Music, Tales, and Bilingual Discovery: An Author Interview with Isabelle Engler

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Miss Panda Chinese Author Interview features Isabelle Engler

Music,  Tales, and Bilingual Discovery Bilingual children’s book author, board-certified music therapist, and pianist Isabelle Engler joined me on YouTube Live to share her inspiring journey of using music and stories to connect with children. Her work beautifully blends music, language, and culture, helping families grow in meaningful ways. Let’s explore the highlights from our delightful conversation! Watch the Interview with Isabelle Engler Discover Isabelle’s inspiring journey in her own words. Watch the full interview below: The

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Diwali in Chinese The Festival of Lights in India – World Culture for Kids

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Diwali | Festival of Lights in India | MissPandaChiense.com

Diwali in Chinese The Festival of Lights in India   Diwali is also known as Dipawali.  It is the most important and biggest cultural festival of the year to Hindus.  This cultural event also extends to the non-Hindu communities, such as Buddhists in India.  Diwali is like the Mid Autumn Festival and the Lunar New Year for Chinese.  It is also like Thanksgiving and Christmas in the States. What is Diwali in Chinese?  Diwali is pái dēng

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The 8 Do’s of Raising Bilingual Kids -Bilingual Parenting

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The 8 Do's of Raising Bilingual Kids | misspandachinese.com

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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CURIO Book Subscription Review: Treasures in a Box

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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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Be Fearless! Pass On Your Heritage Language and Culture To Your Children

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Heritage Language | Asian Pacific American Authors and Illustrators | Miss Panda Chinese | misspandachinese.com

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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Celebrate Love and Language Learning This Valentine’s Day

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Celebrate Love and Language Learning

Celebrate Love and Language Learning This Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to show extra love and appreciation to those closest to our hearts. This year, why not make your celebration even more meaningful by incorporating some learning into your festivities? By combining love and learning, you’ll create a day your kids will hold dearly in their memory. One fantastic way to enjoy and immerse in the target language and culture for children is through

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Celebrate the Holidays with Winter-themed Activities: A Playful Chinese Podcast Companion

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PLAYFUL CHINESE PODCAST | Happy Holidays

  Join me for winter and holiday activities. Here are five hands-on activities for kids aged 3 to 9. As many of the kids enter winter break and the magical holiday season, what better way to spread joy and learning than by combining these activities with the songs, expressions, and stories from the Playful Chinese Podcast’s Holiday episodes? So, let’s dive into a world of creativity, discovery, and festive dun! Holiday Themed Sensorial Play 節日主題感官活動 Jiérì zhǔtí

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Five Little Pumpkins in Mandarin with support in English, Pinyin and Zhuyin

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Five Little Pumpkins in Mandarin Chinese | MissPandaChinese.com

Five Little Pumpkins in Mandarin for Halloween. I am sharing this with the support of an interactive storytime video and lyrics in Mandarin Chinese, English, Pinyin, and Zhuyin. For Mandarin learners at a young age, singing nursery rhymes and engaging in storytime sessions can be the seeds of a  love for language, cultures, and a bilingual family journey. Research has continuously illustrated that the interaction between melody, rhythm, and language during these activities builds a foundation for

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Bilingual Child Month – Celebrate Bilingual Child Month Together with Read Your World

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Celebrate Bilingual Child Month Together | MissPandaChinese.com

October is Bilingual Child Month. It’s a time to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity among us. This celebration is for you. Happy Bilingual Child Month! We want to celebrate children who are on this journey. At the same time, we want to celebrate bilingual/multilingual adults who went through the adventure of acquiring more than one language. More importantly, we want to celebrate the pushing hands behind the scenes- parents, teachers, and all the supporters in the

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Embrace Bilingual Parenting: Overcome Anxiety and Celebrate Successes

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Embrace Bilingual Parenting: Overcome Anxiety and Celebrate Successes

I had the pleasure of joining the Grand Multi-literacy event hosted by Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori at Library4Multilinguals, where I was given the opportunity to share my insights alongside a stellar lineup of distinguished bilingual/multilingual researchers, educators, and experts. This program not only illuminated the world of bilinguals/ Multilinguals but also brought together voices that echoed passion, expertise, and a deep-rooted commitment to fostering linguistic diversity. Building on the illuminating experiences from the event, one of the standout moments

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