Dual Language Immersion Proficiency Builders Series

Real-Life Stories Designed for Mandarin Language Growth

The Dual Language Immersion Proficiency Builders Series offers engaging, everyday stories that reflect the real-life experiences of school, family, and community—perfectly tailored for students in Mandarin dual immersion programs.

Developed by immersion experts, this series serves as a core curriculum that aligns with Mandarin Matrix’s spiral learning system, promoting vocabulary recycling and progressive skill development through structured repetition and upward spiraling.

Product Highlights

✔ Created by DLI experts to support Mandarin proficiency from Foundation to Intermediate 4
✔ Based on spiral curriculum pedagogy—repeats and builds on vocabulary across contexts and levels
✔ Features fun, relatable stories set in familiar environments (school, family, community)
✔ Rebus images help early learners expand storytelling beyond set vocabulary
✔ Pinyin support and scaffolded narratives assist upper-level learners (Intermediate 1–4)
✔ Structured units use consistent vocabulary across books and levels to reinforce comprehension
✔ Includes robust teaching support: 15-day lesson plans, curriculum maps, teacher guides, and student worksheets
✔ Aligned to ACTFL “Can-Do” Statements for language learning benchmarks
✔ Learn more about the pedagogy behind the series in this article