's GDP has become the second largest in the world after the United States; China is the largest trading partner of the United States today, and 480 of the world's top 500 companies have settled in China; about 57,000 American companies operate in China. This shows how important it is for the next generation of young people to master and use Chinese Mandarin for their future employment and development prospects. We admire their keen strategic vision. We walked into the classroom. There were about 25 students in each class, and each one had a Chinese name. We watched these tall-nosed dolls express their welcome in standard and clear Chinese, accurately reciting numbers from one to a hundred, telling what I like and don't like, reporting the date and climate. We really didn't believe that we were in an American school. When the children sang familiar Chinese songs such as "Two Tigers, Two Tigers" and "I am the Smartest Little Flower", we couldn't help but sing along. The short two-hour visit left us with very good memories and inspirations. Friends from the Overseas Chinese Federation also discussed ways of cooperation and exchanges with school leaders and teachers in Chinese community activities and Chinese education. Going out to see this changing world and constantly updating our thinking will increase a lot of knowledge and inspiration.

>Phoenix Overseas Chinese Community Friends and school leaders took a group photo