As a bilingual teacher and bilingual parent, there are some approaches and skills I use both in school and at home when teaching my students and my own child. Here are 5 things that we do at home to raise a bilingual child.

In this article, we’re excited to share with you some reading resources we created to meet the same reading standards in Chinese Language Arts, and we hope you can find them useful for your Chinese immersion classroom.

Let’s celebrate Chinese New Year with a beautiful ancient Chinese blue-and-white porcelain (青 qīng 花 huā 瓷 cí) vase art craft.

This winter, my students delved into the theme “Winter” through reading, writing and science. Our final project? Creating an informational writing piece in Chinese where students become experts and teach the readers all about winter!

When introducing the informational writing unit to my students, I tell them they are going to be EXPERTS on some topics and teach their readers about this topic by using facts that are true. Informational writing is an excellent way to encourage students to explore the world around them and learn from each other.

AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month is typically observed in May. We have put together a list of children’s books that celebrate the rich cultural traditions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities around the world!

When it comes to reading, there is no one-fit-all solution. Learning Chinese is not an exception, either. That’s why we decided to create these leveled reading passages to provide effective and engaging ways to improve students’ Chinese literacy through guided reading.

This leprechaun trap activity is a great way to engage your bilingual learners on St. Patrick’s Day. It encourages creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, making it an educational and enjoyable experience for all involved.

Happy Valentine’s Day and Friendship Day! Here are some activities we created for your students to celebrate this holiday and have fun learning Chinese.

As Mandarin Chinese immersion schools are getting increasingly popular around the world, Chinese teachers are in need of more research-based and teacher-created resources. Having your students talk to each other in Mandarin Chinese every day may not be a challenging task, but how about getting them to start writing Chinese characters and sentences in Chinese?

Are you looking for hands-on cultural activities to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival in your class? Here is an easy-prep fun craft freebie for you! Your students can make a Mid Autumn Festival Paper Fan and learn some Chinese poetry about the moon festival.

Let’s celebrate your student’s achievements at the end of the school year by doing some fun activities! Here are some great end-of-the-year activities and craft ideas for your Chinese learners of all ages.

Are you looking for fun and heartwarming read-aloud books to open up this school year?

Here are some amazing read alouds to welcome your students in the first week of school. They will learn about school rules and expectations, social emotional skills and feel excited about the new school year!

When I first started working as an English-Chinese bilingual teacher, I found that there was a lack of eye-catching and beautiful Chinese classroom decoration resources and bulletin board ideas.

We decided to create this big (and growing) bundle of Chinese classroom decoration materials for our bilingual Chinese teachers and Chinese immersion teachers. Your classroom will look organized and beautiful with these materials.

Are you looking for interesting and inspirational read-aloud books for the last weeks of school?

Check these fun stories your students will enjoy and heartwarming books that will empower them into the future.

Are you a teacher who enjoys creating interactive Google Slides for your students? You can add unlimited drag-and-drop objects to your digital lesson plans and worksheets to make your lessons more engaging.

Simply follow the steps and learn how to create unlimited clip arts or images on your Slides.

Children need to read books that they can see themselves reflected in, and books that allow them to see a world that might be different than the one they’re familiar with.

Check these 10 authentic books that help children learn about Chinese culture.

If I put a penny in a jar every time I told my students to add more details to their writing, I would be a millionaire in no time!

However, if we put ourselves into our students’ shoes, adding more details is such a vague and abstract direction. What is a detail? How can I add more details?

Teaching Compare and Contrast is challenging because this reading comprehension skill requires higher-order thinking from students, and finding good mentor texts is not easy for teachers.