When you begin to learn Mandarin Chinese, one of the first things you discover are the repetitive graphical components within different characters. For example, can you see what look like three little water drops within these water-related characters: 江 (jiāng / river),河 (hé / river), and 湖 (hú / lake). These repeated graphical components are called radicals and they are as essential to Chinese as
Exploring Nature With Children: A Review
Nature studies and nature journaling has been a part of our homeschool curriculum since the very beginning. When we first began our homeschool journey, it was the Charlotte Mason lifestyle that so appealed to me particularly because of the emphasis Miss Mason placed on allowing the child’s interest in the natural world to take lead. When the opportunity to review Exploring Nature with Children: A
A Little Mandarin: A Product Review
When my daughter was approaching her fifth birthday, she begged to learn Chinese. At the time, I really struggled to find resources that were geared to non-native speakers. I was recently provided a copy of A Little Mandarin – a music CD of Chinese Children’s Classics – in exchange for my honest review. I wish that I had known of A Little Mandarin when we
Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices
It’s that time of year when we, as homeschoolers, begin to think about our curriculum choices for the next school year. You are likely getting catalogs daily from curriculum companies, browsing the web, reading reviews, and making a shopping list. Choosing curriculum can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming. The writers here at The Curriculum Choice would like to help ease that burden.
Learning Music Theory with The Music Tree
When my son first began piano lessons at the age of four, his instructor utilized a variety of instructional materials. When we moved a couple years later, we began to seek out a new instructor. The question we would hear most often is, With what method has he been learning? I wasn’t able to answer this question – I really didn’t know. We soon settled upon an
KingKa – A Classic Board Game with a Twist
Are your children learning Mandarin Chinese? Are you always on the prowl for fun activities that integrate Mandarin language practice into your curriculum? Do you kids enjoy playing Bingo, Memory, Lotto, and other games? Then this is the game for you! KingKa rolls all of these popular games into one; making it a perfect game for practicing Mandarin Chinese as a family or with friends during
Celebrate Earth Day with Dover Publications
Marking the 45th anniversary, Earth Day 2015 comes during a pivotal time to protect the planet and ensure that world leaders address key issues facing the next generation. The theme this year is It’s Our Turn to Lead and there the time to begin educating our youth about global environmental issues is today. Knowing that 2015 had also been declared the International Year of Soils, I began
The Passport Club: Give Them the World {Review}
Are you looking for a way for your students to learn the world’s countries over the course of one school year? Do you want to instill the curiosity to learn more about the cultural geography of our world? Are you looking for a geography program that is adaptable to multiple age levels – both elementary and middle school? Look no further. The Passport Club will give your
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