Bilingual Kids

Does your child understand Chinese but refuse to speak it? Learn the 5 reasons heritage learners stay silent, and what helps them speak.

My Child Understands Chinese but Won’t Speak It: 5 Reasons and What Parents Can Do

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Quick Answer If your child understands Chinese but won’t speak it, the problem is usually not language ability. Most heritage-language children have enough Chinese comprehension — what they lack is confidence, motivation, and meaningful reasons to use Chinese actively. Research on bilingual development shows that reducing correction, creating real communication opportunities, and making Chinese emotionally […]

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Simplified or Traditional? Discover how to choose the right Chinese script for your child based on your family's situation & learning goals.

Simplified or Traditional Chinese: Which Should Your Child Learn?

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Simplified or traditional Chinese? Here is one-sentence answer: Choose your child’s script by your family’s community and connections, not by which is “better” — simplified and traditional are two ways of writing the same spoken Mandarin, so the decision is about fit, not language. What the two scripts actually are Simplified and traditional are not

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