Author Archives: Karen

Our “Best of” Chinese New Year Posts- Traditions, Books, Food and More!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Karen

Happy Year of the Dragon!  As Lunar New Year celebrations continue, we wanted to highlight our “Best of” Chinese New Year posts which discuss holiday traditions, share our favorite books for kids, making dumplings, jiao tze, and more!  Celebrating Chinese New … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year! Ring in Dragon Year with the Newest Let’s Go Guang!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Karen

Happy Chinese New Year!  新年快乐!  They’re back!   On this auspicious day we launch Journey to the Terracotta City, our Chinese dragon Guang’s latest adventure! Follow Ling and Kai as they travel to China’s ancient captial, Xi’an, with Guang.  Learn about the legacy … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes at Our Visit to NYC’s MOCA with Tristin and Tyler

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Karen

We had a blast during our visit to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) with 8 year old twins Tristin and Tyler of the “Tristin & Tyler’s Tales of the City” show!  We talked about Chinese New Year, why we love … Continue reading →

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Best Online Retailers for Chinese Language and Cultural Products

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Karen

With the holidays quickly approaching, you’re probably thinking about great gift ideas, including ones that might create a little foreign language fun for the young people in your lives. The following is our list of favorite online retailers of materials … Continue reading →

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When’s the Best Time to Expose Kids to a Second Language?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Karen

For those parents who have been debating over what is the right age to introduce their children to a second language, the answer seems to be:  Start them from 0-6 months old. Children raised in bilingual homes don’t suffer from … Continue reading →

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5 Ways for Kids (and Adults) to Learn and Practice Chinese without Cracking Open a Book

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Karen

Learning a foreign language can be as fun (and effective) out of the classroom, as in the classroom. With summer in full swing, we explored some alternatives to traditional textbook learning. 1) Join a playgroup. Foreign language targeted playgroups have … Continue reading →

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