The writing language (characters) is probably regarded as the most difficult part of Mandarin. It doesn't use English letters (Pinyin, the letters with tone marks was only developed in the 1950's for educational purposes).
Although it is not the primary focus for the 1st and 2nd grade learners, we still had some practice writing characters in connection with the story of little tadpoles. Fitting a sentence and drawings in a limited space requires estimating proportion and practicing fine motor skills.
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AuthorI'm the 1st - 8th Grade Mandarin language and culture teacher at Summers-Knoll School in Ann Arbor, MI. Archives
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