Bilingual Birdies and City Treehouse Launch Unique Children's Mandarin Program.FREE Demo Classes Offered February 9(th) and( )March 2(nd) NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Bilingual bi·lin·gual adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. Birdies and City Treehouse introduce Mandarin Mandarin (măn`dərĭn) [Port. mandar=to govern, or from Malay mantri=counselor of state], a high official of imperial China. For each of the nine grades there was a different colored button worn on the dress cap. classes for young children--the first program of this type offered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The 45-minute parent/caregiver-and-child classes teach six-month to five-year olds basic vocabulary in Mandarin via live music, movement, puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. , dance, and exploratory games. City Treehouse, a nature-themed indoor play and learning center located at 129A West 20th Street, offers Movin' to Mandarin classes on Mondays at 3:30pm at a cost of $375 for the 10-week winter session. "Immense interest from families led us to create an interactive and low-pressure curriculum for teaching Mandarin through live music. All children are inherently musical and we firmly believe this is the best way to connect with young learners," states Sarah Farzam, Founder and Creative Director of Bilingual Birdies. "Working with Bilingual Birdies, City Treehouse has been able to offer families an engaging forum for developing foreign language skills," says Sydney Price, Founder of City Treehouse. "Classes in Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , Hebrew, and French have been extremely well received by our members and we are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to add Movin' to Mandarin to our schedule." Children attend weekly Bilingual Birdies classes and learn words based on different themes including familiar animals, healthy food, sharing toys, body parts, changing seasons, and more. Teachers are bilingual musicians, trained to create a child- centered environment and facilitate research-based methodologies with high educational and entertainment value. Movin to Mandarin demo classes will be held at City Treehouse on Mondays, February 9th and March 2nd at 3:30pm. Families are also welcome to join a Mandarin Sing-Along during the Bilingual Birdies Open House on Sunday, March 15th from 3-5pm. Advance registration is required for all classes and events at City Treehouse. Call (212)255-2050 for additional information or to reserve a spot. |
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