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Tinker Lab Meets PAASSC!!

I think the words love, great and awesome may be the most over used words in my blogs and FB posts but I just can’t help it. I really love these kids and I love our PAASSC events. At our most recent Tinker Lab the children were able to create, build and explore – all while communicating in Mandarin!! I’ll admit that they did speak to their friends in English “sometimes” but the Instructors were engaged, playful and using the student’s second language.

My favorite FB post was from a dad, Randolph Belle. He said “Went to the PASSSC Tinker’s workshop today. It’s always a blast watching a group of African American kids with a Mandarin soundtrack.” Thanks Randolph I couldn’t have said it better!

After meeting with parents and instructors we will look at the following changes to our next meeting.

  • There will definitely be food. Sorry that was an oversight on my part that will not happen again.
  • We will limit the activities that we have and instead of the youth floating to stations an instructor will be assigned to students as they arrive and work with them during the event.
  • By limiting the activities the youth will have time in a small group to talk (in Mandarin of course) about what they created, show their peers how it works and learn new vocabulary words (written and oral).
  • We will have more flash cards! The flash cards were really helpful to teach the youth new vocabulary. The instructors will use the flash cards to highlight the new words throughout the event.
  • And much, much more!!!

PAASSC Kick Off Event: Meet Edward Watson

Congratulations! You have finished juggling your busy summer schedule, back to school shopping, and you have purchased school supplies. Now that you are back in the swing of things we are ready to have our PAASSC Kick Off Event. This year we are having a special guest.

Join us for the PAASSC Back to School Kick Off Event!

For the youth we will have Mandarin Tutors, Obstacle Courses, Games, Treats and Lots of Fun.

For the parents, Ted Watson a PhD Candidate at UC Irvine will be leading discussions with parents to discuss his upcoming research – African American Youth in Mandarin Immersion and Chinese Language programs.

Bring classmates. We will have PAASSC swag for families that bring guests!!

See you on Saturday, August 19th at 2:00pm. Please arrive early to meet Ted and introduce your child to the Mandarin Tutors!

 

 

Another Great PAASSC MeetUp!!

We hosted our first Pumpkin Carving party and I have to admit – IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!

  • Great Projects Require Great Focus.
  • Great Projects Require Great Focus
  • Fun Projects make Kids Smile
  • Artistic Parents Take the Lead
  • Scary Pumpkin Carvings!!

I don’t remember pumpkin carving as a tradition in our house. Which is why I didn’t know that a carved pumpkin rots in a few days. We will host this event closer to Halloween next year but it was still SO MUCH FUN!!

What I enjoyed the most was getting to know other parents. The goal of this year’s PAASSC MeetUp’s is to provide entertaining activities for the children while parents have the opportunity to mix and mingle.

Here are a few pics from our trip to the Pumpkin Patch in 2012! It’s fun to see how much the kids have grown.

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Recruitment & Retention Workshop

PAASSC is very excited to host our first workshop for Chinese Immersion Administrators in the Bay Area. The event will take place on Thursday, November 13th, at the African American Art & Cultural Complex.

At this event we will engage administrators around the discussion of outreach to encourage and recruit more African American families to enroll youth in a Chinese Immersion school setting. We will also look at the issues necessary to sustain and retain African American youth within their program. Our first workshop is limited to administrators in the Bay Area. Based on the success and feedback of this workshop we hope to expand our program to include Administrators throughout the U.S.

Please review our flyer below and read a more detailed description on our website. We hope to have a great turn out for this event.

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Join us for an AMAZING Scavenger Hunt

We are excited with another opportunity to bring PAASSC families together for an amazing event. On our Scavenger Hunt the youth will be led through a number of team building activities that encourage and support Mandarin language learning. Join us for this great event.

Date: April 26, 2014 (11 am – 1:00 pm)

Meeting Point: Pacific Renaissance Plaza Foundation (388 – 9th Street)

Cost: $5 donation

Mandarin Instructors will lead your child on an AMAZINGLY AWESOME Scavenger Hunt through Oakland, Chinatown. This will be a great adventure for your budding Mandarin speaker. All ages welcome!! Gifts and prizes will be available for all participants. PAASSC activities promote experiential and intercultural learning. Children of all ages and language levels are encouraged to participate. We hope you are able to join in on the fun!!
This is a picture of the fountain.
Chinatown Fountain

Hansel & Gretel Musical – in Mandarin

Hansel and Gretel

Fairy Tale and Classical Music for The Entire FamilyEnjoy this Mandarin language family friendly version of the classic fairy tale with orchestral music, pre/post-show children’s activities and multimedia visuals. This performance is appropriate for children five years and up. The wicked witch flies out the window at the end of the story in this more upbeat re-imaging of the classic children’s fairy tale.
clientuploads/General/Icons/bullet_icon.jpg Live orchestra
clientuploads/General/Icons/bullet_icon.jpg Storytelling
clientuploads/General/Icons/bullet_icon.jpg Multimedia visuals
clientuploads/General/Icons/bullet_icon.jpg Pre/post-show children activities:
– instrument petting zoo
– dance demonstration
– cookie decoration
clientuploads/General/Icons/bullet_icon.jpg Four performances in different languages:English, Russian, Mandarin and Hebrew
About Ming Luke
The orchestra is led by San Francisco Ballet conductor maestro Ming Luke. In constant demand as a conductor, pianist and educator, Ming Luke is known for his energetic performances. This past year alone, he has worked with ensembles in Moscow, London, Vienna, Salzburg, the Czech Republic and the U.S. Locally, he has worked with the San Francisco Ballet, Opera San Jose, Sacramento Opera, Napa Regional Dance Company, Sacramento Philharmonic and Napa Valley Symphony.
More about Ming Luke
Date: Sunday, September 29
Times: 10:30 AM:  English
11:30 AM: Russian
1:30 PM: Mandarin
2:30 PM: Hebrew
Location: Schultz Cultural Arts Hall
Fee: $15 Members, students & children ages 14 & under | $18 Non-Members | $20 at the door, space permitting
Contact: (650) 223-8699
boxoffice@paloaltojcc.org

 

 

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