I Spy in Chinese
I hope you all are having a great summer. Summer reading activities are essential for kids to practice their target language in a playful and hands-on approach. If your children are in a world language program or an immersion program summer reading will keep their language skills active and have a good start in the new school year. The reading activity I Spy… is an outdoor program you can do in the yard or in a park with your children.
For preschoolers: Reading activity I Spy…
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Supplies you need: a clipboard for the printable, crayons, or dot markers.
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Make this activity super fun with binoculars!
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Use the reading activity I Spy printable as a guide. When your children see one of the items on the “I Spy” printable they can
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color the item they see on the top section.
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make a checkmark in the matching square on the bottom section. Or they can fill in the numbers with color lines or they can write number words.
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For kindergartners and elementary school children: Reading activity I Spy…
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Supplies you need: a clipboard for the printable and markers.
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Make this activity an explorer’s adventure with a magnifying glass and a bug house or a jar.
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Use the reading activity I Spy printable as a guide. When your children see one of the items on the “I Spy” printable they will
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count the number of the item they see on the top section of the printable.
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write the number words in the matching square on the bottom section.
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For kindergartners and elementary school children: Reading activity I Spy…
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Supplies you need: a clipboard for the printable and markers.
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Make this activity a STEM observation one. Make binocular, magnifying glass, and bug house available for the kids.
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Use the reading activity I Spy printable as a guide. Talk about each item and their features as stated on the printable.
I Spy… (See the printable below)
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Something that can fly…
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Something that can crawl…
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Something that can hop or jump…
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Something that is in the sky…
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Something that has different colors…
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Something that is tall or short…
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When the kids see one of the items on the printable they will connect the item on the right to the matching description on the left.
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I also have a Chinese-only version for this one. Pick and choose the one that fits the level of your kids.
When you keep the kids busy and engaged they are learning with joy! You can download the printables below. Register in the Chinese Summer Reading Program and receive access to the Chinese Summer Reading Program library!
Keep the summer reading your kids’ daily routine and here are more ideas!
10 Literacy Activities for Children
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Talk to your little ones and share what you are doing with them.
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Sing to your babies and toddlers.
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Having your kids help you organize the home/class Chinese library or Chinese book basket.
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Read to your kids in Chinese every day. Listen to Chinese songs, rhymes, or stories every day.
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Talk about the highlight of the day with your kids and asking her questions.
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Going on neighborhood field trips is a lot of fun for children.
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Playing games like “I Spy…” is a way to build up vocabulary.
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Write Chinese notes to your children every week and read to them.
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Encourage your children to write or draw a note for a family member every week.
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Write and drawing can be done in different art media according to the age of your children.
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Act out the meaning of a Chinese character.
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Act out a character from a book your children know well.
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Knock-knock jokes in Chinese
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Chinese Summer Reading Program: Reading Activity I Spy download
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For preschoolers and kindergartners, I Spy, Summer Chinese Reading Activity L1
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For elementary school kids, I Spy, Summer Chinese Reading Activity L2
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Chinese-only version
Have you listened to the PLAYFUL CHINESE podcast yet?
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Here is an episode for your trip to the zoo!
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I Spy in Chinese