![]() My kids took a structured Chinese class for 3 years. They can easily learn foreign words but they slip out of their head just as easily. ![]() I am now starting to think that unless young kids have immersion, it’s tough to learn a new language. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.īEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books. To examine any of the items listed, please click on image of item. One twinkle, one twinkle, shine so brightįollow PragmaticMom’s board Teaching Kids Chinese on Pinterest. The Chinese translation is not exactly the same as in English. Lyrics to Twinkle Twinkle Little Starin Mandarin. You can buy the songs individually at Reverberation or the entire CD at Amazon by clicking the image below. This lovely CD features Toni Wang, a Shanghai-born NYC mom, whose lovely voice both entertains and teaches kids using familiar songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Tiger, Tiger. It also includes a field trip to a school in Lijiang in China! A Little Mandarin: Chinese Songs for Kids Sesame Street: “Fun Fun Elmo,” A Mandarin Language Learning Program.īrought to you by the number 1 in Chinese and the phrase Ni Hao (hello!). How about you? Are your kids getting exposure to foreign languages? How do you manage this? Please share your tips!!! I’m still shocked that both of my girls are choosing to learn Mandarin as their mandatory foreign language in middle school! Who knows? This might be the introduction that makes them actually want to learn Chinese when they are older. I’m not saying that this combination will have your kids conversing in Mandarin, but you are laying a foundation both for training their ear and for exposing them to the concept of non-word for word translation. For a CD of fun songs to accompany your Chinese language experience, try A Little Mandarin by NYC mom Toni Wang. I was excited to discover that Sesame Street is now in Chinese with a series geared for teaching kids Mandarin. As they grow older, not only do they not want to learn, but also making the sounds are more challenging. Both their brains and attitudes are receptive. ![]() My point is that there is a window when kids are open to learning foreign languages. As my kids got older - 2nd or 3rd grade - they rebelled and no longer would allow Plaza Sesamo DVDs in the car. Songs were also an effective and pleasant way to expose my kids to foreign languages. When my kids were younger, I found that Spanish Sesame Street, Plaza Sesamo, entertained my kids while also teaching them Spanish. ![]()
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