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DIY Montessori Spindle Box with Recycled Cardboard Paper Rolls! (VIDEO)

DIY Montessori Spindle Box with Recycled Cardboard Paper Rolls! (VIDEO)

By Betty
April 30, 2020

The Montessori spindle box teaches the concept of zero, number sequence, and one-to-one correspondence. Here's how to DIY this important math resource!
Chinese Going To School Song 上学歌 Lyrics, Video, and Puzzle

Chinese Going To School Song 上学歌 Lyrics, Video, and Puzzle

By Betty
August 11, 2019

上学歌 is a classic Going to School song in Chinese! These free printable lyrics, music video, and puzzle will help kids learn the Chinese words!
How to DIY Christmas Craft Stick Puzzles

How to DIY Christmas Craft Stick Puzzles

By Betty
December 12, 2018

Christmas craft stick puzzles are an inexpensive way to teach visual discrimination, problem solving, numbers, and reading! My daughter and I have fun making them together! Read more for puzzle examples and DIY tips!
Color Matching Popsicles – Educational Craft for Kids

Color Matching Popsicles – Educational Craft for Kids

By Betty
September 1, 2018

Color matching popsicles are a fun way for kids to learn about colors! Here are DIY tips and Montessori-inspired advice for teaching colors!
Chinese Easter Book by Gail Gibbons: 复活节 Review & Craft Stick Puzzle

Chinese Easter Book by Gail Gibbons: 复活节 Review & Craft Stick Puzzle

By Betty
March 24, 2018

复活节 is an Easter book by Gail Gibbons in English and simplified Chinese. Here are photos of the book plus an Easter puzzle activity!
Craft Stick Airplane Sight Word Matching Puzzle

Craft Stick Airplane Sight Word Matching Puzzle

By Betty
March 15, 2018

Craft sticks, clothespins, and mini Velcro coins are the ingredients to this hands-on, word-matching, transportation activity! This is a fun way to learn Chinese vocabulary related to airplanes!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Craft Stick Puzzles and Lyrics in Chinese!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Craft Stick Puzzles and Lyrics in Chinese!

By Betty
March 9, 2018

小星星 (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) craft stick puzzles are one of my daughter's favorite activities! Tips on how to DIY plus printable lyrics in Chinese!
Chinese New Year Craft Stick Puzzles & Sensory Tray

Chinese New Year Craft Stick Puzzles & Sensory Tray

By Betty
January 25, 2018

Chinese New Year puzzles are a fun way to learn Chinese New Year greetings! Teach kids Chinese characters with these easy-to-DIY puzzles!
Craft Stick Word Puzzles – A Fun Way to Learn Color Names in Chinese!

Craft Stick Word Puzzles – A Fun Way to Learn Color Names in Chinese!

By Betty
January 24, 2018

Craft sticks (aka popsicle sticks!) are great for making word puzzles for children! It took me less than 10 minutes to set up craft stick puzzles for my daughter to learn how to read color names in traditional Chinese (yay for low prep!).
Easy-to-DIY Trilingual Craft Stick Ornaments!

Easy-to-DIY Trilingual Craft Stick Ornaments!

By Betty
December 20, 2017

Craft stick trees & snowflakes are fun to make and decorate! Write messages in different languages to spread cheer in the Christmas season!
Easy Craft Stick Rainbow Puzzle

Easy Craft Stick Rainbow Puzzle

By Betty
October 8, 2017

Does your child know that there are several Chinese idioms for colorful? Here's an easy craft stick rainbow puzzle that reinforces the idiom 五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè / colorful).
Bilingual Craft Stick Shape Puzzles

Bilingual Craft Stick Shape Puzzles

By Betty
September 6, 2017

Craft stick puzzles are a fun way to reinforce shape recognition and their names in any language! These bilingual shape sticks are one of my daughter's favorite busy bag activities!
Emoji Matching Activity with Craft Sticks and Cardboard Slots

Emoji Matching Activity with Craft Sticks and Cardboard Slots

By Betty
July 3, 2017

Emoji Matching Activity with Craft Sticks and Cardboard Slots is an easy and fun game for young children to learn about emotions!
Simple Butterfly Craft with Reading Practice!

Simple Butterfly Craft with Reading Practice!

By Betty
June 27, 2017

A cute and easy butterfly craft mixed with sight word reading practice! A fun, hands-on way to encourage young children to learn and create!
Planting Food Stickers – Version 2

Planting Food Stickers – Version 2

By Betty
June 8, 2017

Remember the food sticker craft sticks from the last post?  Here’s another interactive planting activity!  … Read more >>
Planting Food Stickers – Version 1

Planting Food Stickers – Version 1

By Betty
June 7, 2017

Planting fruit and vegetable stickers activity is a fun way to teach Chinese characters and learn about foods that grow from trees versus the ground.
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Dr. Betty Choi CHALK Academy - 2

Hi! I’m Betty, a Chinese-American mom, believer, pediatrician, and writer.  I’m having fun learning Chinese with my children, and I love sharing multilingual resources and teaching tips!  I hope these ideas can help your family or school! Read More…

How to Make Chinese Firecrackers – Easy Craft for Lunar New Year (VIDEO)

Baking soda + food coloring! Fun and easy science activity for kids

Baking Soda and Vinegar Science Experiments: Color Explosion for Kids!

Chinese New Year Activities and Crafts for Kids

Best 20 Chinese New Year Activities and Crafts for Home and School!

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