K-bao is not quite at the point yet where she grasps the fundamental importance (not to mention future practical usefulness) of being fluent in Chinese. And yes, the K-folks know that that realization may not happen for another 15 years. A long road ahead indeed.
While she entered preschool with Mandarin as her dominant language, after spending most of her waking hours at school in an English-language environment with English-speaking friends for the last three years, English has clearly become her default. That train is unlikely to turn around without more direct intervention.
Nonetheless, the fact that sister C-bao only speaks Chinese is reason for daily practice. In addition, she has obediently acquiesced to the K-folks' requests that she practice her characters once in while. Thus far, she has learned a couple dozen, earning her numerous stickers in the process. K-Pop recently picked up some additional practice material in a Taipei bookstore. Hopefully the parental resolve - and student discipline - will persist in the years ahead.
While she entered preschool with Mandarin as her dominant language, after spending most of her waking hours at school in an English-language environment with English-speaking friends for the last three years, English has clearly become her default. That train is unlikely to turn around without more direct intervention.
Nonetheless, the fact that sister C-bao only speaks Chinese is reason for daily practice. In addition, she has obediently acquiesced to the K-folks' requests that she practice her characters once in while. Thus far, she has learned a couple dozen, earning her numerous stickers in the process. K-Pop recently picked up some additional practice material in a Taipei bookstore. Hopefully the parental resolve - and student discipline - will persist in the years ahead.
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