Centres see rising demand for Chinese classes for younger kids, including 6-month-old infants

Four-to five-year-olds at EtonHouse Zhong Hua Pre-School being introduced to calligraphy earlier this year by teachers Zhang Yuan Yuan (left) and Huang Ruonan, as part of its Chinese immersion programme. Young children getting early exposure last mon
Young children getting early exposure last month to the Chinese language at Chengzhu Mandarin Centre, which has seen a rise in the number of children enrolling in its classes. Research by local academics shows that toddlers and even babies benefit from early exposure to multiple languages. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Four-to five-year-olds at EtonHouse Zhong Hua Pre-School being introduced to calligraphy earlier this year by teachers Zhang Yuan Yuan (left) and Huang Ruonan, as part of its Chinese immersion programme. Young children getting early exposure last mon
Four-to five-year-olds at EtonHouse Zhong Hua Pre-School being introduced to calligraphy earlier this year by teachers Zhang Yuan Yuan (left) and Huang Ruonan, as part of its Chinese immersion programme. PHOTO: ETONHOUSE
Amelia Teng
Education Correspondent
Updated
Nov 03, 2019, 06:04 PM
Published
Nov 03, 2019, 05:00 AM
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More parents are looking to enrol their children in Chinese enrichment classes, with some considering lessons for infants as young as six months old.

A check by The Sunday Times showed that several centres here have seen an uptick in demand for classes for younger children, and plan to open more outlets as a result of the surge in interest.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 03, 2019, with the headline Centres see rising demand for Chinese classes for younger kids, including 6-month-old infants. Subscribe

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