Freebies

How to teach kids FIVE FINGERS + HAND in Chinese?
Five fingers Chinese resource is what I created this week to share with you for FREE in the spirit of Christmas. It's also the week-two marathon giveaway that I promised in my last week's post: FREE Christmas activities with Chinese and English for kids. So if you...

FREE Christmas Activities with Chinese and English for Kids.
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 appreciative to be able to have our safe, peaceful, and no-virus...

The Sun and the Wind – Simple but Powerful Story in Chinese!
Reading stories in Chinese is one of the best ways to teach bilingual kids Chinese at home. The Sun and the Wind (Usborne First Reading) is the story I picked to translate and read in Chinese this week. It’s a simple but powerful story that’s originated in one of...

The Dragon and Phoenix – It’s Read and Learn Chinese Time!
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 children, reading books in Chinese and English is even better. That’s why I’ve...

Little People Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo – Chinese Storytime
Frida Kahlo is one of the storybooks in the Little People Big Dreams series that I picked to translate and read for this week’s Chinese Storytime. The storylines are inspirational but straightforward, which are perfect for beginner readers. As a little girl’s mum, I...

What’s the Legend of “Moon Festival” – DIY Bilingual Storybook for Kids
Legend of Moon Festival has many versions in China. The one I like the most the Chang E to the Moon ( 嫦娥奔月). A few days ago, my daughter’s school invited me to read a story about the Chinese “Moon Festival" because the Mid-autumn Festival is coming up on the 1st of...

How to make a DIY Montessori-inspired felt Continent Map?
This week, I’d like to share with you a DIY felt continent map we made to teach our daughter geography-related Chinese words. You’ve probably heard of Montessori continent map before, and maybe you are thinking about to buy one for your little one because it looks so...

I Can Read This is My Town – Read and Learn Chinese
This week, I’ve picked the storybook I Can Read This Is my Town by Mercer Mayer for our read-and-learn Chinese time. Of all the books we have, why did I choose this one? That’s because I loved this book the first time I saw it in our local library. The story is simple...

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons – Story Read Aloud in Chinese and English
The week's story read aloud is Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. This post is as a result of the overwhelming response and downloads I received from my last blog post: Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes. I never expected that I’d see that many downloads –...

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes – Story Read Aloud in Chinese and English
Are you struggling to find a bilingual copy of the storybook Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes in English and Chinese? Or, even if you did manage to find a bilingual copy, there was no Chinese Pinyin in it! Also, let’s face it. Books are expensive! I bought the...