When students are learning to write Chinese, the focus should be of exploration and discover, and NOT on teacher instruction.
Character_search - Students wil... Read More...
Chinese traditionally has a long history of coupling aesthetics with communication. The character is deemed worthy if it looks perfect and appears beautiful. ... Read More...
Before any Chinese characters are introduced I allow students to discover the space that the characters take up. We then look at parts of characters that are bu... Read More...
This 4 page PDF explores how to write the two characters for Chinese New Year. The correct stroke order is the focus on this activity.
Once the students have... Read More...
This 31 page PDF - Chinese Characters Project is a great way to introduce Chinese characters to new learners.
The PDF explains the different elements of char... Read More...
Materials needed:
Jewels (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=large+stick+on+gems&ref=nb_sb_noss)
Barbie photo or any other photo the children are interested... Read More...
The 25 page PDF includes simple Chinese characters with stroke order included.
The character writing sheets can be stapled together to make writing books or ... Read More...
Use these locati0n cards to introduce locations:
left, right, on top of, under, inside, outside, front, behind, middle.
The stroke order of each character... Read More...
When students are beginning to read and write Chinese characters, Radicals are essential. Students can be encouraged to use their imagination to see images in t... Read More...
Students will trace the Chinese numbers 1-10. This PDF gives students the correct stroke order to write the characters.
Download the Numbers 1-10 tracing... Read More...
Suggested Lessons for Beginner Students
Week 1
https://www.creativechinese.com/first-week-lesson-plans/
I would begin with a question: What do you know abo... Read More...
When technology was first introduced into schools, integrating technology into learning was the focus. Teachers taught content and technology was used as a side... Read More...
Do your students know the character 福?
Use this simple writing worksheet with stroke order for a fun activity during Chinese New Year.
Download the Writin... Read More...
Students will learn write with the correct stroke order, the vocabulary for Chapter 2 of Integrated Chinese. (Family members)
Download Chapter 2: Character W... Read More...
Students learn to write well, by...writing. They need to be given the opportunity to write letters, notes, labels, signs, messages etc.,
Once students have b... Read More...
This is a series of worksheets that I use at the beginning of the school year.
It includes activities for students to understand the space the characters tak... Read More...