Research Project: Inventions of Ancient China

This Research project is an open-ended activity that allows students to choose ONE invention to inquire into. The choices include exploring: gunpowder ... Read More...

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Early Childhood: Lesson #2

Download Lesson #2 Outline7777Download Lesson #2 PDFeeeWhat we learned Take-home sheetdddMaterials:NEW:Potato craftPanda 你好 signs Good morning sign Number... Read More...

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Early Childhood: Lesson 1

Download Lesson #1 Outline Download Lesson #1 PDF What Did We Learn? Take-Home sheet  Materials: Panda Hat - 你好，我叫 Panda 你好 signs Good morning... Read More...

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Hobbies: Word Order Cards

Students sometimes have difficulty using the correct word order in Chinese. Download and print these cards to help students visually see the Subject, Time Verb ... Read More...

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Integrated Chinese: Chapter 4 – A Birthday Invitation

Students will design their own birthday invitation and make a phone call to ask a friend to come along to the party. Download the Task: Invite a friend to a ... Read More...

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My 汉字 Writing Journal

At the beginning of the school year, print multiple copies of this Journal and use it to document the characters that can be written by individual students. ... Read More...

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Integrated Chinese: Book 1 – Chapter 1 BINGO

Download these BINGO game cards to review characters for Integrated Chinese Book 1: Chapter 1. (no pinyin) Download these BINGO game cards with pinyin... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Turn and Talk/Think, Pair, Share

In a traditional classroom, the teacher is at the front of the room and the students are passive listeners. Occasionally, the teacher will ask a question and th... Read More...

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Integrated Chinese: Chapter 1 – Vocabulary List (Ppt)

Below are Power Point presentations to help students learn the Chinese characters for Integrated Chinese - Book 1. Chapter 1 - Greetings and Introductions I... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Work Stations

Work Stations are sets of activities prepared by the teacher and set up in different areas of the room. Groups of students rotate around the stations to complet... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Group work

Gone are the days when teachers stood at the front of the class and students learned individually. Research over the years shows that learning is a social activ... Read More...

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How to use a Parachute in the Chinese Classroom

Young children need lots of activity when learning Chinese. The traditional sit down and drill methods do not work. I have started using a parachute in the Chin... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Build Independent Learners

Build student independence immediately. Have materials in your classroom that students can access when they have completed work. I always print out a number ... Read More...

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Duh! Chinese: Classes For Adults

Have you always wanted to learn Chinese and thought it was too hard or you didn't have the time to learn a new language? Duh!Chinese courses are for adults... Read More...

Best Strategies: Routines

Start building routines immediately in the first week of school. Don't just tell students how the classroom will be run, but show them. Model how students will ... Read More...

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Communication With Parents Strategies

Communication Strategies Personal contact, including conferences, home visits, telephone calls, and curriculum nights or open houses, seems to be the most ef... Read More...

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Speaking And Writing: Task Cards – My Family

Task Cards are a great resource for assessing student's understanding of  Chinese units of work. Each Task Card provides students with a real-life task to compl... Read More...

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‘Everybody Writes’ – Writing genres

A way to encourage writing in the Chinese classroom is to have 'Everybody Writes' a couple of times a week. For 10 minutes, all students will write using charac... Read More...

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A List of Props for the Language Classroom

Making sure students understand the Chinese language can be challenging. With Elementary School students the easiest way to ensure understanding is to use props... Read More...

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Task: An Interview With A Sports Person (Common Questions)

Students need to be able to use questions: when, where, what time, why. This task introduces all these questions and then challenges students to write their own... Read More...

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Webinars

Teachers of Chinese, Join Us At An Online Webinar! Very often teachers don't have time to attend conferences to keep up to date with the latest methods of tea... Read More...