If you want to teach your kids Chinese, but don't speak it yourself, you've come to the right place. The resources I've chosen to compile here are a result of my experiences (as a mom and teacher) and the influences of my background in language development, literacy, and education. I hope that the ideas here will help you find creative ways to teach your children Chinese.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Learning Pinyin
My favorite site for practicing pinyin pronunciation and tones was www.studypond.com; however, it seems that site has been discontinued.
I've been looking for a new site that does an equivalent job of explaining and providing examples. The next best site that I have found so far is http://www.learnchineseabc.com/chinese-pinyin-system.htm. It breaks down the processes of learning pinyin into manageable steps. It also provides examples of each of the sounds individually, within a word, and with each of the possible tones. What is unique about this site is that it provides a video of what the articulators (teeth, tongue, palates, and lips) are doing during pronunciation. The only downside is that the website was written by a non-native English speaker and you must sometimes figure out the intention of the sentences as the meaning is not always clear; however, examples are abundantly provided.
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