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Preparing for Mandarin Immersion Programs
With globalization’s impact no longer deniable, more and more public (and private) schools around the U.S. are offering dual language programs starting from elementary school. Mandarin Immersion Parents Council estimate nearly 280 Mandarin programs exist in 2019. States with the
California Sponsored Homeschool Funding
Homeschooling your child(ren) in California (or planning to keep up with the children’s Mandarin progress for the summer)? We have exciting news to share! Little Chinese Readers is now an approved vendor for three homeschool charter schools – Valiant Prep
Learning Mandarin With Spaced Repetition
All Mandarin learners know the hardest part about the language is the need to memorize thousands of unique Chinese characters to achieve elementary level literacy. Spaced repetition has long been a popular strategy for utilized by students learning Chinese to
Chinese Phonetics – Pinyin 拼音 and Zhuyin 注音
Unlike English, French, or Spanish, Chinese is not a phonetic language. However, two popular phonological systems are often used to help beginners (and native children) learn the Mandarin sounds – Hanyu pinyin 拼音 and zhuyin 注音. In the early 20th century, literacy level was
Top 5 Chinese Instruments
With every culture comes its own set of music and instruments. The same can be said for the Chinese culture. The Chinese have a variety of instruments to create a unique sounding music that can be enjoyed by everyone. Today,
What do each of the Zodiac animals mean?
Every year, you will probably hear someone talk about the Zodiac animals. But did you know that each of the different Zodiac animals mean something for the people born in those years? For example, if you are born in the
Where do the Chinese Zodiac Animals come from?
Every new year, you may hear someone talk about what zodiac animal it is this year. For example, this year, 2019, is the year of the pig. But what does this actually mean? Where do all the Chinese Zodiac animals
Everything You Need to Know About The Year Of The Pig
As we reign in the New Year, we also reign in a new Zodiac animal to represent the year. This year, 2019, will be the Year of The Pig. The Year of The Pig is quite important, as the last
10 Traits That Require ZERO Talent
A year ago, an image listing out the “10 things that require zero talent” went viral on social media. The Little Chinese Readers team loved it so much that we have it printed and hung on our wall — both at
Teaching Your Kids Mandarin at Home (for Chinese-Speakers)
If you are a Chinese-speaking parent living in a non-Chinese-speaking country, chances are your children have a much more advanced in speaking/listening Chinese than they are in reading/writing Chinese. Part of the reason is that speaking/listening occur more naturally (especially
Preparing for Mandarin Immersion Programs
With globalization’s impact no longer deniable, more and more public (and private) schools around the U.S. are offering dual language programs starting from elementary school. Mandarin Immersion Parents Council estimate nearly 280 Mandarin programs exist in 2019. States with the
California Sponsored Homeschool Funding
Homeschooling your child(ren) in California (or planning to keep up with the children’s Mandarin progress for the summer)? We have exciting news to share! Little Chinese Readers is now an approved vendor for three homeschool charter schools – Valiant Prep
Learning Mandarin With Spaced Repetition
All Mandarin learners know the hardest part about the language is the need to memorize thousands of unique Chinese characters to achieve elementary level literacy. Spaced repetition has long been a popular strategy for utilized by students learning Chinese to
Chinese Phonetics – Pinyin 拼音 and Zhuyin 注音
Unlike English, French, or Spanish, Chinese is not a phonetic language. However, two popular phonological systems are often used to help beginners (and native children) learn the Mandarin sounds – Hanyu pinyin 拼音 and zhuyin 注音. In the early 20th century, literacy level was
Top 5 Chinese Instruments
With every culture comes its own set of music and instruments. The same can be said for the Chinese culture. The Chinese have a variety of instruments to create a unique sounding music that can be enjoyed by everyone. Today,
What do each of the Zodiac animals mean?
Every year, you will probably hear someone talk about the Zodiac animals. But did you know that each of the different Zodiac animals mean something for the people born in those years? For example, if you are born in the
Where do the Chinese Zodiac Animals come from?
Every new year, you may hear someone talk about what zodiac animal it is this year. For example, this year, 2019, is the year of the pig. But what does this actually mean? Where do all the Chinese Zodiac animals
Everything You Need to Know About The Year Of The Pig
As we reign in the New Year, we also reign in a new Zodiac animal to represent the year. This year, 2019, will be the Year of The Pig. The Year of The Pig is quite important, as the last
10 Traits That Require ZERO Talent
A year ago, an image listing out the “10 things that require zero talent” went viral on social media. The Little Chinese Readers team loved it so much that we have it printed and hung on our wall — both at
Teaching Your Kids Mandarin at Home (for Chinese-Speakers)
If you are a Chinese-speaking parent living in a non-Chinese-speaking country, chances are your children have a much more advanced in speaking/listening Chinese than they are in reading/writing Chinese. Part of the reason is that speaking/listening occur more naturally (especially
