Chinese Writing and Language Is Fun and Easy with a new site called MemRise which uses mnemonics to help teach adult and kids Mandarin Chinese.
Tag: Chinese Words
Learn Chinese Words and Culture Through Books for Kids
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.
Learning Mandarin Chinese Words, 40 Most Common Characters
This is from my oldest child’s Chinese teacher at school. These are the 40 most common Chinese characters. The chart shows the pronunciation, stroke order, and how the character is used in other, more complicated characters. Try drawing these with a calligraphy brush and a Chinese ink stone.
Rise of Mandarin Chinese at Elementary Schools
Capability:Mom sent me this link from the Wall Street Journal Article as she knows that I’m a huge proponent of exposing children to foreign languages at an early age. But not everyone agrees. Here’s the perspective of parents in New York City. It appears that foreign language curriculum is a politically charged hot potato. And here’s the actual research of 2nd language acquisition.
How To: Pronounce Mandarin Chinese Pinyin (cheat sheet)
Cheat sheet to learn how to pronounce Mandarin Chinese pinyin.