Author name: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett

Amanda is a teacher, podcaster, and author. Parents and kids know her as "Miss Panda!" Her streaming lesson album Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda guides parents to bring everyday Chinese to their young children with laughter. Her podcast is Playful Chinese which helps families to keep Mandarin active every day! She is the author of FIRST MANDARIN SOUNDS: An Awesome Chinese Word Book and Little Bun: A Bilingual Storybook About Feelings. You can connect with her at Miss Panda Chinese

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The Power of Storytelling for Children in Second Language Acquisition

The Power of Storytelling What is your favorite story when you were little? You might have quite a few stories you enjoyed tremendously. How about your child? Have you repeatedly read the same book for your child just because she is fascinated by a character in a story? Some very young kids will start filling …

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Dragon Boat Festival 10 Fun Facts

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four major cultural holidays in Chinese culture. “Summer is here!” “It is going to get hot.” That is what I heard from my grandmother, my parents, and the neighbors years ago when the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching. It remains the same even today. What is the Dragon …

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Introducing A Second Language to Your Child

Introducing a second language to your child has many benefits. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to know where to begin, especially with young children. These tips will help get you started. A young girl walked over and told me, “I can count in Mandarin!” She counted all the way to 15, and her mother smiled as …

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