Hello
Welcome to London Chinese School!
Our bilingual language program complements a young child’s natural predisposition to new sounds and rhythms. At London Chinese School, we expose our children to both Mandarin and English with Montessori trained, native language speaking teachers in each classroom throughout the day, every day. In this way, all of our students benefit from both immersive instruction and daily exposure to Mandarin and English.
With teachers in all languages present, children are encouraged to interact and express themselves in all languages on a daily basis. Children learn from Montessori-trained teachers who are native English and Mandarin speakers and who fully engage the children in daily conversations, singing, and vocabulary. Lesson content in math, geography, practical life, and more are also delivered in Mandarin and English in the form of classical Montessori education.
My Story
I am Paula, the founder of London Chinese School. I graduated from the University of Sheffield and I am a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. My mother tongue is Mandarin so Chinese is my first language and I am a native speaker. I went to a Chinese primary school and an independent Chinese secondary school in Asia. With a strong interest in Chinese culture and languages, I further my studies in Chinese language in Shanghai.
During Covid, I had created the methodologies with my 9 years old son for Children to learn Chinese in an effective way.
Mandarin is the most spoken languages in the world. In exposing our children to Mandarin, we hope to foster their global appreciation for and understanding of their peers and neighbors worldwide.
We also expose our children to Mandarin to help them with other disciplines, such as literacy and math, and to further develop their executive function.
Research has shown that learning Mandarin, particularly distinguishing its four tones for the same basic sound, develops the brain’s temporal lobes which has a positive effect on the way non-language content, such as math, is processed.
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Learning languages encourages children to rely on their working memory and mental flexibility. Memorizing songs, seeing patterns in language, understanding the relationships between words within one language and across others... this is all helpful in developing the brain’s executive function.