This is one of my favorite English songs and now it's in Chinese.
Use this Ppt to introduce the easy sentences to even the youngest learner.
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Download the Matching_1-10
Teachers can call out a number in Chinese and the students need to match the number with the pinyin and character.... Read More...
Use this presentation to introduce 你几岁？Each animal images includes - How old are you? and an answer. Print to make a mini-book to give to students.
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Young children need lots of activity when learning Chinese. The traditional sit down and drill methods do not work. I have started using a parachute in the Chin... Read More...
Reading a story to students is not sufficient to build effective readers of Chinese.
There are 3 steps to introducing a new book to students and each step en... Read More...
Students will explore the following vocabulary:
Greetings
Two Tigers song
Numbers 1-10
Parts of Body
Shapes: square, rectangle, triangle
Col... Read More...
Puppets are a great way for students to practice their language skills.
Download the 11 page PDF of puppet faces. Print the PDF and attach the images to craf... Read More...
Day 1
Greet students at the door. Wave a 你好 sign.
Students walk into classroom and put away their backpack.
Students find their name and put it into a bo... Read More...
Use this worksheet to review classroom Expectations.
Print the Review Sheet PDF
Before giving the worksheet to students, discuss what each student is doin... Read More...
Ideas for introducing the color - red 红
Materials
Print the 红 flashcard
Print the Student Worksheet - 红
Prepare a Mystery Bag with a few balloons i... Read More...
Theme: Change
LESSON PLANS
Download Unit of Work: Change Chinese (27 pages)
Students will observe and tell how frogs, butterflies, and human beings grow an... Read More...
Download the mini-book: Sports I Like
Included are: characters, pinyin and images.
Vocabulary:
I like
Sports
Run
Swim
Basketball
Table-t... Read More...
Use this mini-book to teach students the parts of the body and what each part can do:
Hands
Tongue
Ears
Eyes
Nose
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Download the Senses to attach to sticks. Attach the images to sticks and encourage students to look around the room to use their: hands, nose, eyes, ears, or m... Read More...
Especially for young students, lessons should be kept short with a variety of transitions.
Transitions move students from one lesson to another. They can also ... Read More...
Download the Birthday Cake Number mats
candles for cake
Students will use play-dough to make candles for each cake
Or
Use the candles template for s... Read More...
Download the Calendar and Weather signs
Use the Calendar to ask students what the season is and explore weather words.
Vocabulary includes:
Summer
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This is an easy idea for early reading of Chinese characters.
Print a number of pages - .........在哪里？
Ask students to find pictures of animals and paste ... Read More...
