Summer Mandarin Classes at the Teen Center

The Scarsdale Teen Center, more popularly known as The Center@862, will be offering beginning Mandarin classes to elementary and middle school students throughout most of the summer months of July and August. Classes will be taught by Ms. Anna Gao who has been teaching Mandarin to beginners since 1995. Through stories, songs, arts and crafts, and dance, students will have the opportunity to be introduced to the language of Mandarin. Two different sessions to accommodate the age level of students will run Monday and Tuesday, 4-5 PM from July 10 through August 15 at the Center, 862 Scarsdale Avenue. The cost of each session (six classes) will be $150.

Two different sessions of beginning Mandarin classes with additional academic emphasis for the high school and college student will be taught by Sharine Chen on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM and Saturdays, 11-12N from July 5 through July 29. Ms. Chen has been tutoring Mandarin to local children and adults since 2008. She taught the Scarsdale PTA sponsored after school Mandarin program in the past and subbed for the Mandarin teacher at Scarsdale High School. Her program will focus on pronunciation and tones and explore the Chinese writing system. Ms. Chen will also introduce some cultural traditions to further enhance language learning. The cost of each session (four classes) is $100.

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