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Sunny:Mandarin Bilingual Mama
🎉 So SUPER excited to FINALLY share with you gu 🎉 So SUPER excited to FINALLY share with you guys what I've been working on the past 5 months! It's my online course, "TEACH YOUR KIDS CHINESE TODAY" with optional small group coaching!
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😫 Thinking back to all the difficult challenges I faced when I first started down this path:
I remember how lonely it was.
How frustrating and overwhelmed I felt trying to figure out how to start.
Spending the little time I had scrolling through FaceBook groups, Pinterest and Googling trying to find what I need to teach my daughter. 
I DON’T WANT THAT TO BE YOU!
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🥰This is why I created this course to make the process easier for other parents so you can start teaching your kids with CONFIDENCE, equipped with the BEST resources, teaching tips and the SUPPORT you need to SUCCEED. ❤️🥳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📺 Watch my video on IGTV to see ALL THE GOODIES I include in the course to make this process easier for you and your family!:
⭐️Teaching tips specific to your child's age (how to speak, read and immerse your child in Chinese): baby, toddler/preschooler, grade schooler
⭐️List of the best books, music, audio books, podcasts, apps and TV shows for your child with purchase or access info
⭐️MP3s & printables of 143 parenting phrases for everyday routines with pinyin and zhuyin to help you pick up useful phrases easily. Two audio versions are included: Chinese accent and Taiwanese accent with terms specific to each country so you learn what parents REALLY say instead of textbook Chinese
PLUS...MUCH MUCH MORE! Click on the link in my profile to get all the details on the course!
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🏷Tag a friend who needs to hear about this great resource!
✏️Easy Chinese Lesson Plan✏️ This daily le ✏️Easy Chinese Lesson Plan✏️
This daily lesson plan is easily adjustable to any age and doesn't require a lot of time or much prep.
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Remember consistency & intentionality is key! It doesn't need to be impressive.
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Whether you have 15 minutes or one hour a day, spending an amount of time that's DOABLE for YOU on Chinese will get your kids further in the long run I promise!
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Try to implement at least 2-3 of the activities below everyday.
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🎵MUSIC
Play Chinese children's songs your kids enjoy while they are doing something else to increase Chinese input. Start with one album or a few songs so they can pick it up easily. Try to choose songs they're already familiar with. See link in profile for list of albums to choose from.
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📺SCREEN TIME
Begin to switch some screen time to Chinese. Try to choose shows your kids already enjoy in English. See link in profile for an extensive list of Chinese kids shows on Netflix organized by age.
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🗣SPEAK
Try speaking to your child in Chinese for 10 minutes (or more if you can)/day. Remember, do something that's not high pressured for you. If you feel comfortable talking about the weather do that.
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📕READ
If you’re able to read, read one Chinese children’s book to your child each day (10-15 min) if not play some audible books for them. See link in profile for a good one!
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⭐️BONUS
Try to do something you both enjoy in Chinese such as cooking, playing a board game or a sport
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❤️ Share this with a friend who needs this simple lesson plan! Like to see more helpful resources for teaching your child Chinese!
🥳 I love cheering other parents on and providin 🥳 I love cheering other parents on and providing resources and tips to make learning Chinese easy, fun and doable for busy parents. Super thankful that I get to share what I've learned to make the process easier for others.
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🧐Here's what other parents have been saying about my teaching methods & content! So awesome to hear! I'm here to keep you motivated & enjoy teaching your kids Chinese!
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😉 Stay tuned for even more helpful resources! Be sure to like and follow so you don’t miss out on any tips!
🔥FREE 5 STAGES OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION C 🔥FREE 5 STAGES OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION CHART🔥
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🤯 You and I both know how challenging it can be to start on the journey of teaching your children Chinese. What you DON'T need are things to make it even harder for you.

😭 When I first started teaching English as a second language to my students in Taiwan I made the big mistake of not taking into account the natural progression of second language acquisition.

😤This resulted in lots of frustration and resistant learners.

🧐After observing my students, learning from my mistakes and doing some research, I put together this handy chart to help other parents know exactly what to expect and what to do at each stage. This chart is based off of the well known linguist Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell's research on second language acquisition and resources from Colorin Colorado (bilingual resources for families and teachers).

👩🏻‍🏫This chart includes not only time frames of how long each stage takes, what's happening in the language learner's brain, but also what learning activities to focus on to help optimize the second language input. Knowing what to expect, how long it'll take and what to do will relieve stress and frustration for you and your child's second language learning journey.

🥳 See link in profile to download and start transforming your Chinese language journey! Don’t forget to share so other parents know about this great resource!

🥸 Be on the look out for more helpful resources to help you rock Chinese learning this year...plus what I’ve been working on to make it MUCH easier for you!
🤩 Psst! Just wanted to make sure you know that 🤩 Psst! Just wanted to make sure you know that I have something exciting coming soon!
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🤩 I've been working super hard the last five months to make teaching your kids a ton easier and doable for busy parents like yourself.
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🤩 Be sure to stay tuned to see what it is! Any guesses? 😝
🔥10 Untapped & Affordable Chinese Learning Reso 🔥10 Untapped & Affordable Chinese Learning Resources: Double Tap to see more helpful tips like this in your feed!
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When I first started teaching my daughter Chinese, we lived in the rural Midwest where I was the main source of Mandarin for her. We didn't even have one Chinese kids book. I felt lost and doomed to fail. For others of you that are in same position I once was, here are some wonderful resources to help you succeed in teaching your kids!
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1️⃣ Ask around Facebook mom groups to find other Chinese speakers
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2️⃣ FaceTime/FB Messenger native speaking relatives or set up language exchange with other families who are interested (be sure to take advantage of messenger's fun filters! or give iTalki a try!)
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3️⃣ Borrow Chinese children’s books from the library through interlibrary loan (see link in profile for details)
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4️⃣ Listen to Chinese music and stories online (see link in profile for great selections)
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5️⃣ Contact your local college's international student department to connect with or find Chinese speaking students and professors with kids
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6️⃣ Host a foreign exchange student (when COVID dies down of course)
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7️⃣ Start with some affordable Chinese workbooks for kids on Amazon (Easy Start Chinese, Tiny Chinese Homeschool, Chinese for Kids Flash Cards & Posters & CD from Tuttle, Big Chinese Coloring Book for Little hands, Chinese Made Easy)
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8️⃣ Take a risk, go up to a stranger who looks Chinese, or go to places other Chinese speakers may frequent
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9️⃣ Offer to teach another child Chinese so your kids can have a Chinese speaking playmate. 
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🔟 Take advantage of all the online resources that are available: LingoBus, Little Chinese Reader, Little Fox Chinese, iTalki, Arch Chinese
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Be sure to share so your friends don't miss out on these tips! Be sure to stay tuned for some exciting things I’m working on to make Chinese learning easy for you!
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