How can my young son learn Mandarin Chinese safely, without Communist influence?

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Fri, 31 May 2024 14:37:32 -0400

I expect Mandarin Chinese to be an increasingly strategically valuable language, and I understand it is uniquely challenging to get right when you start learning it later in life.
My son is in early elementary school; what programs or apps or curricula could he use to learn Mandarin without Chinese influence or surveillance? I'm suspicious of the cartoons I see to teach Mandarin as I'm concerned they CCP influence. What's the best and safest way for my son to learn Mandarin?

Response by COL Randall C. made May 31 at 2024 3:10 PM

COL Randall C. — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:10:23 -0400

Best? Can't comment if it is or not, but if you eligible for MWR access, then you can learn Mandarin Chinese online for free. Access it through https://dodmwrlibraries.org/

DoD MWR Libraries

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Jun 1 at 2024 6:50 AM

A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:50:20 -0400

Actually I Have A Question:
#1...Why Do You Believe Learning Chinese Is Important For Him?
#2... Is There Some Special Reason He'll Be Needing It? ~ Perhaps Employment.
#3... Since Spanish Is Needed More & More, Why Would You Want Him To Learn Chinese,
Instead Of Of A Language He Can Use Every Day?
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If I Were He, But I'm Not Of Course; If I Were To Learn An Additional Language,
I'd Want It To Be Something I Can Use Regularly, And Often Enough To Remember~
~Rather Than A Language I'd Use In Rare Instances, Which Would Gradually Cause The Loss Of It's Use

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Jun 1 at 2024 7:13 AM

A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 07:13:31 -0400

You're Absolutely Correct:
We Learn Languages Both Better And Fasted In Our Youth,
And Less So As We Age, ~~But Here's "Why"..... At Birth We Have A Large Volume
Of A Chemical In Our Brain Used Exclusively For Learning Languages; And It Dissipates As We Become Older Until Very Little Remains...

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 1 at 2024 5:53 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:53:56 -0400

I will ask my crazy wife. She taught herself Mandarin Chinese online. She named a Husky Bao Feng Shei which means Blizzard. We call him Bao. lol

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2024 2:00 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:00:46 -0400

I guess that the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA

:-)

Response by A1C Donald Hanes made Jun 19 at 2024 8:59 PM

A1C Donald Hanes — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:59:29 -0400

The best language program out there, I learned both Spanish and Chinese https://offers.pimsleur.com/free-trial-nb-paid-search-us-all-access?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwg8qzBhAoEiwAWagLrDi7zVtYEpC2QJ-2VQbXHiFQ1SHpN5I-P73qtyc_3KQpkhm9E65KIxoCCpgQAvD_BwE

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