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Ms Lao
Meet Ms. Lao
An inspiring and energetic Mandarin teacher who brings language learning to life! With a passion for teaching young students, Ms. Lao creates vibrant, fun-filled lessons where every child feels excited and empowered to learn Mandarin. Her approach blends engaging activities, interactive games, and real-life conversation practice, making each lesson an adventure into the world of Chinese language and culture.
With a strong belief that learning Mandarin can be enjoyable for everyone, Ms. Lao's dynamic teaching style helps students build confidence quickly while fostering a lifelong love for the language. Join her classes and unlock the joy of learning Mandarin in a creative and supportive environment!
Monsters Love to Count
Ms. Lao wrote First Mandarin Fun Counting Book "Monsters Love to Count" to make learning Mandarin more accessible and enjoyable for beginners, particularly children and their families. She aimed to introduce Mandarin numbers (1 to 10) in a fun, interactive way, using colorful illustrations and resources like Pinyin for pronunciation, English translations, and free audio and video guides. The book also provides downloadable worksheets to help with Chinese character writing, offering a comprehensive learning experience for both home and classroom settings. The goal is to make Mandarin learning an engaging family adventure.
A Playful Introduction to
Mandarin Numbers
Mandarin is often considered one of the most challenging languages to learn, but with the First Mandarin Fun Counting Book, "Monsters Love to Count", you and your child can explore it together in an enjoyable and accessible way. This beautifully illustrated book introduces numbers 1 to 10 in Mandarin, complete with English translations and Pinyin to help with pronunciation.
Each page offers a fun and interactive learning experience, making it easy for beginners to grasp the basics of counting in Mandarin. To enhance the learning experience, you can also access free audio and video resources that guide you on how to use this book effectively, whether in the classroom or at home. Additionally, if you're ready to take on the challenge of Chinese writing, free downloadable worksheets are available on our website to help your child practice writing Mandarin characters.
Embark on this language-learning adventure as a family with this engaging and educational counting book!
Example page on how to use "Monsters Love to Count"
Monsters Love to Count is an interactive and fun way to introduce children to counting in Mandarin. Here's how you can use the book effectively:
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Explore the Numbers: Each page introduces a new number in English, Mandarin (Chinese characters), and Pinyin to help with pronunciation. Encourage children to point at the numbers, characters, and colorful illustrations while saying the words out loud. This will help them connect the visuals with the language.
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Engage with Pronunciation: The Pinyin provided on each page guides proper pronunciation. For example, when learning the number 1, children will see “一” and say “Yī”. This repetition reinforces correct pronunciation from an early age.
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Action Phrases: Along with counting numbers, the book introduces fun phrases. For example, for the number 2, children can say “两只怪兽, 蹦又跳” (Liǎng zhī guài shòu bèng yòu tiào) meaning "Two monsters jumping and dancing." This introduces basic sentence structure and action verbs.
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Point and Say: Ask children to point to the Chinese characters and illustrations as they say the phrases. This encourages interaction and helps reinforce what they are learning.
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Free Resources: The book offers additional learning materials, such as free audio and video resources. Use these to listen to native pronunciation and practice alongside your child. You can also download worksheets from the website to practice writing the Chinese characters.
By using Monsters Love to Count, children can learn to count, practice pronunciation, and expand their vocabulary, all while having fun with colorful monster-themed illustrations.
My First Mandarin Animal Book
Ms. Lao's My First Mandarin Animal Book is an interactive and fun-filled introduction to Mandarin, perfect for young learners! Alongside vibrant illustrations and easy-to-read animal names in Mandarin (with pinyin and Chinese characters)
This book includes a variety of engaging worksheets to make learning even more enjoyable. Kids can get creative with activities like making bookmarks, practising Mandarin handwriting, and using sentence flashcards to build simple phrases. Designed to spark curiosity and reinforce learning through hands-on activities, this book is ideal for children ages 5-12 and makes Mandarin accessible, exciting, and memorable.
This book also included worksheets, games, flashcards, and matching animal cards for children to practise.
Email: samanthalao@lcexchange.co.uk
