Are you a first-year Chinese teacher looking for classroom setup ideas and Chinese learning resources? We’ve compiled a list of our top 10 must-haves for a Chinese Immersion Classroom. These are materials we've been using daily for the past 3 years. Read on to discover how each one helps create a fun and supportive environment for your young Chinese learners.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is crucial for fostering a supportive and empathetic classroom environment. Here are some tips for integrating SEL into your Chinese dual language and immersion programs.

These are my absolute favorite back-to-school activities to encourage self-expression and build a Chinese classroom community of learners and friends! Kick off the school year with these fun Mandarin Chinese activities to help your students get to know each other during the first week of school!

Writing is a combination of various abilities of the body, mind, eyes, and brain. Here are some of my favorite pre-writing exercises to get your child started with learning Chinese characters. These pre-writing activities are designed to engage your young Chinese learners and enhance core muscle strength, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills, setting a strong foundation for future writing success.

These Chinese character writing worksheets are designed to help young learners effectively practice reading and writing Chinese characters. Download free sample pages and give them a try today!

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.