Author Archives: Melody Wharton

Building Bridges between Alphabetic and Non-Alphabetic Languages: Looking Deep and Beyond Languages

In this blog, guest author Dr. Ying (Fiona) Du, Ph.D describes how the Bridge can be used effectively in Chinese-English dual language programs.  Dr. Du currently works in a Dual Language Immersion elementary school in Richland One District, Columbia, South Carolina providing intervention services to students in small groups.  She has fifteen years of experience teaching and coordinating Chinese-English dual language and, in this blog, will share some of her expertise with you.  Dr. Du is passionate about making metalinguistic connections Read More...