Earth Day Activities and Resource 地球日• Dì Qiú Rì

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Earth Day Activities and Resources Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Earth Day Activities for kids, blending environmental education with language learning. This Earth Day, we’re excited to share various ways for families, schools, and communities to get involved in taking care of our beautiful planet while making progress in Chinese language skills. Chinese Earth Day Activities: Earth Day activities in two languages offer fun and meaningful opportunities for children to learn about their environment and the

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Qing Ming Jie Qing Ming Festival Tomb Sweeping Day – Chinese Culture for Kids

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Qing Ming Jie Qing Ming Festival Tomb Sweeping Day Qing Ming Jie is Qing Ming Festival – Qīng Míng Jié 清明節|清明节 in Chinese. It is also wildly known as Tomb Sweeping Day in the Chinese community.  This day always falls on the third lunar month, the date on the western calendar is April 5. For world culture exploration, you can compare the similarities and differences between the following world festivals: Chinese Qing Ming Jie 清明節 | 清明节

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Thanksgiving Coloring Activities For Kids Mandarin Chinese Learners

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Thanksgiving coloring pages for young learners!   Children see  leaves change colors.  Then they visit pumpkin patch and pick apples.  They bake at home.  Many prepare and celebrate family togetherness at this time of the year.  Holidays and cultural festivals are always the best time to work on topic-focused projects that lead to learning and expanding vocabulary.   Young learners will enjoy this set of Chinese fall coloring pages.  Kids can use crayons, markers, colored pencils and

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Halloween in Chinese and Halloween Resources in Chinese

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Halloween in Chinese and Halloween Resources in Chinese for Kids Halloween is coming!  There might be many interesting decorations showing up in your neighborhood.  It is a fun time to go out and have some fun in Mandarin! But, at the same time, we need to understand and respect families and children who are not participating this time. Some children are uncomfortable with some of the Halloween decorations, stories, and sound effects out there. It is okay.

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Chinese Valentine’s Day Qi Xi Chinese Culture for Kids

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Chinese Valentine’s Day Qi Xi Festival – Chinese culture for kids series.  Exploring world culture with festivals is a great way to blend target language learning with culture.   Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. The legend is that you scab ee a bridge formed by “magpies” xǐ què 喜鵲 (traditional Chinese) | 喜鹊 (simplified Chinese) in the night sky on the day of 七夕 Qi Xi.  Qi Xi is the evening of the 7th day

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Chinese Toolbox: Tips to Help You Practice the Tones in Chinese with Audio

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Learning Chinese tones with ease!  Many parents and adult learners with no Chinese language background ask about how to pronounce Chinese words correctly with different tones when learning Mandarin Chinese with their kids.  There are three steps to follow when you are learning Chinese tones. First, relax and smile Trust me, relaxation is the key for adults when we learn to speak a new language.  Relax!  Deep breath.  A smile works like magic and it makes you

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Teach Kids About Fourth of July

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Happy Fourth of July, the Independence Day of the United States of America!  This day is filled with celebrations and this is also a good time to teach kids about July 4th.   I have created a bilingual celebration card with audio support below that you can read with your child together. You can talk about the events and family celebration of the Fourth of July.   Teach Kids About the Fourth of July with this celebration card.

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Spring First Day of Spring Vernal Equinox – One of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms

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Spring First Day of Spring Vernal Equinox – one of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms   Vernal equinox chūn fēn 春分 marks the arrival of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Chūn fēn 春分 is one of the Chinese twenty-four solar terms that falls on the twelve Chinese lunar months. These twenty-four solar terms are made of twelve major solar terms and twelve minor solar terms. Summer solstice and winter solstice are two major solar terms. The summer

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Celebrating Holi with Color Party, Straw painting and Mandarin

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Celebrating Holi with Kids and Chinese   Holi is a Hindu festival celebrated in India. It is also known as the Festival of Colors. Fast Facts About Holi Holi होली marks the end of the winter. It honors the triumph of good over evil and celebrates the arrival of spring. It is celebrated in India and in other South Asian nations with Hindu populations, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan.  In addition, Hindus in America, Europe, and

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St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids

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St Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for Kids   Fast Fact about St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s day started as a religious holiday and now is a cultural celebration.  It is a national holiday in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Add St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Activities for kids to this month’s learning and lead kids to explore St Patrick’s Day and Ireland.   Chinese Expressions You can Use about St. Patrick’s Day Chinese Notes: English-PinYin-Chinese Traditional|Simplified (when there

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