Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. Qi Xi Festival is another Chinese cultural celebration for Kids we want to add to the series. Exploring world culture is a great way to expand language learning through culture. What is Qi Xi? Chinese Valentine’s Day is Qi Xi 七夕. The legend is that you can see a bridge formed by “magpies” xǐ què 喜鵲 (traditional Chinese) | 喜鹊 (simplified Chinese) in the night sky on the day of
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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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Halloween in Chinese and Halloween Resources in Chinese for Kids Halloween is coming! You might notice many interesting decorations appearing in your neighborhood. It’s a fun time to go out and enjoy some Halloween spirit in Mandarin! At the same time, we should recognize and respect families and children who may choose not to participate. Some children feel uncomfortable with certain Halloween decorations, stories, or sound effects—and that’s perfectly okay. Young children often feel uneasy about things
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Happy Father’s Day! How does your family celebrate Father’s Day? This is a wonderful opportunity to focus on learning “All About Dad!” You can start a countdown with five things about Dad! I have created literacy-building resources for Father’s Day, and this post comes with audio support! My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.”-Jim Valvano Happy Father’s Day Activity Printables Here are two Happy Father’s Day printables
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Year of the Snake Lantern Festival Lantern Display in Taipei. Head over and see the featured displays for the year. Chinese Lantern Festival – Yuán xiāo jié – 元宵節 is always landing on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year celebration. This day completes the 15-day Lunar New Year celebration in Chinese culture. It is the time to carry lanterns and enjoy the last day of the Lunar New Year festivities. The Lantern Festival marks the
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Martin Luther King A Poem | Chinese Through Story Before we start, think about this name. Who is Martin Luther King Jr.? What are the words associated with him? Have you read any stories about Dr. King? Your task after reading this short Chinese poem is to share one Chinese word to describe Dr. King. You may want to read more stories in the Chinese Through Story series. This poem is in Miss Panda Chinese Teaching Printable
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Basic Chinese Tones in Mandarin Chinese. Is it important? YES! Introduction to the Basic Chinese series: How can I introduce the Chinese language to my child? Is it possible to share Chinese with my child if I don’t speak the language, and I am a non-native speaker? Yes, it is possible! In this Basic Chinese series, I will give you a simple introduction to the Chinese language, and Chinese characters, and I will show you how
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Thanksgiving coloring pages for young learners! Children see leaves change colors. Then they visit the 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,
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Happy Fourth of July, the Independence Day of the United States of America! This day is filled with celebrations and is 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. You can talk about the events and family celebrations of the Fourth of July. Teach Kids About the Fourth of July with this celebration card. Celebration Card
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CURIO Book Subscription Review: Treasures in a Box Meet CURIO Welcome to our CURIO book subscription review! CURIO is a subscription book club for multiple languages including Chinese. It’s a pioneering company dedicated to fostering a love for languages in children through its thoughtfully curated book subscription boxes. It’s created for children ages 0-10. Founded by Hera Li lives in NYC and is originally from Singapore. Hera is raising young multilingual children and fully understands the importance
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