By Mei · 7 items added

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We are trying to expose our kids to Mandarin Chinese and this list includes resources we have found that are helpful. Hopefully I will have more to add to this list.

  • Little Teacher

    Mei says: "A friend of mine told me about this new iPhone app. My kids like listening to the songs and recording their Chinese using the microphone function. This app seems like it has a lot of content packaged in a fun and engaging format."
  • http://www.chineseformunchkins.com/

    Mei says: "This iPhone app has cute flashcards to teach kids numbers and animals in Mandarin Chinese."
  • Learn Mandarin Chinese – Easy to learn Chinese language – www.ninhao.com

    Ninhao is a comprehensive Mandarin Chinese language-learning system online, featuring a multi-level interactive system of video courses and 1-1 live tutors.

    Mei says: "You can sign up to receive daily emails and learn new words in Chinese, as well as interesting facts about Chinese culture."
  • http://www.betterchinese.com/Home.html

    Mei says: "We have the beginner series of books which are great for kids and parents who are just starting to learn Chinese. The books include pinyin for pronunciation and English translation, in addition to the Chinese characters."
  • Google Translate

    Google's free online language translation service instantly translates text and web pages. This translator supports: English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian,...

    Mei says: "This is another great resource. I have the app on my iPhone and its a quick and easy way to look up words. You can search by Chinese or English."
  • nciku - Online English Chinese Dictionary, Learn Chinese Mandarin Online

    Chinese-English and English-Chinese dictionary with Chinese handwriting recognition, pinyin translation, audio pronunciation, personalized vocab lists, picture theme words and useful Chinese conversations.

    Mei says: "nciku is an easy to use online dictionary. You can type words in pinyin, Chinese or English. You can also create vocabulary lists."
  • Chinese for Kids Flash Cards

    Given the opportunity, children pick up languages much more easily than adults, so encourage the littlest learners with Tuttle Chinese for Kids Flash Cards Kit Volume 1, available in both simplified and traditional character editions.

    Larissa suggested: "A fun and effective way to learn."

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