The Beginning of Winter Lì Dōng – One of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms

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The Beginning of Winter Lì Dōng – 19th of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms   When is Lì Dōng 立冬 On the lunar calendar, the beginning of winter, the 19th of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms is Lì Dōng 立冬. It falls on the 7th or 8th of November. For northern China, the weather is getting colder and people in the southern regions also feel the change of the weather. Tradition What Chinese people eat on the

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Diwali in Chinese The Festival of Lights in India – World Culture for Kids

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Diwali in Chinese The Festival of Lights in India   Diwali is also known as Dipawali.  It is the most important and biggest cultural festival of the year to Hindus.  This cultural event also extends to the non-Hindu communities, such as Buddhists in India.  Diwali is like the Mid Autumn Festival and the Lunar New Year for Chinese.  It is also like Thanksgiving and Christmas in the States. What is Diwali in Chinese?  Diwali is pái dēng

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Five Little Pumpkins in Mandarin with support in English, Pinyin and Zhuyin

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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

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Bilingual Child Month – Celebrate Bilingual Child Month Together with Read Your World

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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

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Embrace Bilingual Parenting: Overcome Anxiety and Celebrate Successes

Embrace Bilingual Parenting: Overcome Anxiety and Celebrate Successes

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

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The Mid Autumn Festival The Folktale, A Story About the Moon and An Interview

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The Mid Autumn Festival The Mid Autumn Festival is always a day with a big full moon in the sky.  In Western culture, some call this day the Moon Festival.  For the Chinese, it is the Mid Autumn Festival, Zhōng Qiū Jié 中秋節(节).  It always falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar. In 2023, it falls on September 29. It will be on September 17 in 2024 and on October 6

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Hungry Ghost Festival • Chinese Ghost Festival • Ghost Month

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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

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Daily Summer Reading Challenge | Keep Mandarin Active

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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

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From Babbling to Brilliance: Language Development in Bilingual Babies

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Baby babbling and language development Parents hold the key to unlocking the incredible potential within our little ones. When you read, talk, and sing every day with your child from birth, you are laying the foundation for their language development. You are also setting the stage for their growing curiosity and love of learning. Here we’ll explore the joyful world of baby babbling and how the little ones begin their language exploration in more than one language.

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Chinese Culture for Kids Series: Chinese Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節•端午节

Chinese Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on the lunar calendar.  Chinese people call the Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié 端午節|端午节.  Because the Dragon Boat Festival date follows the lunar calendar so the date changes each year. In this article, we share the dates from 2023 to 2025. It is summertime when the Dragon Boat Festival comes.  Let’s take a look at  the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Enjoy a

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