A celebration is always a joyful time. Festivals and holidays add excitement to language and culture learning. Add playful learning to Valentine’s Day with music, songs, and Valentine’s day free printables! Song to Sing for Valentine’s Day “Treasure My Precious” is an adorable Chinese song written by a Dad to his baby son. It is a song and a story of the early years of parenting. You will hear the phrase, “to treasure, precious-bǎo béi-寶貝|宝贝” in the
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Are you wondering what gift would be educational and entertaining for kids who are learning Chinese language and culture? Give the joy of Chinese learning to a child during the 15 days of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, relax and pick your favorite gift. Books Books never go out of style. Chinese books Here are two books in Chinese – one that is great
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Chinese Song for Children is featuring a Chinese Christmas Carol Jingle Bells! Sing and learn Chinese Jingle Bells song, a tune that children are familiar with. I have included a Chinese Jingle Bells music video with Chinese subtitle in this article so you can use at home or in your class. Culture Question: Do Chinese kids sing Jingle Bells? World Culture Quick Facts: Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas? Some do. Christianity arrived in China in Tang dynasty
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This post has affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Raising bilingual kids is a popular topic in recently years. How to raise bilingual kids at birth? How to start raising a bilingual child in early years? What method to use? Is the bilingual parenting approach you have chosen working for your family? When should I start? A year from now you may wish you had started today. –Karen Lamb Raising Bilingual Kids You might have heard
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Chinese Culture for Kids Series is featuring Chinese New Year Coloring Pages. This is a classic Chinese New Year painting inspired coloring pages created by artist Lee Yi-Lun for Miss Panda! Every drawing has its symbolic meaning and good wishes for the New Year. Happy Chinese New Year! The first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year is on February 16 in 2018! We are saying goodbye to the Year of the Rooster and are welcoming the
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The Food of Taiwan by Cathy Erway guides you to the food, the culture, and the people of Taiwan! Explore more authors in Interview with Miss Panda series. Join this delicious Taiwanese cuisine discovery and heritage culture conversation with Cathy Erway, the author of THE FOOD OF TAIWAN: Recipes from the Beautiful Island. Cathy is also the author of The Art of Eating In, the blog Not Eating Out In New York and the host of
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World Culture for Kids author interview features Mingmei Yip, author and illustrator of Grandma Panda’s China Storybook. I am excited to share Mingmei’s new children’s book with you. Find out where Grandma Panda lives and how she introduces Chinese culture and traditions to children with this interview. Meet the author and illustrator, Mingmei Yip Mingmei grew up in Hong Kong, studied in Paris and now lives in New York. Mingmei is a talented Chinese novelist. She
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Introduce Chinese to Children Through Songs: Ni Hao and Number Songs are the first songs all my kids learn on the first day of school. The excitement level goes up as the number goes up! You may also like to read Teach Chinese Through Songs: Sing, Rap, Speak! Singing, Dancing and Finger Play Singing, dancing, and finger play are lots of fun for young children. Kids enjoy rhythmic patterns and music. It is a joyful shared experience
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