A dynamic Chinese language and culture consultant and teacher trainer, Amanda “Miss Panda” is the host of PLAYFUL CHINESE podcast and she was the host for ‘The English Club’, a top-rated language teaching program on the National Education Radio Station (the equivalent of PBS) in Taiwan.
Her international teaching experience includes Taiwan, U.S. (Texas, Hawaii, Greater Washington D.C.), Morocco, Canada, and Ecuador. Amanda received the highest possible score on the U.S. Department of State’s Mandarin Chinese language test at the esteemed Foreign Service Institute for American diplomats.
Amanda’s teaching approach and philosophy are Montessori-based (children) and Comprehensible Input-based (children and adults). Language is communication, connecting and playful!
Her personalized mandarin Chinese language programs are designed for business professionals, teachers, global families and children.
2020-2021
🏓 Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda Playgroup – Online
May 2020
➡️ Thursdays 20-minute class | 12 classes | for kids 5 and under | Beginner
➡️ Thursdays 30-minute class | 12 classes | kids 6 – 8 | Beginner Low – Beginner Intermediate
➡️ Thursdays 40-minute class | 12 classes | kids 9 -12 | Beginner Low – Beginner Intermediate
🏓 Teach Your Kids Chinese Workshop for non-native Chinese and ABC Parents -Online
➡️ Register here | April 25 @2:00 pm (EST)
🏓 Teach Young Learners Chinese Workshop for Indepent Teachers -Online
➡️ Register here | April 25 @2:00 pm (EST)
🏓 Personalized Program for Homeshooler | 30-week | Academic year program [2020-2021 FULL] ➡️ WAITLIST
🏓 Personalized Program for Family | 30-week | Academic year program. [2020-2021 FULL] ➡️ WAITLIST
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In Person Class:
VA22042
Online Class:
Program via Zoom
Fee:
Playgroup for parents and young learners | Kids 5 and under
Play Time for big kids | Kids 6 – 8
Play Time for tweens | Kids 9-12
What students, teachers, and parents say…
“I have been fortunate to have a lot of energetic, creative and professionally driven Chinese teachers, but Amanda/Miss Panda has skills and resources that were totally beyond all compare. Each session was unique and her follow-up with recordings, transcripts and supplemental resources added indescribable value to my language learning. Hers is not cookie-cutter classroom instruction. Rather, she is a pro’s pro! I would recommend her to anyone interested in investing in and advancing their language skills beyond off-the-shelf language curriculum in favor of nuanced and true self-expression.”
– A.G., adult student who has extensive formal Chinese language training prior to Miss Panda’s program.
“I want to let you know that the students and I have enjoyed your Mandarin classes immensely. Your teaching techniques, content, management and level of expertise are all OUTSTANDING!! If I had to change anything about the program, I would want to increase the number of sessions or expose this program to other students in other grade levels.”
-Ms. Lenora G., Elementary School Teacher
“My daughter has really enjoyed her time with Miss Panda! She re-teaches what she has learned to her mei-mei (little sister). I have even picked up on some. Thank you, Miss Panda!”
-Tom L., Parent