Reading Time: "Gordon & Li Li – Words for Everyday" and more (Mandarin Chinese for Kids)

The Gordon & Li Li series introduces basic Chinese words to young children. The Elmer’s book series features an adventurous elephant and the short stories keep the attention of the young children.  “In the Snow”, like “At the Beach” (from our last month’s picks) introduces ten Chinese pictogram characters on a walk through a forest on a snowy day. Gordon & Li Li Words for Everyday (Mandarin for kids) [Board Book] Languages: English, pinyin and Chinese characters

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Story Box: Snow White – Bái xuě gōng zhǔ – 白雪公主

We all know the story of Snow White – now let’s hear it in Mandarin Chinese! Here is a short “immersion program” for the whole family. Can you hear the following phrases? Snow White in Chinese is “White Snow Princess” – Bái xuě gōng zhǔ – 白雪公主 Queen – Huáng hòu 皇后 Princess – Gōng zhǔ 公主 Apple – Píng guǒ 蘋果 Prince – Wáng zǐ 王子 Have fun and please SHARE the post if you enjoy

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Reading Time: "I Hate English!", "Dear Zoo" & more

There was a new student in one of the classes I was teaching last week. When I entered the classroom he had tears in his eyes and was standing by the door. The home room teacher told him to go in and sit down for the class but the little boy could not stop crying. Other children in the class shared their concerns with me and told me that the new boy did not understand English, it

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Chinese Cultulre Books for Kids: Dumpling Days and more!

Reading together makes learning a language and its culture fun! I like to share my own stories with my children when we read stories related to Chinese culture or life in Mainland China or in Taiwan. Recently my daughter, Meimei, was asked to help out a Chinese girl who does not speak very much English in a weekend art class. Meimei told me that the girl was able to work on her Valentine’s day art project because

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Happy Chinese New Year Giveaway!

  2012 is the “Year of the Dragon” and the dragon represents the most auspicious of all the 12 animal birth signs in Chinese and many other Asian cultures!! To celebrate Chinese New Year and kick off the Year of the Dragon with fun and excitement Miss Panda Chinese is delighted to announce a giveaway with “World Music With DARIA.” We are giving away of a copy of the “Eyewitness: Ancient China” book written by Arthur Cotterel

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Chinese Cultural Books for Kids: Reading Time Chinese New Year

Let’s get ready for the Chinese New Year! This year is the year of the DRAGON and the Chinese New Year is on January 23rd. Dragon year only comes once every twelve years so it is very special. Dragon means power, wealth, and good fortune for Chinese. Do you know the ancient Chinese emperors wore lóng páo 龍袍, Dragon robe? Chinese New Year is my favorite Chinese celebration and there are many interesting traditions about it. Do

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Chinese Animal Signs -Chinese New Year Spring Festival

Chinese animal signs change every year.  Do you know how many Chinese animal signs are there?  Let’s take a look. HOW MANY CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS ARE THERE There are twelve Chinese animal signs.  That means they rotate every twelve years.  And, it is a way that Chinese people figure out each each other’s age by asking one’s Chinese animal sign. What? Yes! CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS AND AGE How do people figure out one’s age by knowing their

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Chinese Culture for Kids Series: Twelve Chinese Birth Signs

Are you a Rabbit? Are you a Ram? Are you a Dragon? Chinese children ask their friends this question for fun. With 2012 approaching and the Chinese New Year coming in a month we are going to take a look at the fun twelve Chinese Birth signs. There are twelve animals and it is a 12-year cycle. If a baby boy and a baby girl were born this year, the year of Rabbit, they will turn 12

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