CICL 101 BEGINNING CHINESE I FOR CHILDREN
Prerequisite: None
CICL 101 teaches Chinese to children in easy steps to help them establish a solid foundation of vocabulary, knowledge of Chinese and basic communication skills. This course is designed to emphasize the development of basic skills in listening, speaking, and reading Chinese. Course contents for this class include introduction of Pinyin, lessons of Chinese numbers and dates, self-introduction and greeting people, explanations of basic strokes of Chinese, and tracing of some Chinese characters.
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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Prerequisite: CICL 201 or equivalent
CICL 202 is a sequential class to CICL 201. Besides teaching students more Chinese characters, the instructor will guide practical conversations on topics such as dining out, ordering food from a menu, comparing styles of houses, and knowing about their neighborhoods and surroundings. Students are encouraged to memorize about 100 Chinese characters upon finishing this class.
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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This class will mainly focus on Chinese calligraphy. An introduction on tools used in Chinese calligraphy and the developing history of Chinese calligraphy will be given at the beginning of the class. Students will practice Chinese calligraphy in selected styles, such as regular script and clerical script. A few lessons on how to enjoy some famous Chinese artworks will also be given.
Prerequisite: None
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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Prerequisite: Children who have completed CICC 101 or with some prior training
A deeper introduction on the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting will be given at the beginning of the class. Students will continue to practice Miaohong method in order to be able to write more complicated Chinese characters. Upon finishing this class, students will be able to master some basic Chinese traditional painting skills and make some Chinese water color paintings.
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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Prerequisite: Children who can communicate in the Chinese language. Prior music training is helpful but not required.
CICM 202 is a vocal music class for children, ages 9-14. Students will be given more vocal lessons based on their previous training. Students will be able to sing additional popular children’s songs in Chinese after finishing this class. This music class is taught by Mrs. Judy Li, a visiting Associate Professor of Music from the Three Gorge University in China.
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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Pre-requisite: none
CICM 404 is an introductory class of Chinese folk dance to children, ages 10 & above. The instructor is Miss Yuchen (Lancy) Fan, a visiting teacher with 12 years of dance experience from Xi’an Jiaotong University - City College in China. Students will learn basic movements of Chinese folk dance through watching the instructor’s demonstrations and video plays. Most students will be able to perform one or two popular programs of Chinese folk dance at the end of the semester. A recital will be given by the students for their families and friends during the last day of class.
No Class: 9/2, 10/14, and 11/25
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CICL 102 is a sequential class to CICL 101. This class continues to follow concepts to teach Chinese to children in easy steps to help them establish a solid foundation of vocabulary and communication skills in order to develop and master Chinese language skills. Besides giving trainings in listening, speaking, and reading in Chinese, writing Chinese characters is added to this class. Upon finishing this class, students will be able to hold conversations about their family members, occupations and daily routines, and write some simple Chinese characters.

CICL 304 is a sequential class to CICL 303. Students will be instructed to continue to achieve accuracy, fluency and overall communication at advanced levels, resulting in the improvement of both linguistic knowledge and performance with more emphasis on reading and writing. Students will learn how to write Chinese characters systematically, and will be guided to read selected articles from websites or books in Chinese after class and share their ideas in class. Additionally, more Chinese characters, phrases and grammar of HSK Level 3 will be taught with the aim to prepare the students for HSK 3 or higher levels.

This class will mainly focus on Chinese calligraphy. An introduction on tools used in Chinese calligraphy and the developing history of Chinese calligraphy will be given at the beginning of the class. Students will practice Chinese calligraphy in selected styles, such as regular script and clerical script. A few lessons on how to enjoy some famous Chinese artworks will also be given.

CICM 101 is an introductory class of Chinese folk songs to children, ages 5-9. The instructor will give lessons on how to build basic vocal skills and learn 5-10 popular Chinese children’s songs. This music class is taught by Mrs. Judy Li, a visiting Associate Professor of Music from the Three Gorge University in China.

A brief introduction on the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting will be given at the beginning of the class. Students will be taught to use Miaohong method to learn basic strokes of Chinese characters, a basic skill of learning Chinese calligraphy. Students will also learn some basic Chinese painting skills and use these skills to make some simple children’s color paintings.

CICM 404 is an introductory class of Chinese folk dance to children, ages 10 & above. The instructor is Miss Yuchen (Lancy) Fan, a visiting teacher with 12 years of dance experience from Xi’an Jiaotong University - City College in China. Students will learn basic movements of Chinese folk dance through watching the instructor’s demonstrations and video plays. Most students will be able to perform one or two popular programs of Chinese folk dance at the end of the semester. A recital will be given by the students for their families and friends during the last day of class.