Making new Friends

THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM Before students watch the video at home, introduce the word 朋友. Download the Friend worksheet here. Ask students to trace the word, an... Read More...

Songs and MusicThe Flipped ClassroomVideos

Chinese Tones Song

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Songs and MusicTonesVideos

Panda Club for Kids – Animals

Watch the video below and use the I like Animals Book ... Read More...

Panda Club for KidsPreschool

Qing jin Song

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Songs and MusicThe Flipped ClassroomVideos

Panda Club for Kids – Video #1

Lesson 1 Panda Club for Kids Songs 2 Tigers Song - Download the lyrics to the song. Flashcards Download each Flashcard and use to review the Chinese chara... Read More...

Panda Club for Kids

恭喜恭喜 Song

Download the Gongxi Song Lyrics Download Gongxi Writing sheet... Read More...

Chinese Play SchoolSongs and MusicVideos

The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

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Chinese New YearVideos

Chinese New Year Traditions – Video

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Chinese New YearVideos

Chinese New Year – Week 5

Students will be able to: Understand the traditions of Chinese New Year Complete an individual Research topic – Chinese New Year Sign a Song - Gongxi ... Read More...

Art and CraftChinese New YearCultureFestivals

Chinese New Year – Week 3

Students will be able to: Chinese Zodiac Story Retell the Animal race story What Animal year are you? Chinese New Year - Lesson Plan Week 3 Chines... Read More...

Chinese New YearLesson PlansWorksheets

Where’s my friend? – 我的朋友在哪里？song

Download the 'Wheres my friend'? lyrics ... Read More...

Songs and Music

Worksheet: Top, bottom, middle 上中下

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ReadingWorksheets

Chinese character Hunt

After students have learned some simple radicals and characters, I then introduce the Chinese character Hunt game. Students as young as 5 can play the game, ... Read More...

GamesReading

Simple 3 minute paper lantern

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Art and CraftCultureFestivals

Fortune Cookies: How are they made?

This 2 week activity requires students to watch the video below and complete I love Fortune Cookies Theme NOTES ... Read More...

Culture

Incentives: Chinese Coupons

Why not have a 买东西 Shopping Day one day a month, when students can exchange coupons they receive for small Chinese artifacts? I print off the Chinese Coupons... Read More...

After-school ClubAssessmentClassroom Management

找朋友 song

Download the lyrics to Find a friend 找呀找呀找朋友，找到一个好朋友 song. ... Read More...

Songs and MusicVideos

Student centered learning: Teacher evaluation

It is important as teachers to continually be reflecting on best practices and adapting our teaching style to the needs of our students. Read the following s... Read More...

High SchoolStudent-centered Approach

Differentiation: A mixed ability class

It is very common to have a mixed ability class of students. Some may be native speakers, others may have learned Chinese for a short time, and some students ma... Read More...

Classroom ManagementDifferentiateHigh School

Work Stations for students

What are 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 aroun... Read More...

High SchoolLearning ContractsWork Stations

Look, Cover, Write, Check – Learn to write characters

I use a method called 'Look, Cover, Write, Check' to teach students how to write characters. I do not use grids or memorization. After students explore the s... Read More...

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