As homeschoolers, we have a flexible schedule.  We thereby take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself.  Earlier this year, we were able to accompany...

The activities my daughter does with each lesson vary to some extent depending upon the content of the lesson. Generally, she always makes flashcards, reads...

As we have continued on our journey to learn Mandarin, another major goal that our tutor, Teacher Shawn (老师: Lǎoshī), and I share is that the...

Learning How to Introduce Yourself in Chinese My First Chinese Reader, Volume 1: Lessons 1 to 3 My 6-year old son started in My First...

[caption id="attachment_1275" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Role Playing "我叫。。。"[/caption]   When my daughter expressed her interest in learning Chinese, I was needless to say, apprehensive.  I didn’t...

Teaching Chinese at home to your kids takes dedication and time. I know first-hand because I'm trying to teach my rambunctious, 5-year old boy and...

Welcome to our very first Homeschool Chinese feature here on the Better Chinese blog! Written by Eva, herself a homeschooling mom with two kids who...

Happy New Year! 新年快乐！Feliz año Nuevo! С новым годом! I can pretty much the first three languages, but the last I had a little help...

I was wondering if anyone agrees that the language can be taught when you don't know it?  I have been trying to find schools for...