Looking for a Chinese tutor in McLean - where to look?

[Anonymous]

Hi there! We're looking for someone to tutor our kiddos in McLean. Any ideas on how to go about a search like this? A college student or former / current educator would be perfect but not sure how to find those folks! THANK you in advance!

[Anonymous]

What dialect are you looking for for tutoring and what/how much do you speak at home?

What’s your goal with the language? Verbal proficiency, reading and writing, just general exposure, prep for a trip, connecting to heritage, prep for HS courses, or something else?

It’s easier to answer with that information.

[Anonymous]

i'd recommend reaching out to the saturday chinese schools, those teachers might be looking to pick up some summer hours right now.

[Anonymous]

Chinese restaurants of course!

[Anonymous]

Ask at Chesterbrook Taiwanese Presbyterian on Westmoreland just south of Kirby. Most Taiwanese people also can speak Mandarin Chinese, because all public schools in Taiwan teach in Mandarin Chinese.

[Anonymous]

OP here- we are not Chinese but have been teaching our kids to speak Mandarin since they were very young. Moving to the area and looking to continue. Currently we do lessons 2x a week in home.

Goals are:
1- general exposure to the world beyond our family / cultural awareness
2- hopefully giving them speaking ability
3- hopefully transitioning to language class in school at some point… kids are still elementary age

Really appreciate your help and suggestions!

[Anonymous]

OP really might want to ask at the Taiwanese church. It is likely that someone there would have good suggestions about finding a local Mandarin tutor.

On the VA side, the 7 Corners area has a lot of Asian culture, both Vietnamese and overseas Chinese. On the MD side, there is a big overseas Chinese community in/near Rockville. Also, the public elementary school for Potomac in MD has bilingual immersion with Mandarin.

[Anonymous]

I am a native Chinese speaker and I've been tutoring Chinese for 2 years both in-person and on-line since my family relocated from China 2 years ago. I can teach both kids and adults. Please contact me via 2024388837(text first please)

[Anonymous]

https://www.fcps.edu/staff/ryan-mcelveen
email him and ask, he's a mandarin speaker and his wife a teacher

https://communikids.com/school-locations/falls-church/
the mandarin teacher does some tutoring on the side as well