Date: 05/09/2019
Project is ended on 31 August 2019.
Project Introduction
The Happy Chinese Learning Project III is a two-year project funded by the Language Fund since August 2017. The main focus of the project is to improve the Chinese Language foundation and proficiency of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children. With the collaboration among experienced speech therapist, kindergarten teachers and social worker, we hope to achieve the following objectives:
- Cultivate NCS children's interest in learning Chinese.
- Improve NCS children's Chinese speaking and reading skills.
- Create platforms and expand learning opportunities for NCS children to practice Chinese.
- Strengthen NCS parents’ involvement and capabilities in helping children in learning Chinese.
Service Targets
Non-Chinese speaking children aged between 3 to 8 and their families, who are studying in kindergarten and primary school.
Service Contents
Children Level
- Tailor-made four successive levels of Chinese curriculum according to NCS children’s Chinese language proficiency.
- Interesting and interactive teaching methods to arouse NCS children’s interest and motivation in learning Chinese.
Parent Level
- NCS Parent meetings and talks.
- Provide NCS children's parent handbook and educational material.
School and Community Level
- Provide support for teachers in teaching Chinese as a second language.
- Organise community learning activities.
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