Reading Games with Cards – Chinese Learning Activities
If Chinese is not your child’s first language, you might sometimes find them reluctant to speak it or read Chinese out loud. This is mainly caused by a lack of confidence, which is completely normal for anyone who is learning a second language, especially if your child starts at an older age.This is when you can use Study Cards to achieve some breakthroughs.
Let us walk you through a few games.
要是你家孩子的第一語言不是中文，那他可能有時會不願意開口說中文或讀中文。其實在學外語的人來說這是很常見的情況：因為他們有種心理障礙，怕說錯被人取笑，所以不敢開口。如果孩子年紀較長才開始學中文，就更可能會出現這種情況。
你可以用閱讀練習卡來衝破這個心理關口喔。
這裏簡單介紹幾個方法：
I. Character Matching Game 認字配對
- Choose 3-4 cards, lay them out in front of your child.
- Choose a sentence that your child has already learnt from the book. Point to one of the characters in this sentence and ask them to point to the card of the same character.
- If several children are learning and playing at the same time, you can turn this into a little contest to see who can spot the answer first. Such contest can boost focus and performance.
- As your child gets better at spotting the same character, you can choose cards with similar characters, such as 他、她、地 or 天、大、人. This helps your child to focus on details.
- 選3-4張字卡排在孩子面前。
- 從課文中選一句孩子已學過的句子，指着這句子的其中一個字，請他從字卡片找出相同的字。
- 如果有幾個學生在一起的話，還可以比賽誰最快找到。競賽往往可以提高遊戲性和專注力，提高辨認力。
- 隨着孩子能力的進步，可以選字形類同的字，訓練孩子辨別細部的能力，例如：他、她、地 / 天、大、人⋯等。
II. Homophonic / rhyming characters 同音字 / 近音字
- Choose one study card (e.g. 羊), then lay out another 3 cards in front of your child, making sure one of them is homophonic of 羊 (e.g. 牛、陽、門). Ask your child to identify which character is pronounced the same as (or rhymes with) 羊.
- Other monophemic / rhyming character pairs: 每 — 妹 / 樹 — 書 / 明 — 名 / 越 — 月.
- 選一張字卡 (例如：羊)，放3張字卡在孩子面前 (例如：牛、陽、門)，請孩子找出同音/近音字。
- 其他字組例子：每 — 妹 / 樹 — 書 / 明 — 名 / 越 — 月
III. Chinese (character) favouritism 與漢字談感情
- At the beginning of each week, choose 3 cards from the list of characters that your child has already learnt, and ask them to take good care of them. Ask your child to check that they are in good condition everyday.
- When you read with your child, ask your child to take the card out whenever you come across the same character. Your child can also make some kind of record of it.
- At the end of the week, ask your child, “Which character has been read the most times?” Which character do they feel closest to?
- 每星期挑選3張字卡，讓孩子負責保管好：請孩子要每天檢查一下，看字卡是否都完好無損。
- 當你和孩子一起閱讀時，每當句子中讀到孩子保管的字，孩子將字卡拿出來示意並做記錄。
- 一星期之後，哪個字出被讀過的次數最多？孩子和哪個字最有感情？
With the Study Cards and the games, you can get your child to engage without being forced to read or say the words. Your child will gradually become more familiar with the characters and the sounds. They will eventually build up the confidence to take the next step in their learning journey.
We continuously develop new games to help children to learn while having fun. Please stay tuned for our upcoming posts and videos.
透過閱讀練習卡和遊戲的結合，你可以不必勉強孩子開口而達到教與學的成效。慢慢地，當孩子對認字的把握大了、自信心強了，自然就能打破隔膜，願意發聲朗讀和學習交談了。
我們將不斷開發多種富創意又有趣的教學方法，以文章和影片讓你易學易用。千萬要緊緊地追蹤我們喔。
HOMESCHOOLING TIPS
Constant practice is essential for learning languages – new languages or your mother tongue!
Learning is directly related to repetition structure. By creating a schedule, you’ll help your kids perceive the learning process as another daily habit in their regular routine.
要學好語文，就必須靠持續不懈的練習。
學習本身就與重複操練的方式有直接的關係。為孩子建立一個時間表，可以讓他將學習過程視作日常作息活動的一部分，慢慢養成習慣。
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我們會經常為大家探討漢字和語文的課題。
要是你有特別的相關課題希望我們探討，歡迎您告訴我們。
We discuss Chinese language and culture related topics on a regular basis.
If you would like us to discuss certain topics about Chinese, please let us know.
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Sagebooks Hongkong promotes independent reading and life-long learning by nurturing the child’s confidence, autonomy and self-teaching abilities. Since 2006. Find out more About Us.
© 2020 Sagebooks Hongkong. All rights reserved.
Sagebooks Hongkong promotes independent reading and life-long learning by nurturing the child’s confidence, autonomy and self-teaching abilities. Since 2006. Find out more About Us.
© 2020 Sagebooks Hongkong. All rights reserved.