When my eldest child began to learn Chinese a couple years ago, she was initially resistant until I started to sing Chinese children’s songs. I Can Sing in Mandarin! was one of the first Chinese albums that my daughter enjoyed.
Now, both she and her little brother love to sing and dance to these easy-to-learn Chinese songs!
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Learn Chinese through music
Songs are especially important when teaching children minority languages. Music has the power to lift a person’s mood and help with remembering Chinese words.
Because you don’t have to worry about tones, kids can sing new words that might be otherwise difficult to pronounce.
You can listen to music anywhere! My children listen to Chinese songs during meals, car rides, and dance parties at home!
My children also have free access to their CD player with CDs organized by type and language.
Learn Chinese words about daily life with I Can Sing in Mandarin!
The songs in the I Can Sing in Mandarin! album teach common everyday Chinese words related to counting, colors, animals, clothes, food, family, body parts, and vehicles.
I highly recommend these Chinese songs for children who are learning how to speak Chinese.
My only complaint is song number 11 “My Favorite Food” which suggests that bread, milk, hamburgers, and cake are healthy. I have talked with my kids about how these are actually not healthy foods, and that many tasty foods are not healthy.
In any case, the melody is catchy, and my kids love to dance to these Chinese children’s songs.
Where to buy the I Can Sing in Mandarin! album
iTunes | Google Play | Amazon
Soundtrack titles
- I Can Count In Mandarin
- Colors Outside My Window
- Little Animals
- One Red Apple
- My Family
- Head, Shoulders, Tummy, Hands
- Let’s Get Dressed for School
- Boats, Cars, & Planes
- Let’s Play!
- I have a Little House
- My Favorite Food
- Smile to the Sun
Tips for learning new words through music from I Can Sing in Mandarin!
As a non-fluent speaker, the lyrics were a bit fast for me to follow.
Therefore, I used the Anytune app to slow down each song so that my children and I could hear each Chinese word carefully.
I Can Sing in Mandarin! Download lyrics here!
I have searched high and low for the lyrics to these songs, but I have not been able to contact the producer of the album.
Kids Learn Mandarin does not seem to have a website, so I have typed the lyrics to each song.
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Chinese song lyrics for “I Can Sing in Mandarin” can be downloaded from the following links:
You can use the Youdao Dictionary Pen to scan and narrate the simplified and traditional Chinese characters!
Please let me know if have any difficulty downloading the lyrics or if you have any questions or suggestions about the translation!
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Need more Chinese songs for your children?
- Here are more favorite Chinese songs for kids plus printable lyrics!
- Check out this great Chinese Nursery Rhymes Musical Sound Book!
Recommended articles about how to teach kids Chinese
If you need tips on how to teach your child Chinese, these posts are for you!
- Teach Your Child a Second Language at Home with 5 Key Steps
- How To Get Your Child To Speak the Minority Language
- Raising Multilingual Children as a Non-Fluent Parent
Chinese learning gift guide
If you’re looking for fun and educational presents, explore this post about the best Chinese gifts for kids!
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Shirley Elkins says
Thank you very much for this!
You are so amazing to done up all these nicely.
I feel like a failure mom for not putting in more effort to teach my son Mandarin though.
Betty says
Thank you for taking the time to write, Shirley! Please don’t feel that way. It’s not easy, and I’m always happy to share anything that we have made so that hopefully it can save other families time. The hardest part is building momentum and developing the routine. Took me a year to get in the mindset! But thankful for the support of the parents in our Facebook group!
sebastien Chow says
Hello,
Many thanks for transcribing the lyrics. I found this albumon spotify to help expose my 19 month old daughter to some chinese songs. Being a first generation Chinese, I already lost most of my language heritage. But with catchy songs, it helps to rebuild some confidence. It doesn’t matter what word I say, my daughter thinks its funny to repeat.
Betty Choi says
Thank you for taking the time to write and share your experience! I’m so glad that your family can use the printable lyrics! Have fun learning with your daughter! 🙂