2019-2020 Academic Year Classes
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Homework Help
Mondays, 2:45-3:45
First Cup Coffee
4103 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland, OR 97202
Grade: 3-5, Chinese Immersion Students
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $270
September 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 18
December 2, 9, 16
Winter Session, 8 Classes, $248
January 6, 13
February 3, 10, 24
March 2, 9, 16
Spring Session, 7 Classes, $158
March 30
April 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 18
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Playful Mandarin for Kids at Hayhurst
Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30
Hayhurst Elementary School
Room 11
5037 SW Iowa St. Portland, OR 97221
Grade: K-5
Learn basic conversation and Chinese characters in a playful environment including songs, active games and crafting. Optional homework may include using balloons for “air writing”, a cooking assignment, or practicing tones on the kazoo!
With a variety of indoor and outdoor games and activities, this class is for newcomers as well as children who have studied Chinese.
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $282
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19 (no class 11/26)
December 3, 10, 17
Winter Session, 11 Classes, $248
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 3, 10, 17
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
March 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
Instructor can meet students at 2:15 at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Mandarin for Children at Laurelhurst
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30
Laurelhurst Elementary School
Room 214
840 NE 41st Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Grade: K-6
Learn basic conversation and Chinese characters in a playful environment including songs, active games and crafting. Optional homework may include using balloons for “air writing”, a cooking assignment, or practicing tones on the kazoo!
Fall Session, 13 Classes, $299
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20
December 4, 11, 18
Winter Session, 10 Classes, $225
January 15, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 4, 11, 18
Spring Session, 7 Classes, $158
April 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor can meet students at 3:15 at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Playful Mandarin for Kids at Alameda
Fridays, 3:15-4:15
Alameda Elementary School
Room 107
2732 NE Fremont Street
Portland, OR 97212
Grade: K-5
Fall Session, 12 classes, $270
September 13, 20, 27
October 4, 18, 25
November 8, 15, 22
December 6, 13, 20
Winter Session, 11 classes, $248
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13, 20
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Instructor can meet students at 2:50 (Kindergarteners) or 3:00 (grades 1-5) at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Intermediate Level Night Class
Thursdays, 7:00-8:00
We will be working with hands-on materials and games for plenty of lively interaction! Homework is tailored to student goals.
The Human Bean
4835 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97220
Age: Experienced students with teacher approval
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $270
September 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21
December 5, 12, 19
Winter Session, 11 Classes, $248
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 5, 12, 19
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14, 21, 28
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Private tutorials available at $50 per hour.
Chinese Cooking and Public Transportation Summer Camps
Phone 503-888-8270 for private cooking classes and Chinese cooking-themed events.
Summer 2020 dates will be posted in early spring
Tie on your apron and learn the art Chinese Cooking! We will learn orienteering, map reading, how to read a bus schedule, use a transportation app, and how to take the bus and light rail. We will use our skills to go to various Asian grocery stores by public transit and saute, deep fry and steam dishes from all over China.
In each store, students are tasked with communicating with staff to find the ingredients on our shopping list. At the end of each day parents enjoy a delectable sampling with their children. Campers must be experienced with knives and kitchen clean up.
Instruction in Mandarin or English with additional instruction as needed depending on the group's language level.
Age: 9-14
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: NE Portland near Normandale Park
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com for a registration form and payment information.
Past Cooking Camps have included:
Tea Eggs
Handmade Noodles with Tangy Sauce
Mustard Green Pickles
White Rice
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Egg Fried Rice
Pea Tendril Salad
Pork with Mustard Greens
Congee
Ginger Long Bean Pickle
Ma La Chicken with Silky Sesame Sauce
Uighur Pastries with Vegetable Filling
Sichuan Cucumber Pickle With Spice
Carmelized Tofu
Click here for link to PPS Calendar
Homework Help
Mondays, 2:45-3:45
First Cup Coffee
4103 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland, OR 97202
Grade: 3-5, Chinese Immersion Students
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $270
September 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 18
December 2, 9, 16
Winter Session, 8 Classes, $248
January 6, 13
February 3, 10, 24
March 2, 9, 16
Spring Session, 7 Classes, $158
March 30
April 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 18
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Playful Mandarin for Kids at Hayhurst
Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30
Hayhurst Elementary School
Room 11
5037 SW Iowa St. Portland, OR 97221
Grade: K-5
Learn basic conversation and Chinese characters in a playful environment including songs, active games and crafting. Optional homework may include using balloons for “air writing”, a cooking assignment, or practicing tones on the kazoo!
With a variety of indoor and outdoor games and activities, this class is for newcomers as well as children who have studied Chinese.
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $282
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19 (no class 11/26)
December 3, 10, 17
Winter Session, 11 Classes, $248
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 3, 10, 17
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
March 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
Instructor can meet students at 2:15 at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Mandarin for Children at Laurelhurst
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30
Laurelhurst Elementary School
Room 214
840 NE 41st Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Grade: K-6
Learn basic conversation and Chinese characters in a playful environment including songs, active games and crafting. Optional homework may include using balloons for “air writing”, a cooking assignment, or practicing tones on the kazoo!
Fall Session, 13 Classes, $299
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20
December 4, 11, 18
Winter Session, 10 Classes, $225
January 15, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 4, 11, 18
Spring Session, 7 Classes, $158
April 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor can meet students at 3:15 at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Playful Mandarin for Kids at Alameda
Fridays, 3:15-4:15
Alameda Elementary School
Room 107
2732 NE Fremont Street
Portland, OR 97212
Grade: K-5
Fall Session, 12 classes, $270
September 13, 20, 27
October 4, 18, 25
November 8, 15, 22
December 6, 13, 20
Winter Session, 11 classes, $248
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13, 20
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Instructor can meet students at 2:50 (Kindergarteners) or 3:00 (grades 1-5) at their classrooms.
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Intermediate Level Night Class
Thursdays, 7:00-8:00
We will be working with hands-on materials and games for plenty of lively interaction! Homework is tailored to student goals.
The Human Bean
4835 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97220
Age: Experienced students with teacher approval
Fall Session, 12 Classes, $270
September 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21
December 5, 12, 19
Winter Session, 11 Classes, $248
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 5, 12, 19
Spring Session, 9 Classes, $203
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14, 21, 28
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com to register.
Private tutorials available at $50 per hour.
Chinese Cooking and Public Transportation Summer Camps
Phone 503-888-8270 for private cooking classes and Chinese cooking-themed events.
Summer 2020 dates will be posted in early spring
Tie on your apron and learn the art Chinese Cooking! We will learn orienteering, map reading, how to read a bus schedule, use a transportation app, and how to take the bus and light rail. We will use our skills to go to various Asian grocery stores by public transit and saute, deep fry and steam dishes from all over China.
In each store, students are tasked with communicating with staff to find the ingredients on our shopping list. At the end of each day parents enjoy a delectable sampling with their children. Campers must be experienced with knives and kitchen clean up.
Instruction in Mandarin or English with additional instruction as needed depending on the group's language level.
Age: 9-14
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: NE Portland near Normandale Park
Email portlandchineselessons@gmail.com for a registration form and payment information.
Past Cooking Camps have included:
Tea Eggs
Handmade Noodles with Tangy Sauce
Mustard Green Pickles
White Rice
Pork and Chive Dumplings
Egg Fried Rice
Pea Tendril Salad
Pork with Mustard Greens
Congee
Ginger Long Bean Pickle
Ma La Chicken with Silky Sesame Sauce
Uighur Pastries with Vegetable Filling
Sichuan Cucumber Pickle With Spice
Carmelized Tofu
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.
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