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When you bite into a juicy piece of fruit, pick a vegetable from your garden, or stop to smell the colorful flowers of summer, listen for the hum of the honeybees that help the plants grow and make delicious golden honey! The Carousel Word of the Week is BEE. Swipe through the post to learn to say BEE in 4 languages English, Mandarin, Spanish, and French! Here are a few sweet BEE facts to share with your child when you teach them this week's vocabulary word:... Honeybees live in hives, where 3 types of BEES work together. The Queen BEE runs the whole colony and lays the eggs that will become the next generation of bees in the hive. She’s especially busy in the summer months, when she can lay up to 2500 eggs per day! Female Worker BEES build the hive, and forage for foodpollen and nectar from flowers. Drones are male BEES that live in the hive all spring and summer to mate with the queen. Hear the hum as a bee flies by? Honeybees beat their wings 200 times per second and can travel 25km per hour. We need the bees! Unfortunately, many colonies are disappearing. Why not support your local hives by planting flowers that attract and feed bees? Bees love lavender, which is easy to grow, thrives in many climates, and can even live in a potand it smells wonderful all summer! Join us for class at Carousel of Languages, where as part of our theme-based curriculum your child will learn more about the bee lifecycle, and sing bumblebee songs! Early foreign language exposure has many demonstrated cognitive, creative, and academic benefits. Join us at our new home in Shenzhen’s vibrant OCT Harbour for one of our upcoming DISCOVER CAROUSEL eventsand learn what all the buzz is about! Buzz buzz....someone wore their BEE t-shirt to our DISCOVER CAROUSEL event in Shenzhen! . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #wordoftheweek #wow #spanish #mandarin #english #French #bees #nature #honey #honeybees #savethebees #lavender See more

We hope you’re enjoying Summer vacation! During the lazy hazy days, keep giving your little Citizen of the World some fun foreign language practice by following our WOW! Word of the Week posts. Fall will be here before we know it...... Registration is OPEN for 2019-20 CAROUSEL ACADEMY, our full immersion preschool alternative for 2s and 3s. We still have a few spots left! 2hrs, M/W/F or T/Th. French Spanish Mandarin (Based on availability) Every class incorporates listening, speaking, early logic and math, storytelling, dramatic play, music, movement, and art. We have an inspiring international team of teachers, integrating diverse specialties! For many children, Carousel Academy is the first formal educational experience. Our meticulously constructed daily schedule allows children to take important steps in the development of executive functionorganization, memory, self-regulation, and an understanding of group dynamics, such as learning to take turns and share. Activities and games are tailored to help two- and three-year-olds practice problem solving, develop critical thinking skills, and become good listeners. Carousel Academy helps prepare children for success in Kindergarten! Join us this fall! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #spanish #mandarin #english #french #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #wordoftheweek #wow See more

When you’re outside this summer having fun in the sun, what’s the most stylish way to make sure you’re protecting your child’s skinand your ownfrom harmful rays? A sun HAT! The Carousel Word of the Week is HAT. Swipe through the post to learn to say HAT in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and French 4 of the 11 languages we teach at our NYC Flagship on Madison Ave, and the 4 languages we're offering in our first year at the brand new Carousel Shenzhen! ... There are so many great kinds of HAT that protect your skin from the sun! Whether you don a bonnet, bowler, or baseball cap, favor a floppy derby, fisherman, or chic fedora, or look like one cool customer in your cowboy or cowgirl hat you’ll have it made in the shade under the brim of a big sun HAT. Remember, although some sun is good for you depending on your skin type, 10-30 minutes of direct sun exposure is the best source of necessary vitamin D for the body the rest of the time you need protection. So slather up in sunscreen and pop on your favorite topper! What’s YOUR favorite HAT? Photo from past Carousel Family Travel in Europe! Watch for all the great family programs we have coming up in Shenzhen and New York City! . . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #french #italian #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #wordoftheweek #wow #hat #summer #sunscreen #sunsafety #style #sundayfunday See more

At Carousel of Languages’ NYC flagship we’re busy preparing for the Fall session! Classes begin September 9th and registration is OPEN for hourly classes and Carousel Academy, our preschool alternative. We can’t wait to have our classrooms full again with babies and toddlers, songs, laughter, and the beautiful sounds of 11 languages. But even without the children here, Carousel is humming with exciting things going on!... Most of all we're thrilled with the success of our first international expansion! Our beloved Director, Angela Butler has just relocated to China where she is now Director of Carousel Shenzhen. And our spectacular new home is already humming with fun family events like Discover Carousel!" It's pure joy getting to know the newest members of the Carousel Family, and an honor to be able to provide Shenzhen's children with the intellectual stimulation and educational advantage gained through early exposure to multiple languages! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #french #italian #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #summer #discover #globalcitizen

Summer is full of delicious foodespecially juicy fruits! What’s a favorite sweet treat that helps keep you hydrated and always puts a big smile on your face when you eat it? WATERMELON of course! The Carousel WORD OF THE WEEK is WATERMELONswipe through the post to learn to say WATERMELON in 4 languages. English, Mandarin, Spanish, and French. Did you know? True to its name, the WATERMELON is over 90% water. All that H20 is very good for you during the sultry summer mo...nths. Here are some other fun facts about WATERMELON you can share with your child... Humans have enjoyed WATERMELON for a long, long time. The first known watermelon harvest was in Egypt 5000 years ago. They’re even depicted in ancient hieroglyphics; watermelons were placed in tombs to keep the deceased nourished on the long journey into the afterlife. WATERMELON cultivation spread throughout the Mediterranean region by merchant ships. The crop appeared in China by the 10th century and China is now the world’s #1 producer of this summer favorite. There are over 1200 varieties of WATERMELON. It’s both a fruit and a vegetable! And it’s nutritiousespecially high in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. The whole fruit is edible! In China the rinds are often stir fried or stewed, and in the Southern USA they’re eaten pickled. Even the seeds can be toasted up for a crunchy snack. Happy slurping! For more language and culture fun for the whole family, visit the EXPLORE! Blog on our website. . Photos from past Carousel Family Travel in Italy. More special family programming coming soon! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #french #italian #watermelon #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #wordoftheweek #wow #watermelon See more

Want to boost your child’s Brain Power and help her become a Global Citizen? At Carousel of Languages, our mission is to provide our youngest generation with the intellectual stimulation and educational advantage gained through early exposure to more than one language. Studies in brain development indicate that early exposure to more than one language actually builds a more powerful brain by boosting synaptic connections. ... Visit the RESEARCH page on our website for more information and stay tuned for upcoming EXPLORE! Blog post on the Benefits of Foreign Language Exposure in Early Childhood! Photo from EXPLORATION DAY at our new location in Shenzhen China! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #French #globalcitizen #explore #uppereastside #newyorkcity #shenzhenchina #shenzhen See more

Whether you like to jump over waves in the big blue ocean, float around in a tranquil lake, or just dip your toes in a backyard baby pool...summer is for swimming! So put on your BATHING SUITit’s the Carousel Word of the Week. You’ll be sure to make a splash with all your friends at the pool when they hear you say BATHING SUIT in English, Mandarin, French, and Spanish! Swipe through the post to learn this fun vocabulary word in the 4 languages we’re offering during our f...irst year at Carousel Shenzhen. Did you know? Ancient Italian mosaics depict women in early Rome wearing an outfit very much like the modern bikini to the female-only bathhouses. But the BATHING SUIT, as we know it has evolved only over the last 100 years. In the 1700s and 1800s women wore full-length, long-sleeved dresses called bathing gowns to the beach, even in the water. It wasn’t until almost 1920 that the first swimming suitsform-fitting, and allowing free movement of arms and legswere introduced. At that time, even men still wore a suit that had a top and a bottom. Whatever kind of BATHING SUIT you choose, don’t forget your sunscreen! And practice swimming safetywhen young children are in or near the water, be sure an adult stays within an arm’s reach at all times. Now come on in, the water’s fine! . . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #french #uppereastside #shenzhenchina #swimming #pool #lake #ocean #bathingsuit #swimmingsafety #water See more

It’s July and time to Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, as the old song says. Our Carousel of Languages Word of the Week is SUMMER! Swipe through the post to learn how to say SUMMER in English, Mandarin, Spanish, French, and Russian!... Swiss psychologist, Jean Piaget, who first made a formal study of cognitive development in children, famously said, Play is the work of the young child. Carousel’s research-backed methodology is based on structured play, designed to inspire curiosity and nurture a lifelong love of learning--our program and environment encourage children to EXPLORE THEIR WORLD! Now that our early childhood foreign language SUMMER CAMPS have wrapped up, we hope our families are enjoying the chance to relax and travel, read, daydream, play outside, and spend some quality downtime together bonding. Don’t worry, we’ll be here at Carousel getting ready to welcome you this Fall! And we’ll keep posting information and fun ways to practice language with your child during the break. Over the next few weeks our WOW will focus on words that evoke SUMMER -- the fun, sun, and freedom, and those magical and vitally important moments of easy, breezy childhood play. Bon voyage! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #uppereastside #newyorkcity #shenzhenchina #summer #camp #travel See more

Farfallina bella e bianca Vola vola, mai si stanca Gira qua, gira la Manda un bacio e se ne va ... One of the first songs ever taught at Carousel, when we opened 20 years ago, was Farfallina Bella e Bianca a traditional Italian children’s song... Butterfly beautiful and white Flies and flies and never tires She turns here, she turns there She sends a kiss and flies away Today we teach butterfly songs in many languages! Swipe through the post to learn to say BUTTERFLY in Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Turkish4 of the 11 languages we offer at our flagship Madison Avenue location. At Carousel, every detail of our early childhood foreign language program and beautiful learning environment is lovingly curated to enchant young children, inspire curiosity, and stimulate the senses! Our research-backed methodology is based on verbal-visual-tactile association. Lovely silk butterflies "land" on crystal chandeliers, colorful picture frames, and other surprising spots throughout the space! Children love to search for the butterflies when they come to class, counting them in different languages and singing the butterfly songs. We also learn about the butterfly life cycle, using elegant props that children can touch and hold to explore each phase. Registration is now open at our magnificent new location in Shenzhen, China! In our first year we will offer classes in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. We can’t wait to introduce Shenzhen’s children to our friendly winged friends and favorites songs! . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #education #toddlers #multisensory #foreignlanguageeducation #preschool #summercamp #spanish #mandarin #english #italian #butterfly #uppereastside #shenzhenchina See more

We just wrapped up DIPLOMA WEEK at Carousel of Languages! THANK YOU to our all our cherished Carousel families for sharing your amazing children with us. It is our JOY to partner with you in nurturing global citizens through multilingual education. Research demonstrates that early exposure to a foreign language builds a more powerful brain by boosting synaptic connections, AND can have a profound positive impact on learning later on. ... Carousel’s mission is to provide our youngest generation with the intellectual stimulation and educational advantage gained through early exposure to more than one language. But the greatest measure of our success is happy children engaged in an enchanting, immersive learning environment, embracing the beauty of different languages and cultures! Congratulations Carousel Family! See you in September...or better yet, join us for Summer Camp June 17-28! . . . . #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #preschool #education #toddlers #infants #babies #kids #multisensory #earlychildhoodeducation #foreignlanguageeducation #Mandarin #English #Spanish #French #graduation #shenzhenchina #shenzhen See more

Happy International Children’s Day from Carousel of LanguagesNew York City's leading foreign language program for infants, toddlers, and young children! At CAROUSEL we enrich the minds and spirits of young children with cultural and linguistic diversity, and celebrate global citizenship. And we’re thrilled to be opening our first international location in China this summerso honored to share the Carousel spirit with young children in Shenzhen!... . . . #internationalchildrensday #carouseloflanguages #foreignlanguages #languages #multilingual #earlychildhood #playbasedlearning #earlylearning #preschool #education #toddlers #infants #babies #kids #children #multisensory #earlychildhoodeducation #foreignlanguageeducation #shenzhenchina #shenzhen #international See more