Print this PDF Booklet and ask students to refer to it anytime they don't understand what is being said.
Phrases and sentences include: 我不懂,中文怎么说etc.,
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Print these 'What If...' cards and have them handy for anytime a student finishes work early, or to start or end a lesson.
The 'What If..' cards give student... Read More...
As teachers, we often forget to teach our students how to repair communication. If they don't understand, or if they want someone to say it again, these phrases... Read More...
Every character I teach, I ask students to think of a way to remember it. I encourage students to use visual cues, stories, and shapes to remember the meaning o... Read More...
Download this simple Ppt to review simple Chinese characters. I teach these simple words in the first two weeks of classes by using visual cues and students cre... Read More...
We know how busy teachers of Chinese are, at the beginning of the school year.
Why not suggest a resource and we will help you plan lessons, create Ppts, or ... Read More...
Download printable stickers #1 here
If you don't have sticker paper to print the stickers, you can cut out the stickers and students can paste them into a Re... Read More...
Download the Chinese Calligraphy Quiz and instructions for students to create their own Calligraphy masterpiece!
Chinese_Calligraphy ACTIVITY
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Students can make these simple banners for Mid-Autumn Festival.
Just download the Mid-Autumn Banner template here and students will decorate their banner wit... Read More...
All About Me - Teacher Guide (55 pages)
The 'All about Me' Unit focuses on the following topics:
What's your name
Body parts
How old are you?
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The first stage in teaching characters to students, is to focus on the shape and components.
See below for the stages I use to introduce characters. I print ... Read More...
At the beginning of the school year, I set up a class economy. Every week I give out Panda money to students who are putting in a lot of effort, produced outsta... Read More...
A great start for a new year is establishing a community in the Chinese language classroom. Students brainstorm how they will learn best in the classroom. The t... Read More...
At the beginning of the new school year, I plan the type of classroom I want. I ask students to think about what kind of classroom will allow them to learn eff... Read More...
Download the 'Big Game' Learning Outcomes for students
Using this theme, students will describe a football team's clothing, buy tickets to a game, and descri... Read More...
Download the vocabulary, learning activities, and Outcomes for the theme: Let's visit a Chinese restaurant
Before every theme, it is important to give studen... Read More...
Why not start off the new school year with a theme titled: 'A Trip to China'?
Download the Outline below. Each month is focused on preparing to visit China -... Read More...