<![CDATA[Teaching Chinese at Home]]>I actually sent both my kids to Berries to learn Chinese. I just calculated that it is going to cost me a total of $9000, over 3 years, sending 2 kids to Berries !


I plan to let both my kids attend Berries until the end of K2 only. Then I will try to \"enrich\" their Chinese at home. That's why I am starting this thread, hopefully parents can share how they teach their kids Chinese at home, and any good resources to recommend.

Added in 2011:
2 years after I started this thread, my girl now in P2, is able to read long Chinese novels of over 70000 words. My boy, now in P1, is reading short Chinese chapter books. Check out my blog about how to teach Chinese at home :

http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-raise-bilingual-child.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/3878/teaching-chinese-at-homeRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 20:13:52 GMTFri, 26 Jun 2009 03:03:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sun, 22 Nov 2020 05:09:10 GMT]]>No matter where she is now, I wish her well 😄

In case there is good news, pls pm me if cannot put on forum. I really appreciate the great resources shared by everyone. I'm a :imdrowning: parent with a kid who is very weak in Chinese, looking for private tutor asap.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003415https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003415Sun, 22 Nov 2020 05:09:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:24:08 GMT]]>maybe Tamarind DD graduated so no update

or she become a tutor herself ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003231https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003231Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:24:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:54:40 GMT]]>Hello to all KS grandmasters, do you have any idea if Tamarind archives her blog somewhere? Since she "retires" from forum, we could no longer access her blog with very good resources and information…I miss her so much.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2002771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2002771Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:54:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:20:26 GMT]]>

mistycloud\" post_id=\"1934181\" time=\"1567837927\" user_id=\"129866:

I have Sage formula Basic Chinese 500 level 1 full set and level 2 books 2-4 to let go if anyone is keen.
Is this still available? A friend of mine is looking for this set.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1957123https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1957123Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:41:00 GMT]]>Hello, parents!

I am wondering if where do you download/stream Chinese video tutorials for kids aside from Youtube? My toddler is enjoying watching animated Chinese video tutorials and little by little he is trying to imitate the words he heard from these videos.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1946649https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1946649Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:41:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sat, 07 Sep 2019 06:32:07 GMT]]>I have Sage formula Basic Chinese 500 level 1 full set and level 2 books 2-4 to let go if anyone is keen.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1934181https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1934181Sat, 07 Sep 2019 06:32:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:30:58 GMT]]>Hi,


Hope this little free companion app will help you revise Chinese with your kids:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cck2.revisechinese

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1855098https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1855098Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:30:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:12:53 GMT]]>Hi,


I have just purchased the 四五快读 series, and am planning to teach my child with it at home. However, my Chinese is really sub-standard and I’m having difficulty understanding the parent’s guide included in the books! Does anyone know if there is an English translation of the parent’s guide? I remembered seeing a blog page with the translation some time ago.

TIA!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1836650https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1836650Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:12:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sun, 05 Nov 2017 05:15:08 GMT]]>Hi

I have Berries 2016 K2 full set materials to let go. Includes textbooks, workbooks, flash cards, HYPY worksheets and textbook. learning pen for reading textbook and HYPY booklet. Interested parties pls email zesty612@yahoo.com.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813812https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813812Sun, 05 Nov 2017 05:15:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:11:57 GMT]]>

tamarind:
porcupine12trade:

As i continue to read this thread... i almost fall from my chair... oh gosh, children are reading chinese novels like Jing Yong, I only watched the HK TV production hahah. Even mummies here read these novels, I have nvr picked up any chinese novels in my whole life, so paiseh to admit...and I am hoping my kids to pick them up 1 day ... :oops:


btw, my kids like books alot, #1 reads on her own and #2/#3 enjoy reading time (they will request for reading time thru'out the day but i am guilty of rejecting their request though i will read at least once a day). I attribute that to no computer and no gaming. They are not exposed to using computer or play games (computer, xbox, etc). if they play any kind of games, usually uno, board games. Any one of you think the same? or am I too paranoid abt such electronic stimulation?

Hi porcupine12trade,
I am also strongly against computer games, PSP, etc. I am teaching hundreds of students now, age 17-19 years old, and I have seen so many smart students who are doing badly because they would rather spend their time playing computer games. They could have gone into university, but now they have lost any chances of doing so. It is really sad to see them wasting their youth on computer games.
Many parents like to give PSP, or even iphones to their kids to play games, because these keep them occupied and the kids will not bother them. However, parents do not realize what kind of harm they are doing to their kids.

As for Jin Yong novels, I read them when I was in Sec 2, and after I finished reading all of his works, I scored high marks in Chinese effortlessly. Many primary school kids in China have read his novels before 10 years old, but I haven't heard of any in Singapore who have done so yet. The standards of Chinese in our schools are so low nowadays, our primary school kids cannot possibly read and understand these books unless their parents have been teaching them at home (or they are kids from mainland China).

For your P2, try the books in my blog, in the age 6 to 10 group :
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-raise-bilingual-child.html

My girl especially loves these books :
露露和拉拉（4册）
什么都行魔女商店（全四册）

These are the books that made her love Chinese. She has read these books many times. Her current favourite is 笑猫日记. The standards of these books may be too tough for most of our lower primary kids, but read with your child (not to her) and she will learn very quickly.

I am glad that you find my http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/ blog helpful. 😉

Depends on who it is to be honest. Although I did not read Jing Yong Novels whatsoever when I was 10, I had already read long chunks of Ancient China History in Chinese on Wikipedia then.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1781503https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1781503Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Mon, 04 Apr 2016 04:50:37 GMT]]>Hi i am looking for preloved and good condition sage basic

chinese 500 set 2 to 5. Please 97668410 if anyone selling thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663402https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663402Mon, 04 Apr 2016 04:50:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:24:41 GMT]]>Hi


I have a set of Basic Chinese 500 series 1-5 to let go

Pls PM for details.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470646https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1470646Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:24:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:08:06 GMT]]>Hi may I know what age is 字宝宝for n where to buy from?


Besides Popular, anywhere else to buy basic chinese 500?
Btw shld I use just 1 set to teach chinese ie. Either basic chinese 500 or 四五快读 alone, or use both together??

Tks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1424773https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1424773Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:08:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:26:43 GMT]]>Anyone has Basic Chinese Set 2 to 5 to let go?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1405291https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1405291Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:18:33 GMT]]>Thanks for letting me know. It's just that I feel like owning a set. 😉 By the way, nice to see you here.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402626https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402626Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:18:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:39:46 GMT]]>

Bluepanda:
Anyone has 笑猫日记 1-19 to let go? Thanks.

Can borrow from Public Library. Saw quite a lot in Yishun Library.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402578https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402578Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:39:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:12:36 GMT]]>Anyone has 笑猫日记 1-19 to let go? Thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402561https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1402561Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:12:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:58:59 GMT]]>hello all,


can i check if teaching chinese at home compared to going to enrichment class, will we miss out anything? i have been recently stepping up on teaching my child but i am unsure if i want to enrol him into chinese enrichment class (will be enrolling him for an english one). my child is 4.5 yrs and have been trying to teach him from the 四五快读 currently at the 4th chapter. He can remember but also can forget what had been taught, still progressing.

i have yet to teach him han yu ping yin as i am scared he got confused with the english phonics and unsure is it a must to teach han yu ping yin? do they use it in school?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1373686https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1373686Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:58:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:22:19 GMT]]>Just for sharing :


Found this https://www.childroad.com Read and Listen Chinese digital library quite useful
for my son who has no interest in reading Chinese books. I am hoping this Read and Listen Story will help him to build up his interest in Chinese. A struggling mum who doesn't know how to read Chinese.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1367951https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1367951Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:22:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:52:02 GMT]]>

I work with DS on the chinese websites recommended by school such as Zhishiboa, moe's recommeded chinese website under the student resources and his elearning website etc.


I realized boys cannot sit patiently just to study chinese. As most of them like to work on computer, might as well go to these websites for revisions. I sit with him as a guide and give a watchful eye so that he will not go onto \"other\" websites. Hence nowaday he is more willing to study chinese as it is less \"dry\" now. 😉

He also likes to work on the games after revison. They revises characters learning through a series of short games. DS starting to like the short chinese story. :rahrah:

For me as long as he is interacting with chinese, i am happy.Sometime after we finished, i'll just let him work on other things with the computer for another half hour. I am minful not to let him stay online too long because i am worried he will get addicted. 😓 to computer......didn't want him to stay at the computer all day. There is definitely life away from PC... :please:


Good advice!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1365409https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1365409Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:52:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:40:31 GMT]]>Sometimes when my DD request for TV time , i will let her watch the Wink to learn speech and drama DVD. I think its very helpful as they can pick up chinese vocab from there.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1273104https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1273104Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:40:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:58:50 GMT]]>http://chinese4kids.net/chinese-reading/


Chinese reading

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249962https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249962Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:58:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:39:16 GMT]]>

Porky Pig:
scotia:

I just bought a set of 四五快读 for my 4yr old DD on Mon24 Mar. It comes in a set of 8books now. I started showing the words to my DD on 18mar, using 字宝宝 first(haven't get d books yet) after 1 week now she can recognize 32 Chinese characters and 50 词语！ :rahrah: :rahrah:


Thk u all for recommending these collections, I think is GREAT!
:thankyou:

Where to get the books? Popular?


You can get it at Popular but more expensive.
Go to taobao website to order Or go to this thread for more details

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewto ... 95&t=21547

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249942https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249942Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:39:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Chinese at Home on Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:58:38 GMT]]>

scotia:
I just bought a set of 四五快读 for my 4yr old DD on Mon24 Mar. It comes in a set of 8books now. I started showing the words to my DD on 18mar, using 字宝宝 first(haven't get d books yet) after 1 week now she can recognize 32 Chinese characters and 50 词语！ :rahrah: :rahrah:


Thk u all for recommending these collections, I think is GREAT!
:thankyou:
Where to get the books? Popular?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249862https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1249862Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:58:38 GMT