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满月 (Full Moon) – A Touching Story About a Young Chinese Adoptee

8 Oct

满月 is a moving story about a Chinese adoptee that meets her new parents when the moon is full around the time of Mid-Autumn Festival. This beautiful book will be meaningful to kids and parents.

四五快读 Review & How We Used Si Wu Kuai Du as Non-Native Chinese Speakers

6 Oct

四五快读 is an excellent, low-cost curriculum that teaches 825 simplified Chinese characters through stories and various reading exercises. Our reading skills improved considerably thanks to this series!

加油小米啦 Chinese Chapter Books for Kids

4 Oct

加油小米啦 (Jiāyóu! Xiǎo Mǐla / You Can Do It Little 米啦!) is a series of early chapter books with funny, relatable stories in simplified Chinese and Pinyin.

Usborne Big Book of Colors (Chinese Version) Plus Color Learning Activities

30 Sep

孩子的彩色启蒙全书 (Usborne Big Book of Colors) is a fun, interactive book that teaches basic colors. Toddlers can enjoy a variety of color learning activities along with the book!

How to Teach Kids Grammar: Which Resource is the Best?

26 Sep

What is the best way to teach kids grammar? The answer is simple: conversations with fluent speakers and high quality children's literature!

Uncle Goose Chinese Blocks for Playing, Building, and Learning!

25 Sep

Uncle Goose Chinese Blocks are beautiful, but are they a must-have toy for your child? Here are pros, cons, and tips on how to use the blocks for playful learning!

Mid-Autumn Festival Books for Kids in Chinese & English

24 Sep

We are having fun learning about Mid-Autumn Festival and stories about the moon through picture books! Here is a list of Mid-Autumn Festival books in Chinese and English!

Playdough Mooncakes – Mid-Autumn Festival Activity with Recipe!

23 Sep

We had so much fun making homemade playdough mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival! This is an easy and fun hands-on learning activity with recipe and tips included in this post!

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