The whole family can have fun with this simple game to reinforce word recognition! (See Part 1 of this series for how to use an English book to teach Mandarin). All you need is Post …
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HOW TO USE ENGLISH BOOKS TO LEARN MANDARIN
If you have more English books than Chinese books at home, this activity is for you! See how you can promote BILINGUAL AWARENESS by using English books to teach Mandarin. All you need is a …
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EGG TRAY ADDITION & WORD RECOGNITION GAME
Teach simple addition and Chinese word recognition with this recycled egg tray game. All you need are: recycled egg tray, some paper and pen, and a ping pong ball. Play and say in Mandarin!
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HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF BILINGUAL BOOKS
THERE are two reasons why I never liked bilingual books. Firstly, I was afraid the kids would be confused by reading two languages simultaneously. Secondly, I found that they tend to tune in to …
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EGG TRAY MEMORY & WORD GAME
Inspired and assisted by my 6-year-old, we present this simple game that teaches word recognition through memory and repetition. Bigger kids? Just add more words, or introduce new words that you want to teach.
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EGG TRAY COLOR SORTING/MATCHING GAME
Recycled egg tray color sorting game – for 2 years and above. If your child is ready, use it to teach word recognition. Perfect for indoor or outdoor, this game uses the simplest of props …
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PLAY & LEARN WITH INDEX CARDS 认字游戏
Ever used those plain white index cards for school revision? They are cheap and cheery to make – see how I use them to play Chinese word games, and even memorize 好词好句 for 作文! (good phrases …
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I LOVE STICKY NUMBERS 我爱数字贴纸
Kids love stickers, so I decided to give stickers a purpose! Here, Jaymee uses stickers to trace numbers. That simple. And you’d be surprised – they do learn, but you should try and do it …
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