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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看一看，听一听 Posters

Use the posters to get the attention of young students at the beginning of the school year. Download 看一看 Download 听一听... 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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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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What do you know about China?

This is a great activity for the first few weeks of school. Students need to be able to identify where Chinese is spoken. Show students the video below and then... 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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Notes Home To Parents

A great way to give positive reinforcement and connect school with home, are these Notes Home To Parents. During the lesson, keep an eye out for students who... Read More...

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Giant Dragon Classroom Display

Make this giant dragon for Chinese New Year, or even to start the new school year. Download the Dragon Head and use paper plates and colored paper to make th... Read More...

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My Learning Goals

At the beginning of the new school year, students will draw their portrait and then plan one goal for their Chinese class. (For example: Improve my pronunciatio... Read More...

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Podcast: Selfies Rap

Advanced or High School students will listen and respond to a rap about taking selfies. Download the Vocabulary List... Read More...

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2018 Year of the Dog Badges

Download this sheet of Dog badges for your school community. Dog Badges - 2018... Read More...

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Year Of The Dog Buttons

Print a sheet of these Year of the Dog buttons and pass them out to the school community. Download the Year of the Dog buttons... 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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Survey – What places are near your house? – Locations

Students will be able to ask questions: 你家附近有..吗？ Other vocabulary includes: bank, zoo, museum, post office, school, stadium, bus station etc., Download T... Read More...

SpeakingWorksheets

Translation Activity: The Generation Gap

Students will read this short story and complete a comprehension quiz. Level: High School Download Translation Activity: The Generation Gap ... Read More...

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Consultant

Shaz Lawrence is an experienced Chinese Language teacher trainer and consultant. She has a Bachelor of Education, (University of Adelaide, Australia) Masters in... Read More...

Presentation: Let The Students Write!

So often we limit our students to practicing writing Characters on grids, or formula writing patterns and templates. Unleash the imagination and creativity of y... Read More...

The Teacher LabWriting

What can you do when you have reluctant learners?

Hang in there! You are half way through the school year and it's been a battle. Some students continue to disrupt the class, others call out, and even some s... Read More...

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Professional Learning

Creative Chinese organizes conferences, workshops, training sessions, and e-learning for teachers, school heads, and organizations. A complete list of these, al... Read More...

Learn Chinese: My Day video

Students will learn how to describe their daily routine: wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, eat lunch, go home, play outside, eat dinner, have a bath, and go... Read More...

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The Flipped Classroom

The Flipped Classroom Presentation Download the Flipped Classroom presentation - PDF (no videos) Flipped Classroom Ppt (with video links) below: Flipped 01 ... Read More...

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