Chinese
Born in Bethlehem by Third Day with Chinese Subtitles
My son is learning the song “Born in Bethlehem” by Third Day for Christmas Eve service at our church. All of the kids will be singing and acting out the lyrics with gestures and sign language. The other day, I went on YouTube to find the song for a little at-home practice and I found [...]
Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving
When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football. Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us. On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can. I’m [...]
Young Kids Learn French, Spanish, Chinese and More at Washington D.C.’s Jabberü
For a long time, I dreamed of running my own language school for kids. Unfortunately, I never got any farther than my basement. I did have great fun with a few pioneering toddlers, preschoolers, and moms, but I abandoned the dream when I went back to traditional teaching last year.
As I was strolling around [...]
Learn Numbers and Fruits in Mandarin Chinese with Bao Bei the Panda
In many areas of the U.S., there is a push to offer Mandarin Chinese instruction in our schools. My area of Michigan is no exception. A local initiative among public schools, government and businesses has already brought Chinese language instruction to several districts close to home.
There isn’t Chinese in my son’s school just yet, [...]
Learn Chinese Colors and Animals with Bao-Bei the Panda
I just discovered the cutest DVD to introduce my boys to Mandarin Chinese. It’s called Early Start Mandarin Chinese with Bao Bei the Panda. Ni Hao Productions, LLC, offers a series of Chinese DVD’s recommended for children ages 1 to 5. The host of the show is a panda puppet with a child’s voice named [...]
Do You Know How to Say Beijing?
I apparently don’t, but at least I’m not alone. I was just reading a story on Yahoo Sports about “NBC’s pronunciation conundrum in Beijing“ (August 15, 2008.) AP Journalist David Bauder writes about the pronunciation faux-pas of several American sports commentators as they report on the Olympic host city. The correct pronunciation is “Bay-jing” not “Bay-zhing”, which [...]
Teach Olympic Sports in French, Spanish, Chinese, and More!
We’ve been celebrating the Olympics for the past couple of weeks in preschool French class. Whatever your language, teaching sports vocabulary is fun and active.
Get your little ones on their feet with the Total Physical Response (TPR) method of language learning. Dr. James J. Asher developed this effective approach calling for physical movement in [...]
Big Bird in China: Learning Mandarin for the Olympics
I’m still trying to learn a little Mandarin Chinese in honor of the Beijing Olympics. I’m embarrassed to admit I haven’t made it too far past Hello and Goodbye:
Ni hao - Hello
Zai jian - Goodbye
But now, thanks to Big Bird, I can add one more expression to my repertoire:
Wo ai ni - I love you
I am truly [...]
Colors of the Olympic Rings: Learn ESL, French, Spanish, German, and Chinese
We’re going to be seeing a lot of the Olympic Rings in the next few weeks. Let me tell you a little about this official Olympic symbol and flag. Then you can have some foreign language fun learning to say the colors of the rings in English (ESL), French, Spanish, German, and Chinese. Help your [...]
Learn Mandarin Chinese for the Beijing Olympics: Hello and Goodbye
Aren’t you excited? In a little over a week, the world’s eyes will be on Beijing for the Summer Olympic Games. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to introduce kids to the country, culture, people, and languages of China. I’ll be dedicating several upcoming posts to Olympic themes and Chinese for kids.
I’d love for my [...]
