2022-2023 Academic Year Classes
Fun Mandarin for Kids
Laurelhurst Elementary School
840 NE 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232
Grades K-5
Thursdays 3:30-4:30
Join our class for fun and games indoors and out while learning Mandarin through active play. Learn basic conversation, character recognition and basic writing. We use kazoos to reinforce tones and include crafting and play time in Mandarin.
Instructor: Kristina Knight, Instructor and former Laurelhurst parent, MA Chinese Literature, leads an engaging Mandarin curriculum especially designed for active kids.
Kristina has loved teaching foreign languages for over twenty years.
Winter Term (Waitlisted)
Room 6
Dates January 12 to March 23
Min/Max 6 to 10 students
Price $330 for 11 one-hour classes
Spring TermRoom 6
Dates April 6 to June 8
Min/Max 6 to 10 students
Price $300 for 10 one-hour classes
Registration: portlandchineselessons@gmail.com
Online Intermediate Mandarin
Mondays, 4:30-5:00
Fall Term 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28
(11 classes)
Winter Term 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 (10 classes)
Spring Term 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/12 (10 classes)
$15.00 per half-hour class
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Simplified ($67.99)
Workbook: Integrated Chinese, Simplified ($35.99)
Writing Workbook: Integrated Chinese, Simplified ($29.99)
Mandarin for Kids
In-Person class, ages 5-7
Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45
Begins Sept. 14
Hollywood District
$30.00 per one-hour class
Online Mandarin for Kids
Elementary Class
Tuesdays, 3:45-4:15
Begins September 13
$15.00 per half-hour class
Online Mandarin for Kids
Elementary Class
Thursdays, 3:45-4:15
Begins September 22
$15.00 per half-hour class
Private tutorials available at $60 per hour
or $30 for thirty minutes.
Private cooking classes are $200 per class
To register contact Kristina Knight
portlandchineselessons@gmail.com
or (503) 888-8270
2022 Chinese Language and Cooking Camps
Session One June 20-24
Session Two June 27-July 1
Session Three July 25-29
Session Four August 8-12
Session Five August 15-19 (Vegetarian)
Tie on your apron and learn the art of Chinese Cooking in Mandarin and English. We will saute, deep fry, steam, and pickle!
Parents and kids enjoy our lovely dishes at the end of each day. Campers should be experienced with knives and kitchen clean up by start date.
Age 9-14
Time 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location NE Portland
Cost $450.00 per session
Limited to five students per session
Dishes from past camps include
Tea Eggs
Handmade Noodles
Mustard Green Pickles
Five-Spice Carrot Pickles
Pea Tendril Pastries
Tofu "Bamboo" with Jicama
Dumplings
Egg Fried Rice
Pork with Mustard Greens
Congee
Ginger Long Bean Pickle
Spicy Chicken with Silky Sauce
Sichuan Cucumber Pickle
Carmelized Tofu
Vinegar Peanuts
Chili Crisp

Portland Chinese Lessons treats all individuals fairly.
No one shall be excluded from programming on the grounds of
gender, age, race, national origin, religious beliefs, disability,
relationship status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.