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.
It’s back to school time. New and current students are coming to your Chinese classroom. The following 3 steps will help you make a great great impression. Step 1: Decorate Your Chinese Classroom A key to a positive Chinese learning experience starts with a fun and friendly classroom setup. The purpose of setting up a […]
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As Chinese has become one of the most popular foreign languages in the world, more and more people are learning Chinese. Most of the learners, however, face a common issue: It is not easy to remember Chinese characters, learning to write the characters is even harder. Some cannot help wondering if it is OK not
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Needless to say, Chinese vocabulary is a difficult part of Chinese learning. Many Chinese learners dread learning Chinese vocabulary because they feel it only involves memorizations. Luckily, the truth is far from the case. There are a variety of techniques or tools we can use to help absorb, not just memorise, new Chinese words. Below
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Hanyu Pinyin (汉è¯æ‹¼éŸ³), also called Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the official romanization system for standard mandarin Chinese. It is often used to teach Mandarin Chinese which is written using Chinese characters. The Pinyin system is used to help pronounce the characters as well as to input Chinese characters with a computer. What Does Hanyu Pinyin
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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 ä¸å…ƒ, and Hanyi 寒衣. Among these three festivals, Zhongyuan (ä¸å…ƒèŠ‚), 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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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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A 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
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