First Mandarin Sounds an awesome Chinese word book
Big News!
There are two versions to choose from to fit your need.
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.
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!
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is arriving on January 25, 2024! This is the 11th year of this wonderful annual celebration for diverse children’s books and its important mission. Miss Panda Chinese continues to be a co-host and a book reviewer this time to support its mission and the important work this non-profit organization does. On A Mission Read Your World is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity
Read more →
Join me for winter and holiday activities. Here are five hands-on activities for kids aged 3 to 9. As many of the kids enter winter break and the magical holiday season, what better way to spread joy and learning than by combining these activities with the songs, expressions, and stories from the Playful Chinese Podcast’s Holiday episodes? So, let’s dive into a world of creativity, discovery, and festive dun! Holiday Themed Sensorial Play 節日主題感官活動 Jiérì zhǔtí
Read more →
Happy Hanukkah in two languages, English and Chinese. A Jewish celebration The Hanukkah holiday is more than one day. Hanukkah is known as the wintertime “festival of lights.” What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is in honor of a victorious battle for religious freedom which happened 2,000 years ago. The Hanukkah holiday lasts eight days. Tradition of Hanukkah Families will place a menorah by the window. Menorah holds candles. It holds eight candles plus one for lighting
Read more →
Chinese Play and Learn features Chinese Christmas Jingle Bells lyrics and fun printable sets during this holiday season! Learning keeps going when kids are on winter break or summer break for holidays! Let’s look at the holiday resources. Make sure you download the Chinese Play & Learn printables I created for the kids! Teach Chinese: Christmas Teaching Resource This winter and holiday Chinese Christmas unit is filled with hands-on activities and playful learning. It includes over
Read more →
The Chinese Christmas countdown chain is wrapped on the Christmas tree. Making a countdown chain every year has become a family tradition since my kids were preschoolers. Holiday season is a wonderful time to add seasonal craft projects to the Chinese language and culture learning session at home and in the classroom. This hands-on activity can be a countdown project, a group program, or an individual one. Chinese numbers are printed on the colored paper. Every number
Read more →
Five Little Pumpkins in Mandarin for Halloween. I am sharing this with the support of an interactive storytime video and lyrics in Mandarin Chinese, English, Pinyin, and Zhuyin. For Mandarin learners at a young age, singing nursery rhymes and engaging in storytime sessions can be the seeds of a love for language, cultures, and a bilingual family journey. Research has continuously illustrated that the interaction between melody, rhythm, and language during these activities builds a foundation for
Read more →
October is Bilingual Child Month. It’s a time to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity among us. This celebration is for you. Happy Bilingual Child Month! We want to celebrate children who are on this journey. At the same time, we want to celebrate bilingual/multilingual adults who went through the adventure of acquiring more than one language. More importantly, we want to celebrate the pushing hands behind the scenes- parents, teachers, and all the supporters in the
Read more →
I had the pleasure of joining the Grand Multi-literacy event hosted by Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori at Library4Multilinguals, where I was given the opportunity to share my insights alongside a stellar lineup of distinguished bilingual/multilingual researchers, educators, and experts. This program not only illuminated the world of bilinguals/ Multilinguals but also brought together voices that echoed passion, expertise, and a deep-rooted commitment to fostering linguistic diversity. Building on the illuminating experiences from the event, one of the standout moments
Read more →
What is The Ghost Month? The first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of Ghost Month in Chinese culture. It usually falls between August and September on the Gregorian Calendar. Here are the dates for the Ghost Month and the Ghost Festival starting this year. 2023 – August 16 to September 14. The Ghost Festival is on August 30. 2024 – August 4 to September 9. The Ghost Festival falls on
Read more →
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
Read more →
