Chinese Theme-Based Learning offers an engaging and immersive approach to mastering the Chinese language for kids and Chinese beginning learners. It features a wide range of thematic units designed to make Chinese learning both fun and relevant. Each theme is carefully crafted to align with children’s interests and everyday experiences. Chinese vocabulary and grammar are presented in a context they can easily understand and relate to. Through stories, songs, activities, and cultural insights, children not only develop language skills but also gain a deeper appreciation for Chinese traditions and lifestyles. Perfect for young learners, our theme-based lessons create a vibrant and dynamic environment where Chinese learning becomes an exciting adventure.
The New Year is drawing near. Have you done your shopping? How about your wish list? Or, have you written down New Year’s wishes to your friends and family? … Yes, there are so many things to do at the time of the year. Well, on top of these, I am going to talk about […]
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December is my favorite month: I like the festive atmosphere everywhere. Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, along with other Xmas carols are played in the shops, cafes; lights and decor are put on in the streets, in the front yards, or inside houses; kids perform Christmas choir in the school or wear
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Children’s songs are great for learning Chinese. The ones with simple and repeated verses, such as “Happy Birthday” (祝你生日快乐), are especially easy and fun to learn. While we are getting into the festive mood, why don’t we teach our kids a Christmas song, such as “Jingle Bells“. Here I will show you another Christmas carol,
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Phil Collins said, “in learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.” Indeed, teaching and learning many times are tied together: a good teacher is always a keen learner, and a good learner learns better when teaching to others. How do Chinese people view teaching and learning? Here are 16 Chinese proverbs on
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After Summer, it’s time to fall into the Autumn happily! Here I would like to share with you some activities to learn fall theme in Chinese. You will see ideas for apples and fall season. Whether you are planning for a fall unit study in Chinese or a quick lesson activity, you can find something
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Summer is such a lovely season for all of us, especially for kids. There are many things to do in summer. For the parents who want to offer fun Chinese learning activities, in addition to our Summer Theme Chinese Learning Pack for Kids, Chinese nursery rhythms for summer would be great. Here I would love
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We talk about the weather all the time. How to get our kids to talk about it in Chinese? Here are some Chinese vocabulary and sentence structures we can teach them. The most common questions we use when asking about the weather are 天气怎么样？How is the weather? 今天天气怎么样？ How is the weather today? For this
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Surely you know that the Chinese New Year is coming. And this new year is going to be the year of Ox! Ox is the 2nd zodiac animal in Chinese zodiac animals. As we are preparing for the celebration, I thought it would be a good idea to add a bit more fun into Chinese
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How do you view life in general? Is it sweet, or is it hard? What attitude do you think we should have for a fulfilling life? These questions are well discussed and answered in these Chinese sayings about life. In our lives, we experience joy, happiness, laughter, success, applause, love, friendship … as well as
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Chinese new year is coming, Feb 12, 2021, to be exact. Do you know which year it’s going to be? It is the year of the OX! On that day, we’ll say goodbye to the year of the Rat and welcome the year of the Ox. Following my little tradition (a learning pack for each
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Halloween is coming soon and it’s always fun preparing for the day with kids. Pumpkins, bats, ghosts and all the other spooky things. I thought it is a good idea to add some Halloween themed Chinese handwriting, coloring and tracing worksheets so that even the really young kids can enjoy Chinese learning during this period.
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When the weather is good, isn’t it nice to get an ice cream? Isn’t it cooler to know Chinese around ice cream? How to say ice cream in Chinese Ice cream is a foreign word. There are two terms, both referring to ice cream, both are the combination of the word meaning （ice冰）+ pronunciation of cream.
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HLet a child look at himself/herself in the mirror. What would he/she see? As children are curious about themselves, they are eager to learn different parts of their bodies, such as eyes, nose, hands and more. Because they can identify and point to the different body parts, learning the Chinese words is quite easy and
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When we say to learn a language, we should not stop at the language itself. Language is a vehicle of how people communicate, reflecting the history, culture and philosophy of the country. Traditional holidays, as the highlight of customs and culture, are indispensable for any language learner. For Chinese language learning, Chinese traditional festivals are surely
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It is dark and cold in winter. It can be however a really interesting season for children, especially on the snowy days. Here let’s learn a Chinese nursery rhythm named “It’s Snowing”. 下雪了 It’s Snowing 下雪了，下雪了 xià xuěle, xià xuěle It is snowing, it is snowing 屋子长高了 wūzi zhǎng gāole Houses grow higher 小路变胖了 xiǎolù
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Halloween time is always a fun time for kids. Parties, costumes, trick and treat, candies… so much enjoyment! We can make it also a fun Chinese learning opportunity. We’ve created Halloween Chinese Learning Pack for Children so they can learn some Chinese while getting ready for this very exciting day. What’s in the pack?
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In this harvest season, apples are everywhere. It is interesting for children to learn Chinese around the theme of apples, and there are so many things to learn about apples. Here are some examples: parts of an apple, apple products, apple life cycle, and so on. This Apple Theme Chinese learning Pack Contains the Following
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Research supports the idea that “learning is an integrated process, a process focused on constructing meaning, and a process largely dependent on the ability to communicate. “(Sandra Rollins Hurley, Ph.D., and Sally Blake, Ph.D.). When we identify the facts and ideas that connect with each other across subjects, we construct meaning. When we learn to
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Kids like zoo and the animals living in the zoo. They also like the creatures living under the water. With so much unknown, the sea world is fascinating. The creatures living in this world are even more amazing: just imagine those colourful fish, mysterious octopus, lovable dolphins, and much more! How about we learn these
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After last week’s “Insects Chinese Vocabulary” post, I’ve received many requests for more of this kind of lessons. So here you are, let’s learn how to say zoo animals in Chinese! Zoo is always a fascinating place for kids to visit, again and again. There are many animals living in the zoo and that makes
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