Chinese for Kids Learning Resources: Playful Theme-based Chinese Learning Units

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Miss Panda Chinee Theme-based learning units

Theme-based learning is interactive and is designed with the children’s and students’ needs and progress in mind.  The multi-directional approach in each unit engages children to have fun learning new words/phrases with easy sentences and/or short stories.  Repetition and re-enforcement of new items are lead by fun activity pages.  You will also enjoy Reading Circus that is included in many of the learning units.  Kids love stories and they make words and phrases vivid in their imagination.

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Fun with Chinese: Sing and Dance with Hakuna Matata

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Lion King Hakuna Matata lyrics in Chinese and pinyin

Summer vacation is here!  Let’s kick off our Summer Fun with Chinese right now.  This is a fantastic time to have fun and to learn with your child.  Playful learning is always the best!  Summer is a season full of energy and we can be as silly as we can (well, I think I am always like that).  And we can hangout outside all day long.  We can grab this opportunity and follow the joyful learning plan

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Chinese Culture for Kids Series: Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節 Coloring Pages

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A special Thank You to Miss Panda’s artist friend, Matt Cox for creating the Dragon Boat Festival coloring pages for all the readers on Miss Panda Chinese!  Matt speaks English, Japanese and he has been learning Mandarin Chinese together with his daughter. Note: The following copyrighted coloring pages are for non-profit educational use only. Dragon Boat – Lóng Zhōu 龍舟   Dragon – Lóng 龍     Related post: Learning About Dragon Boat Festival    Save Save

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Sing to Learn Chinese: I Miss You Very Much

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Sing to Learn Chinese I Miss You So Miuch lyrics |Miss Panda Chinese

Singing is always a great way to get the children move around and have fun.  I know I always do.  When I do the kids follow.  What a relaxing method to engage the kids!  Music is a fantastic tool to learn a language. Do you like karaoke?  Have you been to a karaoke party?  Many families have their own karaoke equipment at home.  There are karaoke apps available as well so you can sing when you are

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Meet Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, Performing Artist & Educator

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Watch the fun and interactive conversation I have with Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, folksonger, performing artist, and educator on Miss Panda Chinese YouTube channel!  You will be amazed by what resource Daria has to offer for you and your children at home or at school.  Daria is an incredible children’s performer who has traveled the globe to share music that inspires, empowers and is just plain fun!  Her knowledge about world music, cultures, languages and beyond will lead you

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Book Review – Real Street Kidz

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day: January 27th, 2016 #ReadYourWorld January 27th is Multicultural Children’s Book Day.  The co-creators of Multicultural Children’s Book Day are Mia from PragmaticMom and Valarie from JumpIntoABook.  I (Miss Panda) am delighted to be a part of this wonderful event and help to bring brilliant, diverse books to more homes, classrooms, libraries, and schools.  This year teachers can also join the Classroom Reading Challenge! Today I am sharing the Multicultural Book Series – “Real

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Author Interview Series: Bilingual Parenting & Raising World Citizens – Meet Angie Drake, Founder of Not Your Average American

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Watch the the expat adventure conversation with Angie Drake, founder of Not Your Average American.  Angie is a prolific traveler and has lived in several countries.  She is a dynamic travel writer and photographer.  Currently, she writes about living and traveling in Ecuador and South America.  Her writing and photos will lead you to experience different cultures, diverse people, and beautiful lands in a brand new way.  Furthermore,  Angie has been an expat homeschool Mom in different

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Chinese Culture Books for Kids Series: Adventures of the Treasure Fleet: China Discovers the World – Read Around the World Summer Series

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I am delighted to join the Read Around the World Summer Series 2015.  My recommendation is going to be enjoyed by children in the elementary school (age. 6 – 12) and their parents as well.  “Adventures of the Treasure Fleet:  China Discovers the World” is written by Children’s book author, Ann Martin Bowler.  Ann loves culture and travel and she has written 14 books and many of them focus on world culture. Adventures of the Treasure Fleet

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Meet Ann Martin Bowler, Author of All About Korea

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      Watch the global education conversation with Ann Martin Bowler, author of All About Korea: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More.  Ann is a children’s book author of 15 books, an educator and a traveler.  Her books often have multicultural themes.  she shares with us how her book, All About Korea, was created and what kind of help she received from her two youngest during the process.  Ann also touches on another book of hers, Adventures

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Raising Young World Citizens: Meet Becky Morales – author interview

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Author Interview Global education and bilingual parenting conversation with Becky Morales, creator of Kid World Citizen and author of The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners! I am thrilled to share Becky’s resourceful book and her global education blog, Kid World Citizen with you. Find out how to raise a young world citizen at home plan a global themed class event, and school presentation for your child Learn where to locate age appropriate global education learning tools

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