Testimonials from Parents
“Our son, Matteo (Almost 4 years old) has been taking Miss Maggie’s
Mandarin Class about a year. Since this class happens every Monday
morning, he doesn’t get cranky anymore on Mondays :) (Seriously, this is
one of the greatest things to consider!) CDs and textbooks are very useful
at home and he has lots of fun at the class. Miss Maggie has a great
theatre background and kids have lots of chances to wear cool costumes
in the class. I can’t tell you how much he loves ‘fruits song’ in
Mandarin. Also, he enjoys learning how to write Chinese characters.”
-Fumiko and David (Matteo P2)
“My daughter, Leona (3 y.o.), did not know one word in Mandarin when
she started Miss Maggie’s Mandarin Class a year ago. Because of the once
a week class, Leona can identify Chinese characters, write some characters,
sing along to Mandarin songs (provided by Miss Maggie in the monthly
books and CD packet), and insert Mandarin words into conversation
(such as water, I’m sorry, pig, and count to 20). Miss Maggie makes learning
Mandarin so much fun through dramatic play (including dress up), art, and
her store where the children buy little items based on how much money they
earned during the class. We began as a test for whether we should enroll
Leona in a dual-language immersion program for elementary school, but it
has been a fantastic, enjoyable experience (while likely stimulating new
neural growth). “
-Lisa Demidovich
My son Charley (5 years old) has really enjoyed taking Mandarin classes
with Miss Maggie. Miss Maggie provides wonderful learning materials
including workbooks, special pens and stickers, music cds, and arts and
crafts. Charley loves earning money in the class to buy things from the class
store. He loves listening and singing along to Mandarin songs in the car, and
enjoys teaching me the words, too. It has been a great experience.
-Blake Lamb