Lingo Bus, a subsidiary of VIPKID, is an online education company offering live, one-on-one Chinese language lessons for children between the ages of 5 and 12. Lingo Bus is well-suited for homeschool students as their one stop for foreign language education. Its curriculum caters to all levels of Chinese speakers, from beginners to advanced learners, and was developed in accordance with ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and YCT (Youth Chinese Test) education standards, ensuring a valuable educational experience for every student. Its classes are designed not only to teach Chinese language skills, but also to engage and excite students while boosting their critical thinking abilities and confidence. Each class is accompanied by preview and review videos. For more practice, additional free study materials are readily available on their Facebook and YouTube channels. Lingo Bus teachers are specially trained to adapt lesson content to meet individual students’ interests and learning needs. After each lesson, students receive personalized feedback from their teachers, offering input on both strengths and areas for improvement. Parents have the ability to select class times that fit their families’ schedules, including evenings and weekends. And with classes taking place at home, there is no need to worry about commuting or sitting in traffic.
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We absolutely LOVE Lingo Bus! My now 7 year old daughter has been taking class since last August and she takes classes twice a week. The support and extra materials help her to practice between classes and she already knows over 100 Chinese words in just 6 months! The teachers are thorough and kind. The curriculum is fun and engaging. I hope for her to continue for a long time!
We began LingoBus a couple months ago because China has become a big part of our lives since I work for their sister company. Since we began we have learned SO much and I really love how the teachers are very serious and focus on keeping the environment fully immersed. It is fun to try to figure out what is being said and once you learn the words it becomes fun to read along. My son loves his teacher. You have the opportunity to book any teacher at any time, but you also have the opportunity to book your frequented teacher. We like to book with a special teacher because she has gotten to know my son and is able to work with how soft spoken he is. She is even able to get him to do the gestures with her. LingoBus has really great learning materials that go along with the lessons. Our favorite is the flashcards. You can simply print, laminate, and place them on a ring. Also, the company itself has fantastic communication whether you are reaching out by email or you are using the chat feature via the website or even during the class. Our journey has been wonderful and we still get excited to learn new things. Take a trial class and find out for yourself how fun it is!