Yan(Wency) Gov FundingWency is a Mandarin language specialist who created their own InnoMandarin approach to make Chinese easier and faster to learn. After years of teaching children, teens, and adults around the world, they noticed that traditional methods relied too heavily on rote memorization. In response, Wency developed a system that uses stories, images, and patterns so learners can speak and read Mandarin more naturally. Their lessons focus on listening and
and reinforcing progress with short demonstrations at the end of each lesson so students leave feeling proud
or problem solving
and observation-based discovery
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s in Curriculum Development
Balthazar believes that math and physics can be deeply beautiful and that everyone deserves a chance to experience that beauty at their own pace
and that siblings can often learn together
accurate text at an upper-elementary reading level
and focuses on practical skills like reading
and she brings that curiosity about the world into her teaching
It’s best for upper elementary and middle school students studying anatomy
The examples can feel dated in places
The initial investment is significant and can feel intimidating
