Simplified Chinese for Kids
How to teach kids 12 Chinese zodiac animals?
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 (牛年) after the 12th February 2021. So, I'm going to share how I teach my...
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...
How to expand children’s geography knowledge in Chinese?
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 working on how to expand my daughter's geography knowledge in Chinese. If this is your first...
How to introduce Chinese geography words to kids playfully?
Chinese geography words are something new in our homeschooling routine. We've read some geography books here and there, but I've never created any resources to teach my daughter systematically. Well, here it is, which is what I'm going to share with you today - some...
How to SAY and WRITE Chinese numbers 0 – 100?
Saying and writing the numbers 0 – 100 in Mandarin Chinese are the foundational skills that your child can learn around age 3-6. I know it sounds a lot that your child has to learn one hundred and one Chinese words; well, it’s not that daunting as it sounds. There is...
Say, sing and write WISH YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY in Chinese
Happy Birthday in Chinese is probably one of the most frequently used words among Chinese. Tomorrow is my daughter’s 6th birthday, yeah! So I thought why don’t I share with you how I teach my daughter to say, sing and write Chinese ‘’Wish You Happy Birthday’’! Trust...
How to teach kids to play and learn ‘‘rock-paper-scissors’’ game in Mandarin Chinese?
Rock-paper-scissors is a universal game that's played in many countries including Australia and China. Kids love it! We play all the time at home. In this post, I'm going to share with you how I teach and get my daughter to practice the Pinyin, Listening, Speaking,...
Should your Children learn Simplified or Traditional Chinese Writing?
Around age five, your children are ready to learn Chinese writing. I started teaching my daughter writing Simplified Chinese Characters when she was five. But that's for us. You can always start early if your children are up for it. So, when children are ready, the...
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