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...

For the past several years, we have enjoyed Mandarin Chinese lessons with a private instructor. We have generally met twice a week in his home...

Some time ago, I shared with you a writing activity whereby my kids applied their Chinese writing skills in a personal journal activity. I also described...

Are you ready for Mid-Autumn Festival? Today I am going to share with you the five most favorable hands-on activities that students will enjoy according...

This week, the famous little piggy, Olivia, is coming. Let's learn more about her in Chinese!     Can’t read Chinese characters, but know pinyin? Click here...

DaDa! Welcome to our second blog post for the story of the week! This week's story is Curious George - Goes to the Beach (Chinese...

As it was the Year of the Horse (my daughter's zodiac), we returned to San Francisco for the annual Chinese New Year Parade.  This time,...

At Better Chinese, our company tagline is "Learning Chinese Through Stories" because we LOVE books! Two years ago, we started carrying a select number of...

[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...