Here you can find articles on “Mandarin Chinese Teaching Resources”, dedicated to providing educators, parents, and learners with effective strategies and tools for teaching Mandarin to kids and beginners. You’ll discover innovative teaching methods, essential learning tools, engaging activities, and tips to make Mandarin learning enjoyable and effective. Explore reviews of the best apps, textbooks, and online platforms, along with fun activities like songs, crafts, and cultural projects. Whether you’re an experienced teacher or just starting out, our resources will help you foster a love for Mandarin Chinese in your students.
During the progress of Chinese learning, a student needs various practice notebooks. From Hanyu Pinyin handwriting, Chinese character handwriting, Chinese vocabulary learning, to simply Chinese story writing, there are notebooks designed for these purposes. As 2022 is the year of the tiger, here is a collection of tiger-themed Chinese study notebooks for you: Tiger-themed Chinese […]
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We all have some sort of toolbox, a box we visit whenever we need to have certain jobs done. A toolbox for Chinese learning can be a great collection of tools that would help Chinese learning easier and better. Here I’m going to show you some of the tools that I use and I believe
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Either in a blended classroom, a hybrid model, or in a totally virtual learning environment, kids have a lot to adapt to. It is Chinese teachers’ and parents’ job to understand and address their individual learning styles. There are several learning style theories, here we’re going to talk about The VARK model. According to Fleming
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As the basic part of the Chinese language, numbers are very important for students to learn. Chinese Numbers Are Important It’s also true that numbers in Chinese are quite easy. When 1-10 is masters, it is easy to learn 11-99. And from there, kids can learn many things. They can use the knowledge to count
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I was asked the other day if there is Halloween in China. The answer is yes and no. There are actually several festivals for ghosts in China. There are three ghost days in China: Qingming Festival 清明, Zhongyuan 中元, and Hanyi 寒衣. Among these three festivals, Zhongyuan (中元节), which was Aug 22 this year, probably
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Chinese vocabulary is the basic building block for Chinese fluency. Characters and words carry meanings. Without them, we simply cannot communicate in Chinese. To help non-Chinese native kids improve Chinese fluency, we need to help them remember (and use) more Chinese words. How to Help Non-Chinese-Native Kids Remember New Chinese Vocabulary? Here are 5 tips:
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Children love playing. They always find time for playful activities, no matter where they are or whether they have friends around or not. For kids, plays act as a key to the doors that open to a new world of discoveries. Through the discoveries, kids develop their language skills. If Chinese is the language, play
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Music helps children’s learning. Soft background music can help enhance the concentration of the students by creating a calm and relaxing learning environment which benefits both teaching and learning. Chinese children’s songs are great to learn not only for the musical benefit but also for their language benefit. Music and Rhythm Benefit Memorization “Although not
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We want to create an environment for our kids to feel motivated to learn. In addition to inspirational posters and interactive daily calendar, we can use Chinese learning posters to encourage kids to learn Chinese every day. That’s why we created a set of 9 Chinese educational printable posters covering some key aspects of early
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People approach to time and task management differently. More efficient people generally have a planner, either physically or digitally. Using a homeschool planner is critical for the success of teaching our children Chinese at home. Here are some reasons you want to use a Chinese homeschool planner. Having an overall picture For parents, homeschooling is
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Chinese requires practice. And practice makes it perfect. Chinese Learning progresses from pinyin, character writing, sentence writing to creative writing. Here are 6 types of practice paper for Chinese learning that help kids progress writing at each stage. All four skills, listening, speaking, reading, and writing, need regular exercise. There are different sheets to practice,
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Daily calendars are great for kids to establish routines. Visual calendars are especially useful as they help kids use pictures, icons, and other fun visuals as a way to keep everyone staying on track in terms of the day’s expectations. Chinese visual calendar for kids serves as a tool not only showing the important information
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It’s again the back-to-school time, and the time to get kids ready for Chinese learning. However, things are a bit different this year. Some kids may not go to school but have to attend the classes virtually; those who do go to school may have to wear masks and keep a social distance. For this
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Over the years, our Chinese learning materials for kids collection has grown into a Chinese learning resource bank, with eBooks tackling different aspects of Chinese learning for kids. The eBooks can be categorized into the following groups: Chinese learning textbooks and/or workbooks, Chinese learning must-haves, useful learning materials, Chinese children’s poems or chants, and theme-based
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Fun makes learning enjoyable. What Chinese learning activities are fun for kids to take an active part in? In addition to other activities such as role play, I would also vote for a scavenger hunt! Yes, scavenger hunt is great for kids in their Chinese learning. What is a Scavenger Hunt? A scavenger hunt is
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The last couple of weeks in a school year always pass by quickly. How to best make use of the time and end the school year strong? Here are some end of year Chinese learning activities to help kids review and reflect the year , to cherish their accomplishments and then celebrate it. Review the
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AA question many Chinese learners ask is: which textbook I should choose. Indeed a good textbook can raise the interest of students and provide the interactivity to engage and involve the students in the learning process. When choosing a Chinese textbook, we need to consider the purpose and the age/level of the student. Here is a list of
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“ Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language (in other words, gain the ability to be aware of a language and to understand it), as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.” (Wikipedia). Acquiring a second language is a whole different process.
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Hooray, 2020 has come and we just started a new decade. At the beginning of a new year, we all make new plans. For my readers, improving your Chinese or helping your kids to get better at Chinese is for sure one of your plans. Am I right about that? In this article, I will
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It is again the time of the year: we want to wrap up the year by looking back, recognizing our achievements, adventures, people we’ve met and especially the people who have given us a hand, brought joy to our lives and those we appreciate and love. Maybe you are thinking of giving some gifts, gifts
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