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People by Peter Spier – Book Review and 人 Chinese Character Learning Activities

April 18, 2019

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!

Emotions Book and Montessori 3-part cards in English, Chinese, and Korean

March 18, 2019

Encourage observation, empathy, and respectful discussion with a free emotions book and Montessori 3-part cards in English, Chinese, and Korean.

Teach Kids Chinese: Heart Radical Gross Motor Matching Game!

March 11, 2019

Learn Chinese heart radical words while standing, jumping, and running to find the matching word! Kids love to move around while playing and learning!

Family Members Learning Activity for Kids: Sight Word Envelope Surprise!

March 10, 2019

Have fun learning family member names in multiple languages with family photos and envelopes! Free printable mini envelopes template included.

Line and Letter Sticker Tracing – Pre-Writing Skills for Kids

January 25, 2019

Stickers are a fun way to develop eye-hand coordination and focus for future writing. Here are tips on how to use stickers with different ages and languages (Chinese and Korean).

Learn About Chinese Family Members with Valentine’s Day Printable Heart Matching Game

January 16, 2019

Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about family members in Chinese! This printable can be used as a fun matching and memory games or simply for coloring!

Learn the 心 Radical with Felt Valentines and Tactile Puffy Paint Chinese Characters!

December 26, 2018

Felt valentines are a fun way to teach Chinese 心 (heart) radical words. Write words with puffy paint for a tactile way to remember Chinese characters!

Teach Left Versus Right with Stickers and Hands!

July 17, 2018

Teach left versus right with stickers and felt hands! This is a fun, hands-on, and educational way for kids to learn laterality!

Pipe Cleaner Glasses + 目 Sight Word Stamping

July 11, 2018

Piper cleaners are a fun way to create glasses and eye shapes to teach about Chinese words with the 目 (eye) radical! This is an effective hands-on learning craft for kids!

Learn Chinese Heart Radical Words with Heart Puzzles & Washi Tape!

May 20, 2018

Heart puzzles are a fun way to learn Chinese words with heart radicals! Free printable available in simplified and traditional Chinese.

Jumping on Footprints to Learn Left Versus Right!

November 14, 2017

A fun and easy way to teach 左 (left) versus 右 (right) - jumping on footprints! All you need is chalk and kids who love to play and jump!

Spinning Emoji Emotions Wheel – Free Printable in English and Chinese

October 1, 2017

A printable emoji wheel to reinforce important emotions and their Chinese characters.

Bilingual Paper Plate Emojis

September 23, 2017

Emoji paper plate crafts that are educational while promoting pretend play!

DIY Mouth Puzzle & Coloring Sheet {Free Printable}

August 12, 2017

Simple DIY felt puzzle to learn the parts of the mouth in Chinese, English, & Korean. The free printable template can also be used as a coloring sheet!

How to Make a Felt Eye Puzzle – Human Anatomy Activity for Kids

August 10, 2017

A felt eye puzzle is a fun, effective, hands-on way to learn about the parts of the eye! Download the template to make a felt eye puzzle to teach kids eye anatomy!

Emoji Easel Education

July 4, 2017

For a week, I wrote daily messages with 表情符号 (emoji) for my daughter to practice reading! We finished our emotion learning with matching games on the easel.

千里之行，始于足下。 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.