August 23, 2020

How America Can Improve Its Standing on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

In December 2019, America received another disappointing report card on the global competitiveness of our nation’s youth. How can America do better?
August 23, 2020

How Immersion Programs Provide Challenge for Gifted Youth

If you are a parent concerned that your child may be bored in a traditional elementary school program, you should consider enrolling him/her in a language immersion program.
August 22, 2020

Bilingual Students Become Brilliant Adults: The Long-Lasting Benefits of an Immersion Education

Research confirms that the benefits of an immersion education extend well beyond being able to speak a foreign language.
August 22, 2020

Why Immersion Education is the Best Way to Prepare Your Child for the 21st Century

If you’re one of many parents who has always wanted your kids to learn a second language, chances are you’ve heard about immersion education.
August 21, 2020

What You Need to Know If You Want to Raise a Multilingual, Global Citizen

If you’re considering a language immersion school, you’re one step closer to helping your child become a multilingual, global citizen.
August 20, 2020

Deciding on Full Immersion Private vs. Public School If You Live in North Central NJ

HudsonWay Immersion School (HWIS) is a private, full immersion school and pioneer in language immersion for the past 15 years.
August 20, 2020

How Small Class Sizes at HudsonWay Immersion School Promote Social-Emotional Development

Small class sizes facilitate social-emotional skills such as empathy, self-regulation, and listening, all central to education.
August 18, 2020

Fostering Curiosity and Compassion in our Preschool Students

Our Mandarin and Spanish preschool classes invited the Art Farm to give a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) lesson on how to care for different farm animals. 
August 18, 2020

How Do We Develop Mandarin Literacy in a Chinese Immersion School?

Mandarin literacy is uniquely challenging, especially in a non-Chinese speaking environment. At HudsonWay Immersion School, we understand the hurdles.
August 17, 2020

How Can a Dual Immersion Preschool Meet the Social-Emotional Needs of a Child Before He/She Can Communicate?

Social-emotional needs can be met even if a child is in an environment where he or she does not speak the language.
August 17, 2020

Bilingual Language Development During the Preschool Years: What Can I Expect From My 2, 3 or 4 Year-old in a Dual Immersion Preschool Environment?

It’s natural for parents to wonder what their children can learn in a bilingual or immersion preschool. Much will depend on the amount of exposure and quality of the program.
August 14, 2020

Using a Multi-disciplinary Project-based Approach to Teaching Content in Spanish Immersion

At HWIS, students are engaged, learn a challenging core curriculum and develop Spanish and English bilingual and bi-literate skills.
August 13, 2020

The Theory and Practice of Fostering Critical Thinking in a Language Immersion Environment

As an immersion early child educator, how does one develop critical thinking in young children when a second language is just being imparted?