I like to drink / I like to eat 我喜欢吃

A great way to learn about likes and dislikes, is to set up a classroom store or restaurant. Students will have learning the names of food and drink. Downloa... Read More...

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Sounds I like

Sounds I like What is sound? Let's make Musical instruments Sounds I like and don't like My 5 Senses   All About Sounds Ppt Use the Ppt ... Read More...

Lesson Plans

What will our Chinese classroom be like?

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...

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Chinese New Year: Lion Dance vs. Dragon Dance

Chinese New Year is just around the corner! Do your students know the difference between a Lion Dance and  a Dragon Dance? Many people confuse the two. This ... Read More...

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Chinese New Year – Week 2

  In Week 2, students will: Identify the 12 animals in Chinese zodiac Role-play at a Pet Store – buying a pet Create a song using animal vocabul... Read More...

Chinese New YearCultureFestivalsWorksheets

Christmas in China Ppt

Do your students know what stores look like in China over the Christmas season? Use this Ppt to show them how some stores display Christmas decorations. Afterw... Read More...

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Privacy

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Sink or Swim? The problem with Language Immersion

Sink or swim! - The problem with language immersion. If you have recently started a new teaching position, more likely than not, you are required to use as muc... Read More...

Tips For Teachers

The 4 Seasons

Students will use 4 tree templates to draw what each tree looks like during the 4 seasons. Download the 4 Seasons worksheet... Read More...

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Provocation: 你今天计划做什么事情？

Provocations are invitations to discover and learn. Provide a small table with objects that children can explore. See below: Provide, flowers, plants, water ... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Exit Slips

Exit slips are one of the easiest ways to obtain information about students' current levels of understanding. Effective lessons commonly end with an activity in... Read More...

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My Word Mat: Jobs/Careers

Help students talk about jobs they like, using the Jobs Word Mat. Download the Word Mat: Jobs - here.... Read More...

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Reading and Writing: Provocation Pages

At EtonHouse, provocation pages aimed at initiating ideas, imagination are replacing drills that limit self-expression. Gone are the days of filling ... Read More...

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Family: Escape Room

Help friends find their way out of the forest to be with their families on Valentine's Day. Please note: The PDF you download has the URL and password to acc... Read More...

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Valentine’s Day Escape Room (digital)

Valentine's Day 情人节 Escape Room (Chinese 中文） Help friends find their way out of the forest to be with their families on Valentine's Day. Please note: The ... Read More...

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Chinese New Year: Create your own Red Envelope 红包

Ask students to create their own red envelope. Print either the black and white or colored templates. You will need small white envelopes as well as the t... Read More...

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Roleplay – Christmas dinner

Roleplay review - worksheet Roleplay - Food I  like Simple_Xmas dinner Ppt... Read More...

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Conversation Cheatsheet: Hobbies

Download Conversation Cheatsheet: Hobbies Students will express what they like to do in their free time and learn basic activities (watch movies, go shopping... Read More...

CheatsheetsHigh SchoolSpeaking

The Chinese Jedi #3 – School Is Cool!

The Chinese Jedi Reading sheet is published every week during the school year. Students will enjoy the colorful images and challenging Chinese text to help th... Read More...

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Better Chinese Resources

Better Chinese produces wonderful books and resources to help students learn to read, write and speak Chinese. At Creative Chinese we have developed Keynote/... Read More...

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Apps for learning Chinese

When technology was first introduced into schools, integrating technology into learning was the focus. Teachers taught content and technology was used as a side... Read More...

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