Chinese zodiac includes 12 animals: Rat/鼠, Ox/牛, Tiger虎, Rabbit/兔, Dragon/龙, Snake/蛇, Horse/马, Goat/羊, Monkey/猴, Rooster/鸡, Dog/狗, Pig/猪. According to the Chinese Zodiac, it’s now the year of Ox...
Chinese Christmas activity with English can be an excellent great way for bilingual kids to play and learn Chinese. It’s even better when it’s FREE! Being in Perth, I feel incredibly grateful and...
Pinyin sounds is the first step for your child to learn Mandarin (the speaking form of the Chinese language). Followed by nailing Pinyin and the tones, your child can effortlessly work on the...
Expand children’s geography knowledge in Chinese doesn’t need to be boring. Since I created a set of bilingual geography learning resources a couple of months ago, I’ve been...
The Dragon and the Phoenix (Usborne First Reading) is what I picked for this week’s Chinese storytime. Reading is a big part of my daughter’s Chinese learning routine at home. For bilingual...
Teaching your child Mandarin at home is not an easy task when you reside in a non-Mandarin speaking environment. When I say non-native kids, it means kids whose 1st language is not Mandarin and...
Thanks for stopping by. I’m Panda Mama Maggie, a Chinese-Aussie mum to a little bilingual girl, a former interpreter, now an Australian accountant (MIPA), and a blogger. Chinese is my 1st language. We’re a family of three living in Perth, Australia. This is my personal blog. I use it to document, share and inspire liked-minded parents in HOMESCHOOLING CHINESE, raising MONEY-SMART KIDS, and practising INTENTIONAL PARENTING. More about us …