Teach Kids Chinese Jump Start Guide
How to teach Chinese as a second language to kids
Want your child to enjoy learning Chinese? Here you will find fun and practical resources to teach kids Chinese at home or school.
For the past several years, my children have been learning Chinese against the odds. We live in a monolingual community, and I’m not fluent. In fact, I could not speak any Chinese when my kids were born, and I’ve been learning along with them.
But it’s never too late to learn! I’m excited to share the best Chinese teaching tips and resources with your family and school.
Chinese music, books, apps, videos, and gadgets – young learners today are lucky to have so many options to choose from.
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Tips for how to teach bilingual kids Chinese
Connection and preparation are the keys to meaningful Chinese communication and learning.
Here are tips for creating a home environment that supports Chinese as a positive minority language.
Advice for raising multilingual children
- Raising a Bilingual Baby: 5 Things Parents Should Do
- Raising a Bilingual Child: 5 Key Steps to Implement at Home
- 10 Ways to Find a Language Teacher for Your Child
Boost listening and speaking skills
- Transitioning from Dominant to Minority Language
- 20+ Ways to Get Your Kids to Speak Chinese
- Best Online Chinese Tutoring Classes for Kids and Parents
- More Tips for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills
Building Chinese vocabulary: resources for kids and parents
Teach kids Chinese with fun music, books, shows and gadgets
Multimedia resources can help create an immersive Chinese language environment at home.
- Mandarin Chinese Music for Kids
- Mandarin Chinese Shows and Movies
- Chinese Children’s Books – organized by level, topics, language type (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Pinyin, Zhuyin)
- Bilingual Hands-on Activities organized by topic
- Chinese Learning Apps for Kids
- Chinese Reading Robot and Translation Pens
- Best Chinese Cultural Gifts
How to teach kids Chinese literacy
Ready to practice reading or writing skills? These articles can guide your family’s bilingual literacy journey.
Improve Chinese reading skills
- How I Taught My Child 1000+ Chinese Characters as a Non-Fluent Speaker
- 5 Best Ways to Remember Chinese Characters
- More Reading Tips here
Encourage Chinese writing
Teach and celebrate Chinese festivals with kids
Chinese resources for kids on Amazon
Check out these Chinese learning tools and cultural toys here!