by Englist | Mar 20, 2025 | Elementary, Englist blog, Learning resources
Every day across Taiwan, students at buxibans, bilingual programs, and “international” schools open American textbooks filled with stories about the 4th of July, historical figures like George Washington, and jokes that don’t quite land. Taiwanese parents and...
by Englist | Mar 5, 2025 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog
Parental concerns Last semester, a few parents decided to remove their kids from class about halfway through the term. The parents argued their children were doing too much work during class time — specifically drafting their writing tasks as well as redrafting them...
by Englist | Feb 6, 2025 | Elementary, Englist blog, Learning resources
Hi everyone! Ms. Chiou here. I want to share some tips on how to get kids to read. One of the most common questions we hear from parents is “What else can my son or daughter be doing?” And the answer is always – “Read!” The following opinion might be an...
by Englist | Oct 8, 2024 | Englist blog
“When compared to traditionally taught classes, students in mastery learning classes consistently have been shown to learn better, reach higher levels of achievement, and develop greater confidence in their ability to learn and in themselves as learners.” ...
by Englist | Sep 13, 2023 | Englist blog
At Englist, before we can place your student in the right class, we need to see their English skills. We don’t worry as much about student age and grade level as we do a student’s ability to listen, speak, read, and write. So, we ask that all students come in for...
by Englist | Sep 4, 2023 | Englist blog
Here at Englist, every prospective student needs to take an assessment with one of our teachers before they can join a class. This can be a time consuming process, so parents occasionally ask if we can just accept another assessment a student has taken. However, we...
