My First Sounds & Words in Mandarin Chinese For Beginners w/ No Prior Experience
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
🤩COUPON CODE🤩 ~Get $5 OFF of this class with coupon code: CHENZNEW5 ~Enter the code when you check out to get $5 off ~Coupon valid on 1st week only Hello你好! 📣Calling all my Chinese-Learning buddies! 📣 Welcome to our classroom! PaoPao the Panda (熊猫泡泡) is so excited that you are here! 🧡++++++ABOUT THIS CLASS+++++++🧡 This class is designed for little beginners who have NO prior Chinese learning experience. In this class, little learners will learn to speak their first sounds and words in Mandarin Chinese for approaching their new language! Little learners will hear the accurate pronunciation of these words and we will cover 37 essential sounds with the assistance of PINYIN system. We will learn words about family, colors, small numbers, weather, animals, my body, clothes, feelings, shapes, fruits and veggies. The most effective way to introduce Mandarin sounds to new learners is by using words. Thus, little learners will also practice using simple sentences and phrases in this class. This class aims to allow children to build their understanding of both languages and discover new ways to communicate and express themselves. 🧡++++++CLASS ROUTINE+++++++🧡 🌟Greetings and sing hello song 🌟Practice daily life simple phrases and/or short sentences 🌟Introduce and practice sounds and words of the week with the help of games, visual aids, songs, and peer models 🌟Review game 🌟Show and Tell time 🌟Goodbye song 🧡++++++CLASS SCHEDULE & CONTENTS+++++++🧡 Each class little learners will learn to say 1 Pinyin sound, 2-3 words starting with the sound, 1 number, and 1 color. We will also have MIX and MATCH week as a review week each month. ------------------------June 2023------------------------ [06/05- 06/09] Pinyin b, dad/爸爸/bàba,number one/一/yī,white color/白色/bái sè [06/12- 06/16] Pinyin p,grandma/婆婆/pópo,run/跑/pǎo,number two/二/èr,red color/红色/hóng sè [06/19- 06/23] Pinyin m,horse/马,mom/妈妈,number three/三,orange color/橙色 [06/26- 06/30] Pinyin f,airplane/飞机,wind/风,number four/四,pink color/粉色 ------------------------July 2023------------------------ [07/03- 07/07] No Class [07/10- 07/14] Pinyin d,little brother/弟弟,big/大,number five/五,green color/绿色 [07/17- 07/21] Pinyin t,sun/太阳,rabbit/兔子,head/头,number six/六,yellow/黄色 [07/24-07/28] Pinyin n,cow/牛,bird/鸟,number seven/七,purple/紫色 ------------------------August 2023------------------------ Week 1: Pinyin l,face/脸,basketball/篮球,number eight/八,blue color/蓝色 Week 2: Mix and Match week—potato/土豆,blue sky/蓝天,map/地图,mud/泥土 Week 3: Pinyin g,dog/狗,princess/公主,high/高,number nine/九,gray color/灰色 Week 4: Pinyin k,cry/哭,pants/裤子,look/看number ten/十,rainbow color/彩色 ------------------------September 2023------------------------ Week 1: Pinyin h,butterfly/蝴蝶,flower/花,drink/喝,number eleven/十一,black color/黑色 Week 2: Mix and Match week-- dinos/恐龙,painting/画画,thirsty/口渴, 卡片/card Week 3: Pinyin j, chicken/鸡,foot/脚,number twelve/十二,white color/白色 Week 4: Pinyin q,桥/bridge,ball/球,number thirteen/十三,red color/红色 ------------------------October 2023------------------------ Week 1: Pinyin x,star/星星,heart/心,watermelon/西瓜,number forteen/十四,orange/橙色 Week 2: Mix and Match week—banana/香蕉,balloon/气球,swing/秋千 **New themes will be released soon!** 🧡++++++ READ MORE +++++++🧡 You are welcome to join any week that interests you or stay with us for several weeks! No prior Mandarin experience is necessary to take this class. Please note that students will be immersed in the Mandarin Chinese language environment but I will speak English if a translation is needed. ========================= Classroom Management ========================= ➡️ Identification: For safety reasons, kids must turn on their camera and visually identify themselves, at least once at the beginning of class. ➡️ Time: Classes will begin on time, even if all learners are not yet present in the classroom. Please make sure little panda pals are ready to go. ➡️ Mute: I will mute all students ONLY when needed to minimize background noise. Please make sure your kid either knows how to mute/unmute or you help them during class so they are able to share when it's their turn. Thanks in advance to make our class go smoothly! ➡️ Refund: I follow Outschool's Limited Refund Policy- "Full refund until a week in advance, or within 24 hours of purchase (until class starts)." ========================= Parent Expectations ========================= **Students must visually identify themselves on camera (by turning their camera on) at least once at the beginning of class time. **Please feel free to assist and attend this class with your child, but please remain OFF camera, per Outschool’s policy. **Please assist your child with the mute/unmute button as needed. Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I'm looking forward to meeting you soon! Best, Ms. Chen (Zhong Laoshi)
Other Details
Language of Instruction
Mandarin Chinese
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University Bloomington
Hello! Nihao你好! My name is Chen. I’m originally from China and I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese. I have a Masters of Science in Elementary Education (Early Childhood Education track) from Indiana University Bloomington and got my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education in China earlier before I moved to the US. I am now pursuing my second Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction.
I have been teaching for 12 years in the US in a variety of school settings. I was a Pre-K lead teacher teaching immersion Mandarin Chinese along with IB(International Baccalaureate) PYP (Primary Years Programme) at an International School in Indiana for 5 years. I have taught Pre-K at a preschool in Indiana and taught Pre-K - Second Grade students Mandarin Chinese at a Chinese Language School in Tennessee. I started my online teaching journey teaching Mandarin online for over three years.
I have experience working with a wide range of students in terms of age, Mandarin Chinese proficiency, and individual academic needs.
I love teaching! My teaching philosophy is providing kids with fun, engaging, open-ended, process-oriented activities that value PLAY as the method of learning. My goal is to provide a comfortable yet stimulating environment for lifelong learners. Recognizing that every kid is special and has different learning styles, I will implement various methods and differentiate my class content, process and instruction to meet individual needs. I will provide young kids play-based, inquiry-based and hands-on learning opportunities to explore the language.
Please don’t hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you in the classroom soon!
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-8 learners per class