15 Smart Ways to Motivate Your Child to Read
Everybody knows that reading is important, but what if your child is reluctant? These 15 strategies will motivate your child to read and love books!
20+ Ways to Get Your Kids to Speak Chinese
Many parents struggle to get their kids to use the minority language. Here are over 20 effective strategies that can get our kids to speak Chinese.
5 Ways My Child and I Learn Chinese from Audiobooks
Chinese audiobooks have significantly improved our Chinese speaking and reading skills. Here are tips on how to choose and use audiobooks to boost fluency and literacy!
3+ Chinese and Korean Online Tutoring Programs for Children and Adults
If you live in a non-diverse town, online Chinese or Korean tutoring programs can help children and adolescents to learn and practice language.
10+ Ways to Find a Foreign Language Teacher for Your Child
Finding a foreign language teacher for a child can be challenging. Here are 10+ ways to find the right person to teach your child foreign language!
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!
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!
How I’m Teaching My Children Basic Math For Free and Without Workbooks
Math is all around us, and children are born with the desire to learn. My oldest child has learned everything from counting to multiplication through the simple, free ways detailed in this post.
Child-Led Chinese Writing Practice: Copywork with Song Lyrics!
Copywork involving song lyrics is a fun, low-stress way of practicing Chinese writing! This child-led approach has improved my daughter's writing motivation and stamina!
5 Best Ways to Memorize Chinese Characters (VIDEO)
Remembering Chinese characters is the hardest part of the language. These 5 important tips will help you memorize Chinese characters long-term!
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.
How to Teach Chinese with Montessori Sandpaper Characters
Tactile input helps with memory, especially for kids. Here's how to teach Chinese with Montessori sandpaper Chinese characters and the 3-period lesson.
Chinese Writing Worksheets – Simplified and Traditional Chinese (Free printables)
Tips for using Chinese writing practice worksheets! Included are free printable basic stroke worksheets plus Sagebooks writing worksheets.
When and How to Teach Chinese Characters to Kids?
Kids will read when they are ready, but everybody benefits from early exposure to Chinese characters! Here are tips on how to cultivate interest, attention span, and print awareness and recommended first Chinese characters to teach children!
5 Strategies That Encourage A Child to Love and Speak the Minority Language
How do you encourage a child to love and speak the minority language? A Singaporean-Italian parent of trilingual children shares her heartfelt advice and personal experience.
5+ Fun Ways to Explore Symmetrical Chinese Characters (VIDEO)
Symmetrical Chinese characters have mirror images around a vertical (eg, 大) or horizontal (eg, 区) axis. Here are several fun ways to learn about symmetry and explore its presence in letters!