From 2012-15, the NYU StarTalk Immersion Training Program for Teachers of Chinese (K-6) for pre- and in-service teachers of Chinese welcomed teachers to NYU for training leading to certification in Teaching Chinese (grades K-6). The teachers participated in the graduate-level summer course “Teaching Foreign Language to Elementary School Children” (FLES), which leads to NY state certification extension in foreign language to grades 1-6. Follow-up training sessions concentrated on immersion education.
A series of pattern stories based on culturally important stories from the Chinese-speaking world were developed by participants in the StarTalk project. The stories were professionally illustrated by renowned illustrator Denis Bellocq, narrated, and published in iBook format using Book Creator software.
The stories developed by participants in the StarTalk program are available on this website. The pdf version can be downloaded and printed; the narrated iBook version can be downloaded and opened in iBook on an iPad or compatible device. Printed copies of the books have been made available to all participants for use in their classrooms; additional copies may be available. Contact us at robin.harvey@nyu.edu.
To get more information, please visit following websites:
2013 Startalk Ebooks and PDF files
2014 Startalk Ebooks and PDF files
Thank you so much for these wonderful resources!