This week in Mandarin class is a week for more reviews. "More reviews?" Some students said. But we went into building a different language skill from the prior week for the 5-8th graders this time.
It is a skill that requires patience and attention to details: writing characters. It is often considered the most difficult part of Mandarin language. When I was learning characters, every student spent a lot of time each day writing one character multiple times (sometimes a whole page for one character), until the fingers were tired and eyes were crossing. It is an example of "熟能生巧" (skills come from repeated practice). This week is also my last week having classes with the 5-8th graders. Because next week the students will go on a long trip and the last week of this year we have a sub teacher. So one of my students wrote this on the white board, I am totally moved by this.
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AuthorI'm the 1st - 8th Grade Mandarin language and culture teacher at Summers-Knoll School in Ann Arbor, MI. Archives
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