Phonetic foundations of Mandarin Chinese through initials, finals, and tone variations. Develops accurate pronunciation and transcription skills using the Pinyin Romanization system.
A comprehensive introductory unit for 8th-grade Spanish, focusing on global geography, essential communication, and rich cultural traditions through a 'Cultural Passport' lens.
A foundational ESL sequence focused on animal names, movement verbs, and the sentence structure 'The animal can verb'. Designed for young learners with visual support and interactive activities.
A comprehensive program for teaching phonological awareness to secondary ELLs, focusing on multisyllabic academic vocabulary and phoneme manipulation.
A project-based sequence for 7th-grade students focusing on interpreting authentic Mandarin Chinese texts, including street signs, menus, stylized fonts, and digital interfaces. Students apply character recognition skills to real-world survival scenarios and create a final travel guide.
A foundational listening sequence for beginner Mandarin students, focusing on phonemic awareness, tone discrimination, and Pinyin transcription. Students progress from basic initials and finals to complex tone sandhi rules and full-word dictation.
A high-energy Mandarin Chinese sequence for Pre-K students using the Total Physical Response (TPR) method. Students learn to respond to physical commands and action verbs through games and movement, building direct meaning without translation.
