Chinese Holiday Resources for Kids: Celebrate and Learn Together

Looking for engaging Chinese holiday resources for kids for the winter break? Whether you’re raising heritage learners or introducing Chinese culture to your children, these carefully curated activities will make Chinese language learning joyful and meaningful. Musical Adventures in Chinese Learning The collection of Chinese holiday resources for kids starts with everyone’s favorite – music! Learn “Jingle Bells” in Chinese with our bilingual lyrics that make singing along effortless. The familiar melody helps children naturally connect with

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Making Mandarin Learning Fun: Miss Panda’s Interview on the I’m Learning Mandarin Podcast

Making Mandarin Learning Fun: Miss Panda’s Interview on the I’m Learning Mandarin Podcast I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you! I recently had the honor of being interviewed on the I’m Learning Mandarin podcast, hosted by Mischa Wilmers. This podcast is a fantastic resource for adults learning Mandarin, offering practical tips and insights from educators and learners alike. About the Podcast The I’m Learning Mandarin podcast is hosted by Mischa, a Mandarin speaker and educator

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Earth Day Activities and Resource 地球日• Dì Qiú Rì

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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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Daily Summer Reading Challenge | Keep Mandarin Active

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Daily Summer Reading Challenge to keep Mandarin active is here! As the kids enjoy the summer vacation in the Northern Hemisphere there are a lot of fun activities going on. Have your child joined the summer reading program in the public libraries yet? To keep Chinese active, I want to invite you to join the Daily Summer Reading Challenge for Chinese! For Chinese reading, I have set up a booklist for you that includes word books, picture

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Celebrating Mandarin Chinese with Tilly, the Baby Tortoise in Netflix’s Word Party

NETFLIX WORD PARTY MANDARIN CHINESE | Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett | MissPandaChinese.com

I like to take a moment to share a journey that holds a special place in my heart – one that involves my work in language instruction and program design. Three years ago, I had the pleasure of working on the top-rated Netflix show WORD PARTY as the show’s Chinese Language and Culture Consultant. When I started working with the team in Los Angelos a few years ago, the show was already making waves for its remarkable

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Top 30+ Chinese and Multicultural Learning Resources for Kids

May marks the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time when we recognize the rich cultures and significant contributions of the AAPI community. As part of this celebration, our spotlight is on the Chinese language and culture as well as multicultural learning. If you’re a parent or educator looking for “AAPI Heritage Month Chinese Learning Resources,” you’ve landed on the right page. You will also enjoy these top AAPI Heritage Month-related

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How to Raise a Multi-literate Child – The Parents’ Guide + A Giveaway

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Raise Multi-literate Children   Please welcome my fellow teacher friend, Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori! He is the author of  The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children, His website  Library4Multilinguals has a growing number of tools and resource for parents and educators to guide children to read and write in the target languages and reach the goal to raise multi-literate kids. Yoshito is here to tell his story of growing up multilingual and share his home-tested and classroom-tested literacy-building tips,

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Asian Pacific American Authors and Illustrators – Read Now and Beyond Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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Asian Pacific American Authors and Illustrators   Multicultural books open up the world for children. Diverse books open doors to invite readers to experience, discover, and dive in cultures through words and pictures. It is learning through stories, folktales, and history. It helps children to connect with diversity, cultures, and peers who are from various backgrounds. In part 2 of the Asian Pacific American Authors and Illustrators series, I expand the books to reach the Middle East,

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Chinese Language Day – Celebrating Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity with UN

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Chinese Language Day Chinese Langauge Day of the United Nations is a day to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity. And, there are more U.N. Langauge Days.  Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six official languages of the United Nations. And here are the special days for each one of them. Arabic Language Day – December 18 French Langauge Day – March 20 Chinese Langauge Day – April 20 English Langauge Day – April 23

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Adam Beck Interview on Raising Bilingual Kids and 28 Bilingual English-Spanish Fairy Tales and Fables

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Adam Beck Interview on his latest books and raising bilingual kids journey update You just need to persevere through because day by day week by week month by month year by year it will all add up. Over time you just need to keep going and provide, I mean, build the basic building blocks of progress. Successes are ample language exposure. There are not too many things that are universal about this experience but language exposure is.

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