About Us
Chinese School Reimagined
When A Little Dynasty Chinese School opened in the fall of 2010, it precipitated the end of the traditional Chinese school curriculum that had remained virtually unchanged in the U.S. since the 1970s. A Little Dynasty Chinese School pioneered a new kind of Chinese school: one specifically designed to (1) make learning Chinese fun and (2) make learning Chinese accessible to children from non-Chinese speaking families.
Since no “off-the-shelf” curriculum existed that was both fun and accessible at the time A Little Dynasty Chinese School opened, we developed our own proven curriculum and wrote and published our own textbooks and workbooks, and multi-media learning materials. ALD also wrote, performed and produced our own songs, CD albums, and music videos to help students learn Chinese.
A Little Dynasty Chinese School was an immediate and continuing success. ALD shocked other Chinese language schools out of their complacency and they quickly began following A Little Dynasty Chinese School's lead as they observed the advantages of A Little Dynasty Chinese School’s new approach. When the Capistrano Unified School District inaugurated the first public-school Mandarin immersion program in Orange County, they turned to A Little Dynasty Chinese School to help them design their curriculum. It is no exaggeration to say that A Little Dynasty Chinese School changed forever the way Chinese language schools in the United States teach.
A Little Dynasty Chinese School has stayed true to its founding creed of making learning Chinese fun by never ceasing to innovate. In 2011, A Little Dynasty Chinese School released two albums of original Chinese language children's songs becoming the only Chinese school in the United States to do so. In 2011, A Little Dynasty Chinese School developed the first Chinese school summer camp in America that provided students with an authentic summer study abroad experience without leaving the country. In 2015, A Little Dynasty Chinese School created the first and only Children’s Chinese Orchestra in Southern California. In 2017, A Little Dynasty Chinese School invented the first Chinese Immersion summer STEM lab to teach Chinese language with hands on experiments.
When A Little Dynasty Chinese School opened in the fall of 2010, it precipitated the end of the traditional Chinese school curriculum that had remained virtually unchanged in the U.S. since the 1970s. A Little Dynasty Chinese School pioneered a new kind of Chinese school: one specifically designed to (1) make learning Chinese fun and (2) make learning Chinese accessible to children from non-Chinese speaking families.
Since no “off-the-shelf” curriculum existed that was both fun and accessible at the time A Little Dynasty Chinese School opened, we developed our own proven curriculum and wrote and published our own textbooks and workbooks, and multi-media learning materials. ALD also wrote, performed and produced our own songs, CD albums, and music videos to help students learn Chinese.
A Little Dynasty Chinese School was an immediate and continuing success. ALD shocked other Chinese language schools out of their complacency and they quickly began following A Little Dynasty Chinese School's lead as they observed the advantages of A Little Dynasty Chinese School’s new approach. When the Capistrano Unified School District inaugurated the first public-school Mandarin immersion program in Orange County, they turned to A Little Dynasty Chinese School to help them design their curriculum. It is no exaggeration to say that A Little Dynasty Chinese School changed forever the way Chinese language schools in the United States teach.
A Little Dynasty Chinese School has stayed true to its founding creed of making learning Chinese fun by never ceasing to innovate. In 2011, A Little Dynasty Chinese School released two albums of original Chinese language children's songs becoming the only Chinese school in the United States to do so. In 2011, A Little Dynasty Chinese School developed the first Chinese school summer camp in America that provided students with an authentic summer study abroad experience without leaving the country. In 2015, A Little Dynasty Chinese School created the first and only Children’s Chinese Orchestra in Southern California. In 2017, A Little Dynasty Chinese School invented the first Chinese Immersion summer STEM lab to teach Chinese language with hands on experiments.
Our Staff
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ALD’s teachers are all native Mandarin speakers who collectively have decades of language teaching experience both locally and abroad. Many of our teachers are alumni of prestigious language and education programs including Harvard University, Stanford University, Columbia University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Chung Hsing University, Ohio State University, Fu-Jen Catholic University, National Chengchi University, Loyola Marymount University, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, and University of Birmingham (UK). We are proud to have teachers and advisors from the leading authorities on the Mandarin language, such as National Taiwan Normal University, the world’s leading authority on the Mandarin language and the science of teaching it.
Many of our teachers have advanced degrees such as master and doctorate degrees in education, foreign language instruction and psychology as well as certification in early childhood education. Some of our teachers, have multi-subject or specialist teaching credentials, with NCLB compliance, and have experience teaching for Irvine USD, Saddleback USD, Fullerton USD, and other public school districts.
All of our teachers also have that special ability of making learning fun. Our teachers regularly attend training courses by the Southern California Council of Chinese Schols and the R.O.C. Overseas Chinese Affairs Council to ensure they know the latest in Chinese language instruction. We also provide in house training for all of our instructors, including some special guest Mandarin and Chinese culture experts.
Many of our teachers have advanced degrees such as master and doctorate degrees in education, foreign language instruction and psychology as well as certification in early childhood education. Some of our teachers, have multi-subject or specialist teaching credentials, with NCLB compliance, and have experience teaching for Irvine USD, Saddleback USD, Fullerton USD, and other public school districts.
All of our teachers also have that special ability of making learning fun. Our teachers regularly attend training courses by the Southern California Council of Chinese Schols and the R.O.C. Overseas Chinese Affairs Council to ensure they know the latest in Chinese language instruction. We also provide in house training for all of our instructors, including some special guest Mandarin and Chinese culture experts.
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