When I begin teaching Chinese characters, I follow a path separate from speaking and listening skills.
I use Chinese character families to introduce students... Read More...
Print this Board Game to review new vocabulary from Chapter 6 of the Integrated Chinese textbook. The topic is inviting someone to a meeting.
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This 31 page PDF - Chinese Characters Project is a great way to introduce Chinese characters to new learners.
The PDF explains the different elements of char... Read More...
Make these cupcake cards to help students memorize the characters on the candle flame.
Materials:
cupcake liners
cotton wool
string
fluffy craf... Read More...
Students will learn vocabulary related to the Dragon Boat Festival.
They will then, read the Chinese characters and pinyin, to draw the items.
Draw Dragon... Read More...
Included in the PDF are the following:
-4 slides of 每条大街小巷，每个人的嘴里，见面第一句话，就是恭喜恭喜
-Illustrations are included
Print the lyrics (large size) to teach the ... Read More...
Students will learn or review parts of the face, using the Santa template.
Curl white paper to make Santa's beard!
Parts of Santa's face
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'Happy Thanksgiving' worksheet is great for reading easy characters related to Thanksgiving.
Students can trace the characters, color the turkey and then mak... Read More...
Use the Bubble Character worksheets for young learners to color each character. Students can also draw objects on the worksheet to aid remembering each char... Read More...
TASK: You are an architect working at ‘Better Homes’. A family of five people, have asked you to design a modern home for them. Cut out the furniture below, lab... Read More...
Characters include: 大，人，口，小，日，月.
How to use the Dice Game:
Print each template and cut out.
Students can use one dice and read the characters.
Stu... Read More...
The latest research on the brain and language learning can assist us in teaching Chinese characters in a systematic way, so students succeed in learning.
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Students will trace the characters for Happy Easter, then color images related to Easter: 小花， 小兔子， 彩蛋，
Happy Easter Coloring/Writing Worksheet... Read More...
As the weather begins to change and Spring is in the air, why not take your class on a neighborhood 'I Spy Scavenger Hunt'?
Introduce students to outside wor... Read More...
16 colorful cards introduce students to simple radicals with examples of each radical in a character.
Download, print and laminate for classroom use.
Easy... Read More...
After reading 大卫，不可以, students will make a puppet and re-enact the story in Chinese.
David puppet PDF
david puppet (Keynote)
More puppet ideas. How to ... Read More...
Lesson Plan:
Using Peppa Pig figures act out the story of Peppa and George dressing up as Mommy Pig and Daddy Pig.
Show the video in small sections:
ht... Read More...
After reading a number of Chinese story-books, ask students to brainstorm their own story. Students will write a story in English (very simple) and then the tea... Read More...
Once students learn simple radicals, they can create their own book. Download the 'I can read characters' book below.
'I can read' book
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Work Stations allow students to work independently at a station. They are easy to set up and are highly motivational for students.
I usually have the followi... Read More...
Download the hearts template, then students will rehearse saying I Love you, in Chinese.
Great for Valentine's Day or learning about family members.
Downl... Read More...
This is a worksheet where students will find Christmas themed objects and match them to the pinyin provided.
Vocabulary includes: stocking, bear, Xmas tree, ... Read More...
Use this jigsaw to help students read the sentence: 我爱雪人.
Students will cut out the pieces of the puzzle and then put it together with the characters as clue... Read More...
