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Language Learning
Ready to remake yourself? There is no better way to hit the restart button than learning a new language. Want to open new career pathways? Hoping to strengthen your resume? Wondering how to improve your social and emotional wellbeing? The advantages of learning a new language are endless. But where do you start, and what does it really take? Follow my journey as a 40-something learning Mandarin Chinese. I will answer these questions and give you all the tips, tricks, hacks, and resources you need to go from zero to hero in your new language.
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You don’t acquire the ability to read, but reading is the most effective way to acquire language. After turning 40, I wanted to do something that would challenge me and push my life and career to a new level. With zero prior experience and no other motive than my own internal drive, I committed to…
For the Love of Reading
Extensive reading is sustained, fluent, enjoyable reading for the purpose of building language. If you follow the news in public education, you have likely seen a national push for legislation aimed at improving early literacy instruction. The ‘Science of Reading’ movement advocates for better instructional materials and teacher preparation in evidence-based reading strategies, especially in…
From Kind-of-Compehensible to Totally Comprehensible
I can read, write, speak, and listen comfortably on a range of topics in Chinese. Six years ago I began conducting the greatest action research project of my life. In my early 40s and with zero prior knowledge, I determined I would learn Mandarin Chinese. My purpose was to learn from firsthand experience what works…
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