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Learn Chinese Words and Culture Through Books for Kids

Posted on October 28, 2011May 28, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

Mandarin Chinese is becoming very popular in the United States. I review a small stack of books that cover learning Mandarin Chinese as well as Chinese Culture including The House Baba Built by Ed Young, Find Out About China: Learn Chinese Words and Phrases, Life in China, History and Culture, Ni Hao series and Chinese Paradise series.

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Teach Kids Mandarin Chinese (and make it fun!)

Posted on October 7, 2011May 29, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

My kids are one quarter Chinese so I am making them learn Mandarin even though no one in my family can speak it. It’s become a very popular foreign language option at our Middle School so I thought I’d post on all the paraphenalia that I’ve found to expose my kids to Chinese.

Tips on Promoting Two or More Languages at Home

How To: Learn Two or More Languages at Home

Posted on March 9, 2011June 10, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

In today’s increasingly multicultural world, many children hear two or more languages being spoken on a daily basis. Studies have shown that children that grow up with more than one language outperform their peers in verbal and non-verbal skills, and perform better on standardized tests.