MONTESSORI
MANDARIN®
A Complete Montessori Chinese Teaching System That Makes Mandarin A Second Mother Tongue
Montessori Mandarin® (MM) is a Chinese language educational system that supports children (birth-8 years old) to learn Mandarin in Montessori ways. It encourages non-Chinese young children to learn Mandarin and improve their Mandarin language proficiency.
It includes Toddler Mandarin® (TM, Beginner-Level 3), and Montessori Mandarin® (MM, Level 4-7) for young children from birth to 8 years old:
TM® Curriculum (Beginner to Level 3 ), TM® Didactic Materials,
MM® Curriculum (Level 4 to Level 7 ), MM® Didactic Materials,
MM® Chinese Phonics,
MM® Cultural Materials
We also have resources for older children.
It helps to assesses non-Chinese young students' abilities to use Mandarin in their daily and academic lives. The different levels of the TM/MM are similar to some of the levels in the Youth Chinese Test (YCT) and the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK); details are as follows:
BUY THE CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS
For parents/carers, if you would like to buy the curriculum and materials for your child/ren to learn Mandarin at Home, we welcome you to visit our online Shop; and if you want to support your child/ren's Mandarin learning, the Montessori Parenting E-Course would be helpful.
For teachers, if you would like to teach your students in relation to Chinese culture or Mandarin occasionally or Systematically, The Montessori Mandarin cultural materials are good options. Additionally, for the non-Chinese background teachers, the Montessori Mandarin Chinese Phonics and the Mandarin Phonics E-Course would support you to teach your students Mandarin with the curriculum and materials smoothly.
For schools, if you would like to set up a Montessori Mandarin environment for your students, our Montessori Mandarin Learning Packages would be the perfect choice. And do you need a Part-time Mandarin teacher? Register with us and we will arrange our Qualified Montessori Mandarin teacher for you. We also have the Montessori Mandarin Corner/Classroom design service, if you prefer to have a beautiful Chinese stylish classroom/corner to support your students' Mandarin learning.
*The Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is an international standardized Chinese language test which is directed at examining non-native primary and secondary school students' ability to apply Mandarin language in their studies and daily lives.
**The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is an international standardized exam that tests and rates Chinese language proficiency. It assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using the Mandarin language in their daily, academic and professional lives.
***The students with Montessori Mandarin Level 4 have equal Mandarin language proficiency level as Year 1 students in primary school in China.