九 (Jiǔ) is a special number in Chinese culture and its pronunciation is the same as 久 (Jiǔ), which means a long length of...

Here's a guest blogpost that we did for Dig Mandarin. What songs do you use in the classroom?   Want your child to speak and...

  In a 21st century language classroom, traditional grammar-based language teaching has been deemed less effective when accounting for various learners’ needs. Creating a diverse...

  The result of globalization has heightened the need to learn additional language(s) and has resulted in an increasing number of foreign language programs launching...

[caption id="attachment_3922" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Chinese idiom ru yu de shui[/caption] How is everyone's summer so far? I hope you are having a relaxing time. 如鱼得水（rú...

Reflection and cooperation are important qualities that enable teachers to identify their problems of teaching and improving their teaching practices in the classroom. As a...

As the number of U.S. middle and high school Chinese programs increase, the need for more qualified Chinese teachers with solid knowledge and certification has...

Summer is full of happiness and delight for everyone. In China, drums of all shapes and sizes are used to celebrate joyous occasions. The Chinese...

  Are you ready for the 2014 National Chinese Language Conference (NCLC)? We are all packed up with our innovative, new materials and ready to...