Chinese Lunar New Year series presents “Chinese New Year Must-Know Lucky Phrases!” Happy Spring Festival! Happy Lunar New Year! Why do you need to know the Chinese New Year Must-Know Lucky Phrases? It is because the most important thing during the Lunar New Year is to keep a positive spirit and to say the traditional Chinese lucky phrases when greeting family and friends. Here are the TOP three lucky phrases you will hear during Chinese Lunar New
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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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Lucky Word Sign Craft for the Chinese Lunar New Year We are going to work on a cultural craft for the Lunar New Year. This is one classic and most popular Chinese Lunar New Year lucky word sign you will see throughout the Chinese lunar new year celebration. Many Chinese families keep this sign up in the house all year long. They replace it with a new one in the next new year. We welcome the Year
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The Chinese Songs for Kids series features Chinese We Wish You A Merry Christmas in Mandarin Chinese! I have a short version of the original English Christmas carol. At the same time, I have included the original English song and two videos of the full Chinese version for kids who are ready to try it. Christmas Carols in Mandarin Chinese! Chinese Play Time with Miss Panda introduces songs and activities to children and parents. Today we are
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Chinese for Kids series features Christmas printable set and Merry Christmas Unit to help you keep the holiday excitement with fun Chinese learning! With all the Christmas decorations and music here and there on the street and at the stores you will be adding seasonal fun to Chinese class in school or play time at home. The holiday season and winter break are a wonderful time to celebrate your achievement this year. Your joyful teaching continues even
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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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Chinese Lunar New Year: Lucky Food to Eat The Lunar New Year’s Eve family reunion dinner in Chinese community is the feast with the most symbolic dishes to carry good luck to the new year. You can see and enjoy the lucky food during the 15 days of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration and the New Year’s Eve day. Why are these food or dishes considered lucky? Why Chinese dumplings? They are auspicious because of their
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Watch the global education conversation with Allison Branscombe, author of All About China – Stories, Songs, Crafts and More for Kids. I am excited to share Allison’s resourceful and engaging Chinese culture book for children, All About China with you on the 2nd day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the interview. Learn about behind the scene stories about this fabulous book, the importance of world culture awareness for children, and the cultural journey with Allison
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! 10 Great Children’s Books in Chinese! You might have read many of these books to your child already. Now, let’s read it or listen to it in Chinese. Children love stories. Reading a fantastic way to engage children in target language learning. “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” ~ Emilie Buchwald I still remember the days when my son was only a few
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