First Mandarin Sounds an awesome Chinese word book

Big News!

A debut children’s picture word book by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett “Miss Panda” is now available worldwide!

There are two versions to choose from to fit your need.

Traditional Chinese. Pinyin, English edition

Simplified Chinese. Pinyin. English edition

Keep reading…there is also BONUS material.

The first step to early Mandarin Chinese literacy is learning the first words and sounds.

“First Mandarin Sounds” provides children, parents, and educators with a fun introduction to each of the thirty-seven essential sounds of the Mandarin Chinese language. Using playful words and basic sounds.

With vibrant illustrations, a “look & find” design, and complimentary audio support, “First Mandarin Sounds” helps readers connect the right Mandarin sounds with some of the most commonly-used Chinese words. This is a tool for parents to guide children to learn how to pronounce Mandarin words in Pinyin spelling accurately.

You can order from Amazon by clicking here. Traditional version. Simplified version.

Does Pinyin, the romanized Chinese words sound like the English alphabet? Not really. This picture word book shows you what the essential Pinyin spellings sound like in Mandarin with meaningful Chinese words that are relevant to your child’s daily life.

This children’s picture book is written in Chinese characters, Pinyin and English. Both Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese versions are available.

To further support the learning, There is bonus material of complimentary audio and playsheets for adult readers to guide children in learning the sounds and featured Chinese words in the book.

Read, play and learn! Let’s always keep learning fun.

First Mandarin Sounds is a totally amazing beginner’s guide to pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese. It ticks all of my boxes for a great resource for my homeschooling, non-native speaking, learns as you go, Mandarin classes as Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, in her own unique way brings words and learning to life. I think kids of all ages would be helped with their Mandarin Lessons from this book, and love it! The illustrations are engaging and fun! If you are adding one new resource for your beginning Mandarin journey, for any age, this is the one I would suggest! –Jaye, goodreads

Miss Panda Chinese Joy of Learning for Everyone!

Raising a Bilingual Child: Creating a Learning Environment

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

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Raising a bilingual child starts with a learning environment. But there are challenges like, “I want to raise a bilingual child but there is not a target language environment.” “There are hardly any people speaking Mandarin Chinese in my neighborhood.” “What can I do to help my child learn Mandarin as a non-native speaker?” There are also ways to face the challenges and make it work. My kids recently went to a Board Game Cafe in Taipei

Everyday Chinese: I am happy

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

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Everyday Chinese: I am happy! Feelings and emotion expressions are high-frequency words for every day. Are you happy? Are you sad? Teaching kids about feeling words so they can use them when there is a need. Children enjoy acting. Simon Says is a game you can play with this topic. There are many activities you can incorporate to practice the feeling words. “Do you see a happy face?” I ask the students. “Look around you and count

Play and Learn

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

Play and learn. When you see your child getting excited about something she wants to learn more. Have you seen a young child telling you the information she knows about dinosaurs, rainforest, butterflies, making cookies, or how to recycle? Is it amazing? How does she know all that? She learns all that because it is so much fun. Learning is like playing to her. Play and learn. Do it every day with your child. Children are like

Being Present

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

My kids attended a calligraphy class recently. Before we headed to the studio they asked me if I was going to paint. “Yes!” I told them. To be honest, I was quite excited about it. I was looking forward to being a part of their experience. They have done this a few years ago when they were little. And, I remember I painted a really funny pig with a Chinese brush. Miss Lee is a fantastic art

Confucius Says, Learn. Practice. Apply.

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

Confucius Says, Learn. Practice. Apply. It is good to know the original words of what Confucius said. The key phrase is about “learning.” Learning in a way that is joyful. Isn’t it pleasant to learn then practice and apply what you have learned? – Confucius 學而時習之不亦悅乎 Xué ér shí xí zhī bù yì yuè hū 学而时习之不亦悦乎 “What’s your favorite food?” I ask the kids. “Pizza!” “Pizza on Fridays!” “I love pizza!” Answers are popping

Everyday Chinese: Summer Is Very Hot

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

Everyday Chinese Summer Is Very Hot. Seasons. It is a topic that everyone can talk about every day. This is a daily routine for many preschool and kindergarten. It is a conversation topic even with a stranger. Well, when it is 33C° (92F°) I think we can have some cold drink and talk about the weather with our kids. I took the kids to a hike a few days ago right after noon time on a hot

Time to Celebrate

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

. “Good job!” “high-five!” “Fantastic!” Celebration signifies happy, joy, and encouragement. Celebrate with your child on this Mandarin Chinese learning journey. All the little achievements count. After all, it is more than just language learning itself. This is about building confidence. It is about bonding. And, it is about moving forward little by little. What you are looking at is the process of growing from passive learning to active interaction in the target language. Is there something

Top Chinese Story Books for Children

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

Top Chinese Story Books for Children Stories are wonderful for language development and learning. Children love listening to stories and some of the classic story books in English are also available in Chinese. With the background knowledge of the stories, it is fun for kids to listen to the stories they are familiar with in the target language, Chinese. These are a few of the story books that my children and students have enjoyed. Each has a

Confucius and Chinese Culture

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Chinese Culture, Teaching Chinese to Children

Confucius is the teacher of all teachers. Benevolence rén 仁 is the core of Chinese culture and it is the fundamental teaching of Confucius, the greatest teacher in Chinese culture. Chinese children study Confucius words, The Analects at school. However, they learn about Confucius’ basic teachings way before they start school. Chinese kids learn about being kind, helping others, and practicing what you have learned from their parents. They learn from the culture that they live in.

Listen, Listen, Listen More!

By Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on / Bilingual Parenting, Teaching Chinese to Children

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“London Bridge is falling down…” I started singing with my hands patting on my knees. The tots quickly stood up, moved to their parents’ knees, and were ready to sit down for the song, London Bridge is falling down. Many of the tots in this class didn’t talk very much yet in their native language, English. But, they listened to Chinese and followed my direction. They giggled as they were getting ready for the song. Listen! Listening