Meet Confucius to Celebrate Teacher’s Day! Confucius 孔子 (Kǒng zǐ) is the greatest teacher 至聖先師 (TC – Traditional Chinese)| 至圣先师 (SC – Simplified Chinese) in Chinese culture! Confucius wasn’t just a teacher; he was also a sage and philosopher. His teachings are not a religion but a guide on how to learn, be a kind person, and lead others—whether in the family, community or even as a leader of a country. For people who are curious about
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The Mid Autumn Festival The Mid Autumn Festival is always a day with a big full moon in the sky. In Western culture, some call this day the Moon Festival. For the Chinese, it is the Mid Autumn Festival, Zhōng Qiū Jié 中秋節(节). It always falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar. In 2024, the Mid-Autumn Festival lands on September 17 and it will be on October 6 in 2025. This
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The Do’s of Raising bilingual kids Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier, author The 8 Do’s of Raising Bilingual Kids ! I focus on the Do’s because this is where the actions are. Raising bilingual kids needs more than just knowing the target language, learning the target language with your children together, or sending them to a language program. Ask this question, “How can I raise my
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Happy Fourth of July, the Independence Day of the United States of America! This day is filled with celebrations and is a good time to teach kids about July 4th. I have created a bilingual celebration card with audio support below that you can read with your child. You can talk about the events and family celebrations of the Fourth of July. Teach Kids About the Fourth of July with this celebration card. Celebration Card
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Happy Father’s Day! How does your family celebrate Father’s Day? This is a wonderful opportunity to focus on learning “All About Dad!” You can start a countdown with five things about Dad! I have created literacy-building resources for Father’s Day, and this post comes with audio support! My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.”-Jim Valvano Happy Father’s Day Activity Printables Here are two Happy Father’s Day printables
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on the lunar calendar. Chinese people call the Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節|端午节. Because the Dragon Boat Festival date follows the lunar calendar so the date changes each year. In this article, we share the dates from 2023 to 2025. It is summertime when the Dragon Boat Festival comes. Let’s take a look at the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Enjoy a
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Dragon Boat Festival is called ” Duān Wǔ Jié” 端午節(traditional Chinese writing form)|端午节(simplified Chinese writing form). I have written a bilingual story for young readers to explore this magnificent cultural festival in English and Chinese. A special thanks go to my artist friend, Matt Cox. The dragon boat and dragon illustration are gorgeous. You can print them out for coloring activity. Simple with short sentences, this story is filled with cultural information and key expressions that can
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CURIO Book Subscription Review: Treasures in a Box Meet CURIO Welcome to our CURIO book subscription review! CURIO is a subscription book club for multiple languages including Chinese. It’s a pioneering company dedicated to fostering a love for languages in children through its thoughtfully curated book subscription boxes. It’s created for children ages 0-10. Founded by Hera Li lives in NYC and is originally from Singapore. Hera is raising young multilingual children and fully understands the importance
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us to celebrate the rich cultures in the Asia Pacific region and support the families passing on their heritage language and culture to their children! Also, for families who are curious and exploring cultures around us. For all the parents and language educators on this journey, so much emotional labor is involved. I want to celebrate you and what you do each day to gift your children or your students
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Earth Day Activities and Resources Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Earth Day Activities for kids, blending environmental education with language learning. This Earth Day, we’re excited to share various ways for families, schools, and communities to get involved in taking care of our beautiful planet while making progress in Chinese language skills. Chinese Earth Day Activities: Earth Day activities in two languages offer fun and meaningful opportunities for children to learn about their environment and the
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