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Odonata Chinese Readers (1200 Simplified Chinese Characters) – Book Review

November 9, 2018

My daughter enjoyed the 红蜻蜓学前阅读计划 Odonata Chinese Leveled Reading Series, a story-based curriculum that teaches 1200 Simplified Chinese characters. The series comes with workbooks, flashcards, and CDs which can be purchased separately.

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

October 6, 2018

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!

Greenfield 我自己会读: The Chinese Books That Gave My Child Reading Confidence

February 11, 2018

The Greenfield 我自己会读 I Can Read series has 96 short, humorous children's stories that are illustrated beautifully and build reading confidence. The CDs give exposure to native Mandarin or Cantonese. In addition, workbooks and flashcards are included.

Sagebooks: The Books That Helped My Child Read Chinese

November 25, 2017

Sagebooks is an excellent curriculum that uses spaced repetition and short stories to teach kids how to read 500 Chinese characters and basic sentences. Simplified and traditional Chinese versions are available.

千里之行，始于足下。 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.