[True Capitalist]

We placed our daughter in an all Chinese language school at age 3. At the time she spoke no Chinese. Now she is fluent in Chinese and doing extremely well in a top kindergarten in NYC (which is an English only school).

Young children are blessed with amazing linguistic abilities. I believe that learning in Chinese for two years actually improved all of her language skills - Mandarin and English. In fact, you'll find this interesting DaughterofEve, she is the only student in her class that actually read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe before seeing the movie.

P.S. Our nanny is originally from Beijing and speaks exclusively to both our daughters in Chinese.

[InMemoriam]

P.S. Our nanny is originally from Beijing and speaks exclusively to both our daughters in Chinese.

Well, wish her Happy New Year for me! :-)

[DaughterofEve]

She is the only student in her class that actually read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe before seeing the movie.

Brava! (that's not Chinese, of course!) : ) DOE