Literacy in Mandarin Chinese is a valuable skill that opens doors to culture, communication, and opportunities. As parents and Chinese teachers, you play a crucial role in nurturing your child’s Chinese reading abilities. Here are some fun strategies to help your kids read Chinese books with confidence. Create A Language-Rich Environment Surround your child with […]
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Engaging children in Chinese literacy from a young age lays the foundation for a lifelong love of reading and learning. To help spark kids’ interest in reading Mandarin Chinese books, here are some engaging activities to try at home. Story time With A Twist Make story time interactive by incorporating props, puppets, or costumes into
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Chinese reading skills are built upon a foundation of character recognition, vocabulary acquisition, and comprehension. As parents, you have the power to nurture these skills in your children and help them become confident readers. Here are some tips for fostering Chinese reading skills from characters to comprehension. Start With The Characters Begin by introducing your
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Chinese reading opens up a world of wonder and knowledge for children. But for many parents, helping their kids start reading Chinese books can seem daunting. Fear not! With a step-by-step approach, you can unlock the magic of Chinese literacy for your child. Begin With The Basics Introduce our child to the beauty of Chinese
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A child develops Chinese literacy in 5 phases. Understanding the different phases of a child’s literacy development is crucial for effectively supporting their Chinese language learning journey. In short, a child’s Chinese literacy development will start at pre-reading phase, then go through emergent reading phase, early reading phase, transitional reading phase, and eventually reach fluent
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Tips for Kids Learning to Read Chinese Books are useful for those of you whose kids are beginning Chinese learners ready to start reading Chinese books. Tips include general criteria of selecting appropriate books, incentives and rewards, as well as using Chinese reading logs to track reading. What Books Are Good for Kids Learning to
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In the journey of language acquisition, reading stands as a cornerstone skill, especially for young learners. For Chinese beginning learners, the process of learning to read can be both daunting and exhilarating. However, with the right approach, reading can transform from a challenge into a powerful tool for language acquisition and cultural immersion. In this
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First of all, we should keep in mind: all children love books by nature. Children love to read Chinese books if we pay attention. The reading journey usually starts early when parents read books to their kids. Gradually children learn to read together with their parents, to read with friends, to finally read independently. The
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Today I want to continue with our picture books in Chinese exploration. Today’s book is “Happy Birthday, Moon” (月亮生日快乐) by Frank Asch. When a bear finds out that the moon shares same birthday as his, he bought the moon a hat as a gift. This is a book which will bring you a feeling of
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I was excited to have found the animated version of Swimmy （小墨鱼） in Chinese! Swimmy, one of the famous picture books by Leo Lionni, tells a story of a little black fish uses his creativity to help a school of frightened fish to form a group to outsmart other big fish in the ocean. A
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