Mandarin
Mandarin is the standardised language used by the Chinese and other people from different countries within Asia. Learning Mandarin provides an opportunity to learn the Chinese language and culture. At Anfield School, we use traditional Chinese characters.
All our Kindergarten children have Mandarin sessions each day for thirty minutes. The teaching of Mandarin works alongside the themes our children follow within their English class. Throughout the children‘s time in Kindergarten we aim to teach the children a range of vocabulary including greetings, colours, shapes, and conversational language.
K1
- Developing speaking and listening skills through purposeful activities
- Following instructions to carry out tasks
- Introduction of basic vocabulary – single words, short phrases and simple sentences
- Saying simple rhymes and singing simple songs
- Word recognition – 20/30 theme-related basic words
K2
- Developing speaking and listening skills through purposeful activities
- Following instructions to carry out tasks
- Developing clear pronunciation
- Development of vocabulary: construct simple sentences; ask simple questions; make simple requests; comment on stories
- Development of reading comprehension skills
- Saying rhymes and singing songs
- Word recognition – 30/40 theme-related words
- Writing 20 theme-related simple words
K3
Continue with and extend on the K2 curriculum by:
- Repeating simple stories and understanding their meaning
- Singing songs independently
- Using known words in a spoken sentence
- Writing a simple sentence using known words
