How I Taught My Child 1000+ Chinese Characters as a Non-Fluent Speaker
Despite my lack of fluency, my daughter loves to speak, sing, and read Chinese. She knows and understands >1000 characters due to strategies described in this post.
Who Likes Rain? Book Review & Bottle Cap Raindrops Craft! (VIDEO)
谁喜欢雨？(Who Likes Rain?) is a book about rain's playful sounds! A matching activity with recycled bottle cap raindrops is a fun way to review Chinese words!
Exploring Nature, Geodes, and Rock Arches with Children
A geode kit is a fun way to learn learn about rocks! Kids will love to watch geodes crack open and explore the inside with great books about rocks!
Clothespin Color Matching with Fine Motor Skills and Word Recognition
Clothespin color matching is one of my daughter's favorite activities at age 3 and 4 years. It's a great way to exercise fine motor skills while practicing Chinese character recognition!
Parts of a Flower Dot Sticker Sight Word Matching Activity
We learned about the parts of a flower with dot stickers! This is a fun, quick, and easy way for kids to memorize sight words related to flower anatomy.
Dragon Boat Festival Printable Chinese Activities for Children
Learn about the 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival) holiday, including dragon boat races, and sticky rice, with printable activities from Fortune Cookie Mom!
Dragon Boat Festival YouTube Videos in Chinese & English
These Dragon Boat Festival YouTube videos show how to celebrate the important Chinese holiday and how to make delicious sticky rice!
DIY Cardboard Car Ramp – Play While Learning Chinese Vehicle Names!
My children had so much fun racing their toy cars on our DIY cardboard car ramp while learning Chinese words! Here's an overview of important vehicle vocabulary and how to make a cardboard car ramp!
Montessori Multiplication and Division Boards
Overview of Montessori multiplication and division boards and real-life homeschooling with trilingual siblings! My daughter especially loves the Montessori division board!
世上只有妈妈好 – Chinese Song for Mother’s Day (Lyrics & Writing Worksheet)
世上只有妈妈好 is a beautiful Mother's Day song! Here are free printable lyrics and writing practice worksheets in simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese.
Handmade Cards for Reading and Writing Practice (English, Chinese, and Korean)
In addition to creativity and family bonding, handmade cards are a wonderful way to practice reading and writing in English, Chinese, and Korean! Here are various ways that we have adapted learning to different stages and ages!
Mother’s Day Cards – Free Printable in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
Free printable Mother's Day cards in simplified and traditional Chinese to celebrate Mother's Day! Have fun decorating the daisies and tulips while learning important vocabulary about Mother's Day in Chinese!
12 Bible Verses on Faith and Parenting in English, Chinese, and Korean
Parenting can be overwhelming, but God can heal all worries. Here are bible verses about faith and parenting in English, Chinese, and Korean!
Chinese Sticker Books 贴纸书 – Comparison and Teaching Tips for Children
Chinese Sticker Books 贴纸书 can be a fun way to reinforce Chinese speaking and reading at home. Here is a comparison of various sticker books plus teaching tips!
People by Peter Spier – Book Review and 人 Chinese Character Learning Activities
Peter Spier's 人 (People) book is the perfect companion to teaching the Chinese character 人 while depicting the beautiful diversity of humans worldwide! Books review, Ximalaya narration, and teaching tips in this post!
Chalk Eggs Glue Resist Literacy Activity for Kids!
Black paper, glue, & chalk make the perfect combination for process art with a literacy surprise! Easy, hands-on fun for all ages at Easter and all year round!
Make and Learn Moon Phases with Play Dough Mooncakes!
Moon phases can be taught with play dough mooncakes! This fun, hands-on experience will help children understand the names and abstract concept of the word better!
10+ Educational Easter Egg Games – Reading and Math Fun for All Ages!
My daughter has a blast hiding Easter eggs and running around with educational Easter Egg games that encourage, reading, writing, and math! Kids of all ages can play and learn with these 10+ ideas!