LUNCH AND AFTER-SCHOOL MANDARIN PROGRAMS
Mandarin Kids can run during lunch or after school in a classroom provided by the school. Sessions are usually 8 or 10 weeks.

Songs, stories, games, movement, and Mandarin confidence
Parent-funded Mandarin learning programs for Toronto school aged children
Mandarin Kids offers 8-week and 10-week lunch or after-school programs for school communities. The program is parent-paid, beginner-friendly, and designed to fit naturally into the school day.
Children learn Mandarin through songs, stories, games, movement, culture, and conversation. The goal is to make Mandarin feel useful, friendly, and fun from the first class.

Mandarin Kids can run during lunch or after school in a classroom provided by the school. Sessions are usually 8 or 10 weeks.
Students practise beginner Mandarin through songs, stories, movement, games, conversation, and cultural themes.
When the schedule works, students can share songs, greetings, or short classroom phrases with families at the end of a session.

Week 1
Greetings, names, classroom routines
Hello song / Name circle / Call-and-response game
Week 2
Numbers 1-10, counting games
Counting steps / Number hunt / Beat-and-repeat chant
Week 3
Colours and simple describing words
Colour cards / Find something red / Story picture talk
Week 4
Family members and polite phrases
Family finger play / Picture sorting / Partner practice
Week 5
Animal names, actions, and sounds
Animal movement game / Story retell / Guess the animal
Week 6
Food words and preference phrases
Market role-play / Favourite survey / Snack picture cards
Week 7
Chinese New Year or Mid-Autumn Festival theme
Lantern or moon craft / Festival story / Greeting practice
Week 8
Review songs, phrases, and confidence
Class game day / Mini showcase practice / Certificate circle