Make Learning Chinese FUN | More!

Continuing from my last post on "Make Learning Chinese FUN!", I have a few more good books to recommend to parents. Mainly targeting at Preschoolers and Kindergarten children, these books contain brightly coloured illustrations, easy-to-read and understand sentences, and interesting hands-on activities.

If you could still recall the simple rule of learning a language, "listen-recognise-speak-read-write" , this book focuses on developing a child's ability to recognise basic words.

Again, themes that revolves around our daily lives are introduced here. Your child can cut the words out if he is able to hold a pair of scissors steadily and with care, and paste them onto the appropriate boxes to label the family members shown in the picture. Not only can your child practice his fine motor skills, he is also having fun. Even adults are attracted to the workbook. Hee...

This book on Chinese Language Usage concentrates more on strokes, sequence of strokes and opposite words.

Same thing as usual, do not rush down to writing. Do this together with your child - raise up one finger to the air, say the strokes out loud and trace in the air at the same time. Then, your child may attempt writing. There are some simple cut and paste activities for your child to engage in too. Who says Chinese is boring?

In your free time, sit down with your child comfortably and read a Chinese book. Books like 三字经 and 弟子规 are good to begin with.

弟子规 is a book of manners that we can teach to our children. It is illustrated in the form of comic strips. Prior to that, the book also has some simple explanations. Fun to read, and manners be taught. 三字经 is taught at certain preschools, like my child's. Though not the full version, at least she is able to recite to me. I enjoy reading with my child as it fosters a stronger bond.

Okay! I hope you have enjoyed the sneak peaks of these books that are useful for your child when learning Chinese. If you wish to know more, drop me a message and I would respond asap!

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