Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Happy Holidays!

It has been a great pleasure working with you all in year 2011. Thank you to all students and parents for your trust and support. Thank you to our talented team, including our staff, teachers, TAs and volunteers for your time and effort. With our commitment to strengthening our portfolio of offerings, in year 2011 –

- we offered a new class designed for teen and adult learners – Class 321 – Practical Chinese. I’m very impressed with students’ dedication to Chinese language studying;

- we launched the new program Spring into Chinese in Novato;

- we moved to the new location to better serve you;

- we expended to San Rafael;

- we offered homework help for Mandarin level 1 thru level 4 students who need extra help, or simply need extra time spent in a Chinese speaking environment;

- our Mandarin Chinese Level 2 thru Level 7 students participated on the Chinese Proficiency Test;

- the mobile weLearn program continues to grow healthily. With the passion of bringing the Chinese language and culture to students in the community,
o weLearn has gladly accepted Montessori de Terra Linda’s offer to deliver Mandarin Chinese class as one of the after-school enrichment classes. The first session went very well.
o We are also working with other schools in Santa Rosa and Marin County.
o More and more educators and parents agree to expend children’s culture awareness by learning a new language

As you continue to see weLearn grow, one thing remains the same: our goal to inspire a love of learning in every student.

Happy Holidays!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

weLearn Newsletter – November 2011

What’s New?

Chinese Proficiency Tests Are Looking Great
Each level’s students did pretty well with the listening skill test. At the same time, students’ progress in reading comprehension is pretty impressive too. Exam results will be posted soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

weLearn Mandarin Has Expanded to San Rafael!
With the passion of bringing the Chinese language and culture to students in the community, weLearn has gladly accepted Montessori de Terra Linda’s offer to deliver Mandarin Chinese class as one of the after-school enrichment classes. The first session kicked off well. It’s a great pleasure to meet another group of eager learners.

Need Help?
weLearn now offers homework help for Mandarin level 1 thru level 4 students who need extra help, or simply need extra time spent in a Chinese speaking environment! Help is here, from 4:00 – 5:00 on Mondays. Contact us for more detail.

Important Dates
11/6 Daylight Saving Time ends – don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour and enjoy extra sleep!
11/11 Veterans Day. weLearn is open as usual
11/22 - 27 Thanksgiving Holiday – no classes

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

We would like to extend the warmest welcome to our new students! All continuing Mandarin classes and Math class students, welcome back!

What’s New?

2011 fall semester is off to a good start
Conversational Chinese classes are learning and practicing commonly-used expressions about greetings, introduction, etc. while they are having fun with kid songs. All levels of Mandarin Chinese classes are getting on track. Other than learning what’s in the textbook, students are also receiving training for the standardized exams. We promote learning through testing.

It’s time for Chinese proficiency test
Mandarin Chinese Level 7 class has taken the HSK3 test. Tests for students from Level 2 through Level 6 will take place shortly. If any former student is interested in taking this exam, please contact us ASAP.

About Chinese Proficiency Test
The HSK (汉语水平考试) is an international standardized exam that tests and rates Chinese language proficiency. It accesses non-native speakers’ (foreigners, overseas Chinese and students of Chinese national minorities) abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives.

The YCT (Youth Chinese Test) was launched in an effort to encourage foreign young students to learn Chinese and improve their Chinese language proficiency. It’s a benchmark for students who want to participate in the HSK test.


Important Dates
10/10/11 Columbus Day – weLearn will be opened as usual.
10/31/11 Halloween – Have a fun and safe one!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

The Start of Fall Semester Just Around the Corner

What’s New?

New Location
Just a reminder, we’ve moved. The weLearn Petaluma Campus is now located at
1370 Industrial Ave. Suite D, Petaluma

New Classes
Class 300N – Conversational Chinese, is an addition to our offering in Novato. Designed for beginners from age of 4 – 10, this class meets once a week from 4:00 – 5:00pm on Sundays.

Class 301W - Mandarin Chinese Level 1 class on Wednesday, is a new class which will start from Lesson 1, perfect for new learners from age of 6 and up.

We are planning to add an Art Class to our after school programs. Announcement will be sent out soon. Keep an eye out for it.

Online signup
went pretty well. Class 301 is almost full. Other classes are filling up soon. The start of our fall semester is just around the corner. If you want to join us this fall but haven’t signed up yet, please act quickly to secure your spot. Go to http://weLearnzone.com/fall and select your class(es).

Important Dates
9/5/11 Happy Labor Day!
9/6/11 First day of our fall semester
9/6/11 Math Enrichment Program begins
9/7/11 Mandarin Chinese classes begin

Saturday, August 6, 2011

We've Moved!

But we haven’t travelled far. The weLearn Petaluma Campus is now resides at 1370 Industrial Ave. Suite D, Petaluma

The address is new, but the business is the same. Our focus is still Mandarin Chinese and Math tutoring. Our email address and phone # remain the same.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sunday, July 24, 2011

weLearn Mandarin and Math Program Updates

Fall 2011 Class Schedule:

Mandarin Chinese
Class 300: Conversational Chinese 9:00 – 10:00pm Sun
Class 300N: Conversational Chinese 4:00 – 5:00pm Sun
Class 301: Mandarin Level 1 3:50 – 5:20pm Mon
Class 301N: Mandarin Level 1 1:00 – 2:0pm Sun
Class 302N: Mandarin Level 2 2:10 – 3:40pm Sun
Class 304: Mandarin Level 4 3:50 – 5:20pm Fri
Class 307: Mandarin Level 7 5:30 – 6:30pm Mon
Class 321: Practical Chinese 7:10 – 8:10pm Mon

Note: Class # ends with "N" will be held in Novato

Math Enrichment
Class 101 (3:20 – 5:00pm Tue)
3:20 – 4:00pm Homework
4:00 – 4:10pm Recess
4:10 – 5:00pm Math Practice

Fall 2011 registration will start on August 1st.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

What’s New?

Summer
has officially arrived about 10 days ago. Hope everyone has some summer fun with family and friends.

Fall Semester
Will begin on September 6th. Many of you are getting ready for registration. Thank you for your continued support. Here are our offerings in fall:

Class 300 – Conversational Chinese
• Introduce Mandarin Chinese to beginners from ages 4 and up through dialogue and other classroom activities
• Learn how to speak and understand Mandarin Chinese in the fun and easy way
• Locations: Petaluma and Novato
• Schedules: To be announced soon

Class 301 – Mandarin Chinese Level 1
• Learn how to read and write your first 100 Chinese characters
• Practice basic conversation
• Locations: Petaluma and Novato
• Schedules: To be announced soon

Class 302 - Mandarin Chinese Level 2
• Introduce Pinyin pronunciation system
• Proliferate vocabulary and conversation skill
• Location: Petaluma and Novato
• Schedule: To be announced soon

Class 303 - Mandarin Chinese Level 3
• Promote listening and speaking skill
• Build reading comprehension skills
• Location: Novato
• Schedule: To be announced soon

Class 304 - Mandarin Chinese Level 4
• Further develop listening and speaking skill
• Develop reading and writing skill
• Location: Petaluma
• Schedule: To be announced soon

Class 307 - Mandarin Chinese Level 7
• Further develop vocabulary
• Develop essay writing abilities
• Location: Petaluma
• Schedule: To be announced soon

Class 101 – Math Enrichment
This program is designed to supplement students' classroom learning –
• Elevate students' mathematic interest
• Enrich their analytical skills
• Location: Petaluma
• Schedule: 3:20 – 5:00pm on Tuesdays

I’m still fine tuning the schedule. Online signup will be available in early August.

Important Dates

7/4/11 Happy Independence Day!
7/18/11 Academic Summer Camp begins
7/22/11 Advanced Chinese - Class 306 begins
8/1/11 online registration starts

Have a fun and safe 4th of July!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Spring Semester Completed Successfully

What’s New?

Spring into Chinese
a 4-week session designed for beginners, was completed successfully on 5/22/11. Many thanks for all your support. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to reach such a great accomplishment. This is a warm up session for our Conversational Chinese. The class material for the session has been recorded. Check them out on our Facebook page and keep practicing during the summer.

Mandarin Chinese Classes
All students’ hard work is shown on their tests. Check out their test scores in the discussion area on our Facebook page.

Class 300 - Conversational Chinese is one of the new classes that we started in the spring. Students started with zero to minimum Chinese language knowledge. After their study in the past 5 months, they can handle many mini dialogues, such as greeting, introduction, telling time, favorite food, etc. Way to go! This class will resume in the fall.

Class 300N, a new Conversational Chinese will start in Novato this fall. Registration will start in August. “Like” our Facebook page to receive the latest updates.

Both Mandarin Chinese Level 1 (class 301) and Level 2 (class 302N) have finished 3 units and had the unit test right before summer break. I’m amazed with their test results. We will complete the next unit during the fall semester. Classes will resume in early September.

Class 303 – Mandarin Chinese Level 3 class ended the semester with the completion of Zhongwen vol.3 (《中文》第三册). All students have studied hard to achieve this milestone. Students with a test score of “C” or higher will be promoted to Mandarin Chinese Level 4 class next semester.

Class 305 – Mandarin Chinese Level 5 class also completed the textbook for their level, Zhongwen vol. 5 (《中文》第五册) before the summer break. All proud students are promoted to Level 6. We will offer Level 6 class during the summer, in July and August. Online Signup is available now.

Class 307 – Mandarin Chinese Level 7 class students have been trying very hard to allocate time for the continued study of Chinese. All students showed improvement in composition writing.

Practical Chinese is a new class designed for teen and adult learners. I’m very impressed with students’ dedication to Chinese language studying.

Looking for summer learning? Check out our summer programs:
Fun Filled Chinese Week
Tailored for students aged 5 – 10, this class provides a fun filled week with Chinese language and culture. Students will develop listening and speaking skills through many forms of learning.

High School Chinese Summer Camp
Designed for high school students, this program is for anyone who is interested in Chinese language and culture.

Academic Summer Camp
A full day of learning and fun tailored for students entering 1st - 8th grades.

Advanced Mandarin Chinese class aka Mandarin Chinese Level 6
Designed for students who is willing to enrich their Chinese skills during the summer
Prerequisites: completion of Zhongwen vol. 5 (《中文》第五册) or equivalent

To signup, go to http://weLearnzone.com/signup/

Monday, May 2, 2011

weLearn Newsletter – May 2011

What’s New?

Spring into Chinese
is off to a good start. Thanks much to our supportive parents enrolling this group of eager learners in our program.

Spring is here, summer is not too far away
If you haven’t planned for the summer yet, it’s time to check out our summer camp offers:

Fun Filled Chinese Week
Tailored for students aged 5 – 10, this class provides a fun filled week with Chinese language and culture. Students will develop listening and speaking skills through many forms of learning.

High School Chinese Summer Camp
Designed for high school students, this program is for anyone who is interested in Chinese language and culture.

Academic Summer Camp
A full day of learning and fun tailored for students entering 1st - 8th grades.

To signup, go to http://weLearnzone.com/signup/

Important Dates
5/1/11 Spring into Chinese starts!
5/3/11 National Teachers Day. Happy Teachers Day to all teachers!
5/8/11 Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!
5/26/11 Last day of weLearn’s spring semester
5/27/11 Hats off to Class of 2011!


LIKE us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/weLearn for latest updates.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Spring into Chinese

What’s New?

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming. Opportunity is knocking. In response to popular demand, weLearn is offering a new Mandarin Chinese lesson in Novato.

Spring into Chinese
A progressive introduction to oral Mandarin Chinese. Lessons are integrated with pattern drills, songs, stories, games, and more. Throughout the course, students will practice basic conversation about common topics with commonly used Chinese characters and phrases.

Schedule
Date: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22
Time: 4:00 ~ 5:00pm on Sunday

Benefits
• Introduce Mandarin Chinese to beginners through dialogue and other classroom activities
• Learn how to speak and understand Mandarin Chinese in the fun and natural way

Why weLearn Mandarin Chinese
• Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world
• weLearn has earned reputation and recognition from students, parents and schools
• Servicing the community since 2007, attracted over 60 Mandarin learners, including beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced level students
• Delivered Mandarin Chinese programs to local schools including Grant, River Montessori, Liberty and McNear School

To signup
Go to: http://welearnzone.com/signup/

Important Dates
4/24/11 Easter Sunday. Happy Easter!
5/1/11 Spring into Chinese begins

Friday, March 4, 2011

weLearn Newsletter – March 2011

What’s New?
The STAR test is around the corner. Designed to measure how well the California public education system and its students are performing, the STAR test is given to CA students from 2nd grade up to junior year of high school. Our STAR test prep is underway. Come talk to us for the best support for your children and help them succeed in school

weLearn Summer Programs will be released within this month. Keep an eye out for this summer’s offers.

Practical Chinese Class is off to a great start. We still have space for a few more students; please continue spreading the word out to the community. This course will be of great value for teen and adult learners who want to learn about Chinese language and culture.
Signup online now!

Important Dates
3/13/11 Daylight Saving Time begins. Turn your clocks forward an hour.
3/14/11 A day to celebrate math. Happy National Pi Day!
3/17/11 Celebration of Irish culture. Don’t forget to wear green. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
3/21~27 Spring break – no class. Have an enjoyable spring break!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

weLearn Newsletter – February 2011

Happy Chinese New Year!
This year, Chinese New Year is on February 3, 2011—the year of the Rabbit! If you were born in 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, or 1951, your Chinese zodiac sign is the rabbit. During February, Chinese New Year celebration, stories about Chinese Zodiac, songs, as well as arts and crafts will be shared in Mandarin classes, both on-site and remote classes.

What’s New?

Mandarin Chinese Level 1 class is full
We now have a waitlist for those who want to enroll in the fall semester. Reserve your spot now!

Practical Chinese Class begins on 2/16
Tailored for teen and adult learners, this 16-hour course will be of great value for anyone who wants to learn about Chinese language and culture, such as:
- College and high school students wanting to have extra practice and help
- Travelers planning to visit Chinese speaking countries
- Business people preparing to do business with Chinese speaking customers
Signup online now!

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LIKE us on Facebook where you will get the latest news and updates.

Important Dates
2/3/11 Chinese New Year’s Day. Happy Chinese New Year!
2/14/11 Happy Valentines Day to all!
2/16/11 Class 321 – Practical Chinese starts
2/19/11 President’s Day. weLearn will be open as usual

Monday, January 3, 2011

Happy New Year!

Wishing all a healthier, happier, and more productive year 2011!

Thank You!
Despite the heavy rain, our year-end party was a success. Thanks for all who came and made this party a great success.

And a big “Thank You” to all for your support in year 2010. Without the significant contributions made by all supporters, including parents, teachers, local schools, PTAs, students, and volunteers, we would certainly not exist. We look forward to your continued support.

Enrollment to weLearn
is on a semester basis only. Register and pay in full by the first day of class to take advantage of the discounted rate.

weLearn is on Facebook
With the help of our IT team, weLearn is now on Facebook. Simply “like” and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates, including homework assignments, schedule changes, etc.

Important Dates
1/1/11 New Year’s Day. Happy New Year!
1/3/11 First day of spring semester
1/4/11 Class 101 – Math Enrichment starts
1/4/11 Class 305 – Mandarin Chinese Level 5 starts
1/5/11 Class 301 – Mandarin Chinese Level 1 starts
1/6/11 Class 307 – Mandarin Chinese Level 7 starts
1/7/11 Class 303 – Mandarin Chinese Level 3 starts
1/9/11 Class 302N – Mandarin Chinese Level 2 (Novato) starts
1/9/11 Class 300 – Conversational Chinese class starts
1/17/11 Martin Luther King Day, weLearn will be opened as usual
1/23/11 Class 320 - Introduction to Business Chinese starts
1/24/11 Class 321 - Practical Chinese 1 starts