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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The Significance of Dragon in Chinese Culture 龍 • 龙 The Mighty Dragon In Chinese culture, few symbols possess the mighty power and significance of the dragon. This Chinese mythical creature, far from the dragons in Western stories, has a complex array of profound meanings, from imperial authority to auspiciousness and prosperity. Its depiction and reverence in Chinese society and culture offer a fascinating glimpse into the values, beliefs, and historical identity of one of the world’s
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Qing Ming Jie Qing Ming Festival Tomb Sweeping Day Qing Ming Jie is Qing Ming Festival – Qīng Míng Jié 清明節|清明节 in Chinese. It is also wildly known as Tomb Sweeping Day in the Chinese community. This day always falls on the third lunar month, the date on the western calendar is April 5. For world culture exploration, you can compare the similarities and differences between the following world festivals: Chinese Qing Ming Jie 清明節 | 清明节
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Chinese women in history In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. It’s an opportunity to honor the achievements of Chinese women in history. Some of these female role models left an indelible mark in the world and some keep inspiring us. From diplomatic icons to pioneering scientists to incredible artists, these change-makers have paved the way for us and future generations. Children need to know their stories of resilience, creativity, and
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Chinese Lantern Festival is the day that wraps up the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebration. The finale of the Lunar New Year comes with marvelous lantern displays and a fun riddle game that can be traced to the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – CE 25). Why Riddles? The traditional Lantern Festival Riddles are to challenge people who play the game and to see their knowledge of classical Chinese literature. Also, these riddles are like
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