PUBLICATIONS

Current Issue

May 2011

Past Issues

The ECBEA Newsletter is published several times annually with a circulation of 1300, distributed to member families in Edmonton's Chinese Bilingual / Language Arts / International Baccalaureate continuum of Mandarin studies. Highlights of activities and student works from each of our language learning sites are presented as well as important information regarding this unique program.

Current Issue

January 2010

Past Issues

Featuring 100 pages of program history, pictures, and valuable information about the Edmonton Chinese (Mandarin) bilingual program. Click here to view a few pages. Click here to view some comments. This 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book consists of articles written by founders, educators, parents, alumni, along with students' quotes, 25 years of enrolment statistics, and a staff list of the program. We would be pleased to send this book to you with a $20 or more donation to the ECBEA Centennial Scholarship Fund, which will take care of printing, shipping, and handling costs. Send an email to Stephen Tsang for more details!

A copy of the program brochure in Chinese and English is also available for online viewing or download.

Additionally, a general information brochure on the Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program with Edmonton Public Schools can be downloaded.

Chinese Class Enrolments Are Soaring South of the Border-What Can Canadian Language Educators Do? (Joe Wu)
"Eyes Wide Open" - ECBEA Board Visits China (Original Chinese Article)
ECBEA - Exterior Bus Advertisement
Rosslyn School - Exterior Bus Advertisement
Bridging Generations with Language (Wei Wong) - August 14, 2009
Rosslyn School at the Smithsonian - July 4, 2006
Second language courses prepare learners for the world - December 28, 2005
Edmonton Public Schools Invited to World Chinese Conference - September, 2005
Scholarships and bursaries support second language learning - May 17, 2005
Alberta curriculum to be taught in China classrooms - June 2, 2004
Quotable Quotes - January 17, 2004
22nd Anniversary Plaque from the City of Edmonton - January 17, 2004

Research

Zhuyin vs. Pinyin
Characters and Phonetic Systems - Mandarin Language Arts K-12 - June 2001
Empowering Minority Students Through Bilingual Education - 2000

Resources

CKER FM Radio Mandarin Program Schedule
North America Online Chinese Language Bookstore
Read Chinese Magazines Online

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