Tie-in Activities for My First Chinese Words (Better Chinese)

[kirchara]

(I'll edit this post when I find and/or think up more activity ideas.)

Adaptable to any of the books: Hanzi hopscotch (Chalk Academy).

(Adaptable) free Chinese character board game at Stickiemama.

Free printable PDF Mandarin flashcards at Semanda.com <-- Nice picture selections, but making your own flashcards allow you to customize them/make them more relevant to your kid(s)

My preferred flashcard configuration is:

[FRONT] Picture + Chinese character/word -->
[BACK] pinyin + English (when necessary) + fill-in-the-blank Chinese phrase/word

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My First Chinese Words' 36 books:

1. I Love My Family 我爱我的家
https://chalkacademy.com/family-tree-activity-photo-envelope/
https://chalkacademy.com/valentines-day-heart-matching-game-learn-family-members/

There's a "family member characters" PDF in the Montessori-Inspired Kids Learning Chinese Facebook group files, iirc.

2. Who Is This? 这是谁？
Same as #1

3. What Is Your Name? 你叫什么名字？
Activity using realistic animal figurines

4. How Old Are You? 你几岁？
https://chalkacademy.com/number-matching-popsicles/
https://chalkacademy.com/number-paint-stamp/
https://chalkacademy.com/diy-tactile-numbers-book/
https://chalkacademy.com/hanzi-hopscotch/
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/numbers/page/2/

https://stickiemama.com/collections/chinese4kids-free-printables

5. The Balloon Flew Away 气球飞了
Activity using actual colorful balloons
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/colors/

6. What Is In The School Bag? 书包里有什么？
Activity using actual school supplies

7. What Is Your Nationality? 你是哪国人？
Activity using a map or a globe

8. I Am Hungry 我饿了
https://chalkacademy.com/planting-chinese-food-names/
https://chalkacademy.com/pretend-play-food-flashcards/
https://chalkacademy.com/planting-food-stickers/
https://chalkacademy.com/planting-food-stickers-version-2/

9. Buying Stuff 买东西
Similar to #8
Activity using realistic play food. Or, a grocery run with a grocery list.

10. At School 在学校

11. Putting Clothes On 穿上衣服
Activity using various clothing items
https://chalkacademy.com/clothing-flashcards/

12. What Is That? 那是什么？
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/transportation/

13. What Is In There? 里面有什么？
https://stickiemama.com/collections/chinese4kids-free-printables
There's a "body" Word doc in the Montessori FB group files, iirc.

14. Sports Meet 运动会
Use a die (or two dice) and write action verbs on each side of the die. Do the action that you roll.

15. What Time Is It, Old Wolf? 老狼老狼几点了？
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/seasons-time/

16. When Will The Red Flower Bloom? 红花红花几月开？
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/seasons-time/

17. My Family 我的一家人
Same as #1

18. My Home 我的家
Activity using a doll house or an origami house

19. Animals’ Homes 动物的家
Activity using realistic animal figurines

20. Where Do You Live? 你住在哪里？

21. Where Are You From? 你从哪里來？
Activity using a map or a globe

22. Drawing 画画
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/colors/

23. Is This Yours? 这是你的吗？

24. Where Is The Banana? 香蕉在哪里？
Similar to #8
Activity using realistic play food

25. What Are You Doing? 你在做什么？
Activity exploring the five senses

26. I Can Crawl 我会爬
Use a die (or two dice) and write action verbs on each side of the die. Do the action that you roll.

27. Mirror 镜子
28. Whose Mittens Are These? 这是谁的手套？
Activity using clothing items from different family members.

29. I Go To School 我去上学
https://chalkacademy.com/category/activities/transportation/

30. I Want Friends 我要朋友
31. School Is Fun 在学校真快乐
32. What Is The Monkey Doing? 猴子做什么？

33. Big And Small 大和小
Activity using clothing items of various sizes from different family members. Dad's shirt is too big on me; little brother's sock is too small, etc.

34. It Is Raining 下雨了

35. Where Is The Kitten? 小猫在哪里？
Activity using a cat figurine and a doll house or an origami house

36. Going to the Supermarket 去超市
Similar to #8
Activity using realistic play food. Or, a trip to the supermarket!