Resources

For bilingual families

Resources for raising bilingual kids

Free tools and sites my family uses to read and speak Chinese at home.

Free from Lychee Press

Extras to use alongside our books.

Audio readingsHear each book read aloud in Mandarin, Cantonese, and more. Free printablesActivity sheets and lesson plans for home or class. The blogMandarin shows and movies to stream, plus culture posts.

More sites I love

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Pinyin

Pinyin chart with audio

Yoyo Chinese

My books are written with Pinyin. This interactive chart plays every sound, so keep it open while you read with your kids. If you want online Chinese classes, I recommend Yoyo too.

Open the chart

Learning ideas

Child playing with Chinese character flash cards next to a tablet, from Mama and Baby Learn Mandarin

Teaching kids Chinese at home

Mama & Baby Learn Mandarin

Lots of ideas for teaching kids Chinese at home, from apps and books to Mandarin shows.

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Parenting tips

Tips on raising multilingual kids

CHALK Academy

Product picks and activity ideas for raising bilingual kids. Their site has helped my family a lot.

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Parenting tips

Bilingual parenting tips

Spot of Sunshine

Sunny's blog has lots of good tips on raising kids who speak Chinese.

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Mandarin

Mandarin videos and podcasts

Mama Laoshi Club 媽媽老師俱樂部

A nonprofit run by parents that makes Mandarin videos and podcasts for kids.

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Cantonese

Teaching kids Cantonese

Cantonese Mommy

Cantonese read-aloud videos, book reviews, and activity ideas for families teaching Cantonese at home.

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Know a great resource for bilingual families? Tell me about it.