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Thematic Unit of Work: On The Farm
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Thematic Unit of Work: Fun At The Beach
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Thematic Unit of Work: Dinosaurs
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Toddlers and Babies: Lots of Actions Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rEkTqKszk8
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Thematic Unit of Work: Monsters
The Theme: Monsters is a great way to get students engaged in using descriptive words to describe monsters.
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Monsters for sa... Read More...
5 Little Monkeys 五只小猴
After learning the song ‘5 Little Monkeys', my 4 year old students began to learn to read simple characters. We used our magic wands to find the characters we k... Read More...
Ice Cream Shop: Let’s Go Shopping
This is a great activity to help students go shopping.
Set up an ice cream shop in your classroom.
Download the cone template, Ice cream signs and money h... Read More...
Thematic Units: Brainstorming
The most important part of planning a Thematic Unit of work is to brainstorm with the students. Once you have introduced the problem or the question, students w... Read More...
Who’s Here? 在不在?
Use theme girl and boy templates to indicate who is attending the class.
Students will complete the sentence 我叫 .... and place the girl or boy image on the d... Read More...
Toddlers: How To Use Scarves For Learning
To teach toddlers Mandarin, it is important to have lots of props that engage young learners. Colorful scarves are very tactile and can be used to teach lots of... Read More...
Toddlers: Parachute Fun
Toddlers need to move a lot in Chinese classes. Sit time must be kept to a minimum, so a parachute is a great way to keep toddlers moving.
A parachute can be... Read More...
手机 My Cell Phone (Numbers 1-10)
This is a fun way to teach students counting 1-10 in Chinese.
Download the cell phone template and ask students to give others a phone number to call.
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Greetings Song – (你好点点头)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UezyDYicd9E
Download Greetings Song lyrics
Hello - 你好
Nod head - 点点头
Clap hands - 拍拍手
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我叫 My name is…Display
Download the girl/boy sign. （男，女）and the girl and boy template.
Students will write their name on the template and read我叫..
Girl and Boy template
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The Zoo: Activities Bundle
Thinking of starting a Zoo Theme in your Chinese classroom?
Download flashcards, worksheets, flashcards, writing sheets and lots more..
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Best Strategies: Memorable Learning
What makes learning memorable?
How many times as a teacher have you taught a class of students and you have felt disappointed because they just didn't seem t... Read More...
I Like Book我喜欢
Students will create their own book based around the things they like.
Download the book cover and blank pages to get started. Students can draw what they li... Read More...
Little Apple Song – 小苹果 Headband
Make these cute headbands for young learners to wear when they are learning 小苹果 song.
Download the Apple template and attach to a strip of colored paper to m... Read More...
Old MacDonald Had A Farm Video and Posters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxjqtNQy5yU
Attach the posters below to craft sticks and students can hold up the animal when they hear the word in the Chine... Read More...
The Pet Dragon Project
The book 'The Pet Dragon' by Christoph Niemann introduces students to Chinese characters by embedding them into an exciting story.
When the dragon mysterious... Read More...