3 down, 4 to go!!!

Here are the weekly key words for your reference:

Number related:

Yue4 (月): month
Hao4 (号): date

Jiu3 yue4 er4shi2liu4 hao4: September 26th

Chinese zodiac animals 8/12

Shu3 niu2 hu3 tu4 (鼠，牛，虎，兔）rat/cow/tiger/rabbit
Long2 she2 ma3 yang2 (龙，蛇，马，羊) dragon/snake/horse/sheep

Kong3long2 (恐龙): dinosaur
Yi1 zhi1 kong3long2 (一只恐龙) One dinosaur
Zhi1 (只): measure word for most animals

Adjectives:

Da4 (大): big vs. xiao3 (小): small

Xiao3 mao1 （猫）kitten
Xiao3 Gou3 （狗）puppy

Family:

Jia1 (家): home/family
De (的): possessive ( ') marker
Wo3 de jia1 (我的家): my home/my family
Ba4ba (爸爸): papa
Ma1ma (妈妈): mamma/mom

Ba4ba de ba4ba jiao4 (is called) ye2ye (爸爸的爸爸叫爷爷。)
Ba4ba de ma1ma jiao4 nai3nai (爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶。)
Ma1ma de ba4ba jiao4 gong1gong (妈妈的爸爸叫公公。)
Ma1ma de ma1ma jiao4 po1po (妈妈的妈妈叫婆婆。)

Song: 10 dinosaurs

If you would like to participate in the booster class at my house, it will be tomorrow (Thursday, September 27th) from 3 to 5 in the afternoon. It is free of charge, but do bring your questions, ideas, and anything that you would like to share. Please respond to this posting if you and your little one are coming (required). I will then send you my address privately. You may also connect with me via either Line or Wechat (See my id on the note-card!)

Cheers!!
杜老师 （Du4lao3shi1）

Hurray!! 2nd class under our belt!!

Here are the weekly key words for your reference:

Dui4 bu4 qi3 (对不起！) I am sorry!
Mei2 guan1xi（没关系!）It is all right!

Xie4xie （谢谢！）Thank you!
Bu2xie4 （不谢！）Don't mention it!

Animals:

Mao1 （猫）cat
Gou3 （狗）dog
Shu3 niu2 hu3 tu4 (鼠，牛，虎，兔）rat/cow/tiger/rabbit

Don't forget to count numbers whenever is possible.

Here is the Hello-good morning-good night song:

Friend song:

If you would like to participate in the booster class at my house, it will be tomorrow (Thursday, September 20th) from 3 to 5 in the afternoon. It is free of charge, but do bring your questions, ideas, and anything that you would like to share. Please respond to this posting if you and your little one are coming (required). I will then send you my address privately. You may also connect with me via either Line or Wechat (See my id on the note-card!)

That is all, folks! Have a great week.

杜老师 （Du4 lao3shi1）

Greetings, PlayArts parents!!

It was very nice having you all in my first fall series class: Chinese Learning Lab!

Welcome 欢迎 ( huan1 ying2)！

Here are the weekly key words for your reference:

Lao3 shi1 (老师）: teacher
Ni3 hao3 （你好）: hello
Zao3shang4 hao3 （早上好）: morning good (good morning)
Xie4xie (谢谢）: Thank you
Zai4 jian4 （再见）: again see (goodbye/see you again)

First sentence:
Wo3 ai4 ni3. （我爱你。）: I love you.

Here is the good morning song that I love:

Learn to sing Chinese numbers 1 to 10:

See you next week!

杜老师 (Du4 lao3shi1)