Chinese speaking skills helping kids actually open their mouths and speak in Mandarin Chinese — start from one-word answers and progress to full conversations.
Is your child learning Mandarin? Have they just asked “how do you say Monday in Chinese?” You’ve picked one of the easiest topics to teach. In English, the seven weekdays are seven different words. Children have to memorise each one. The days of the week in Chinese are far simpler. They follow one logical pattern. […]
If you’re raising a one- or two-year-old overseas and hoping Chinese will become a real part of their life, you’ve probably heard one piece of advice a hundred times: “Start early. The earlier the better.” That advice is correct. It also doesn’t tell you what to actually do. What should you say? What should they
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Why Chinese Riddles Are One of the Best Learning Tools Chinese riddles are short. They are funny. They make kids think. For overseas children learning Mandarin, riddles are one of the most effective ways to practise vocabulary without it feeling like work. Called 谜语 (míyǔ) in Chinese, riddles have been part of Chinese life for
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Ask any learner what is hardest about Mandarin. You will hear two answers: characters, and Chinese pronunciation. Getting the sounds right takes time. It takes practice. And for adults, some sounds feel almost impossible. But here is the good news for parents: children learn Chinese pronunciation far more easily than adults do. If your child
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