Online Chinese Courses for Kids and Teens

Chinese is a group of language varieties that form the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.2 billion people (or approximately 16% of the world’s population) speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Different spoken varieties of Chinese are mutually unintelligible.

Standard Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, was adopted in the 1930s, is now an official language of both the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China on Taiwan, one of the four official languages of Singapore, and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The written form, using the logograms known as Chinese characters, is shared by literate speakers of unintelligible dialects. 

Mandarin is spoken by about 800 million speakers, or 66%, followed by Min 75 million, e.g. Southern Min, Wu 74 million, e.g. Shanghainese, and Yue 68 million, e.g. Cantonese. Mandarin Chinese is the language of government and education of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, with the notable exceptions of Hong Kong and Macau where a local dialect of Chinese called Cantonese is more often used.

Over the last 35 years, China has transformed itself to become arguably the largest global economy, its status as a rising global superpower. By opening itself up to the world, and welcoming foreign investment and economic cooperation, China has led to a massive demand for people who are able to bridge the gap between this new China and the greater world. By learning Chinese, and raising your intellectual worth you can transform yourself into somebody invaluable to your company, get a pay raise, a new role or even a lucrative career. 

Chinese learners can further their interests with a number of job opportunities such as translators and interpreters, content writer, proofreader, editor, researcher, teacher (nationally and internationally), etc and in international business, international agencies, tourism and hospitality industry, diplomatic services, post offices, and several MNC companies in India dealing with Chinese companies in the field of production, trade (import, export), BPO, call centres, etc. Chinese language skills open up just over 1.3 billion people across China! Learning Mandarin gives you access to communicate with many people and connect on a deeper level, not just in Asia but across the world!

The School of Chinese Studies

The School of Chinese Studies provides digital courses via Zoom:

• • Private Tutoring
  • Advanced Placement and Scholastic Aptitude Test Preparation

The courses are divided into the following headings:

• School of Chinese Studies Programs at a glance:
• Mandarin Munchkins (18 months-2 years old)
• After-school Program
• STEAM + Mandarin
• Summer Day Camp
• Private Tutoring

The School of Chinese Studies was founded in 1933, as the first China-focused educational centre in the United States.TSCS offers comprehensive insightful, stimulating, and time-tested education programs to students of all ages. Equipped with dynamic and dedicated educators, TSCS offers both traditional and contemporary Chinese culture in its course content. It believes an early exposure of the Chinese language and culture to children is good for their cognitive, social, and emotional growth. It inspires their creative minds through experiential learning, meaningful activities and plays using a curated preschool curriculum. The School of Chinese Studies uses best practices for K-12. 

Teens are offered more systematic and structured programs, with rigorous instructions so that they gain a solid command of oral and written Chinese language skills. 

The school also offers Mandarin Immersion Early School Year Programs

That’s Mandarin 

That’s Mandarin offers a variety of Chinese Programs for Kids & Teens online. They employ professional native Chinese teachers and you can learn Mandarin anytime anywhere.

Chinese Summer Camp for kids and teens (7-17 years old) with the choice to take in Beijing or in Shanghai

Join our Chinese Summer Camp in Shanghai. Explore the Chinese culture, visit famous sites in China, and learn Mandarin together with 300 other campers from different countries for an exciting and memorable experience

Chinese Winter Camp for kids and teens (7-17 years old) with the choice to take in Beijing or Shanghai

Join our Chinese Winter Camp in Shanghai. Explore the Chinese culture, visit famous sites in China, and learn Mandarin together with 300 other campers from different countries for an exciting and memorable experience.

1-on-1 Private Online Chinese Course for kids and Teens in Beijing, Shanghai or online

Our Online Chinese Course for Kids is a perfect choice if you want your children to learn Mandarin remotely. Besides, online Chinese classes are also a great opportunity for those parents & kids who don’t have enough time to come to our school. By using That’s Mandarin special learning platform, your child will be able to have online Mandarin classes with our teachers anytime and anywhere.

Play and Explore School Trips

You will learn Mandarin Chinese and explore Chinese culture through immersive activities and educational tours. You can choose to visit Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen or Yixing, or a combination of any two cities mentioned above. It’s a comprehensive, all-in-one package for 7 days 6 nights, 8 Chinese classes, Sightseeing tours and Cultural activities

Intensive Group Chinese Teen Immersion Program with the choice to take in Beijing or in Shanghai

The Chinese Teen Immersion Program in Beijing is designed for teen or high school students to quickly master Chinese language skills, this program offers intensive Chinese lessons with efficient learning methods to help students ace their Chinese exams.

Mandarin Chinese School 

Online Mandarin Classes for Teens(Age 10-17)

The Mandarin teaching for Teens enables the teen to translate their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary into an ability to communicate general and detailed information for an extended period of time about topics they are familiar with essentially real-world situations. It employs native Chinese teachers. The Mandarin Chinese school offers free trial lesson for both kids and teens.The Mandarin  Chinese School employs well-educated Native Chinese teachers, with an Associate Degree and a minimum of 3-5 years experience of Chinese language teaching..

There are 3 levels about our Chinese Courses for Teens:

• Teens Level 1

The focus is on encouraging students to take part in achievable speaking, (listening , reading) and writing tasks to develop their fluency.

• Teens Level 2

The focus is on building on students’ spoken and written fluency through more challenging tasks such as writing an email and conducting a survey on food.

• Teens Level 3

The focus is on expanding students confidence in their written and spoken fluency such as fashion, the environment and different cultures with correct pronunciation, Chinese grammar, etc.

Online Mandarin Classes for Kids

The Mandarin teaching for Kids is designed for kids from 5-9 years old based on the children’s personalities and their hobbies. This Chinese course helps kids learn Chinese via playing games and discussing fun topics, using multiple pictures and real objects, to retain children’s interest and satisfy their inquisitive minds. 

The Mandarin Chinese courses for kids are divided into 6 different levels, ranging from Beginner level to Advanced level, which can help your kids achieve their Chinese learning goals step by step.

Starter Beginner

This level is for kids who have never learned Chinese before and can not read Pinyin or Chinese characters. At this level, the kids will learn Pinyin and basic strokes of Chinese characters. They will learn basic daily vocabulary and short sentences, such as greetings, self-introduction, introduce family members, ages, colours, numbers, animals, fruits, etc. We will use fun pictures, physical goods, and games to make the class fun and effective.

• Level 1 – Beginner/Elementary

This level is for kids who can use familiar words to answer simple questions in areas of basic daily topics. They can read Pinyin and recognize the most basic strokes of Chinese characters. In this level, kids will learn simple words, short sentences, and simple dialogues such as clothing, toys, household appliances, weather, etc. we will teach your kids some simple nursery rhyme, and your kids will learn to write very simple Chinese characters.

• Level 2 – Elementary/Lower Intermediate

This level is for kids who can ask and answer simple questions on familiar matters with short sentences. In this level, the kids will learn topics such as directions, time, seasons, likes/dislikes, countries, etc. Your kids will learn to narrate a short story. More Chinese characters and nursery rhyme will be learned.

•  Level 3 – Lower Intermediate

This level is for kids who can ask and answer simple questions on familiar matters with more short sentences. In this level, the kids will learn topics such as school, friends, classmates, simple options etc. Your kids will learn to narrate a short story. More Chinese characters and nursery rhyme will be learned.

• Level 4 – Intermediate

This level is for kids who can ask and answer questions with some long sentences and who can narrate short stories. Your kids can exchange information clearly, although somewhat slowly. In this level, the kids will learn topics such as expressing feelings, school life, hobbies, etc. We will also teach your kids basic knowledge and history of Chinese culture, stories of idioms, simple poems, etc, aiming to make your kids gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and customs.

•  Level 5 – Upper-Intermediate

This level is for kids who can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to their interests, interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity. Your kids can read longer stories, folk tales, etc. At this level, the kids will learn ancient stories, Chinese proverbs, etc. Your kids will practice to broaden vocabulary and enhance ability on comprehensive reading and writing.

• Level 6 – Advanced

This level is for kids who can use Chinese accurately and effectively on a wider range of topics. Your kids can read longer and complex texts with little difficulty. In this level, your kids will learn some famous writings, ancient poems, etc.

New Concept Mandarin 

New Concept Mandarin courses are a great choice for you and your kids to improve their Chinese language skills. The Children’s Chinese Programs aims to cultivate children’s interest in learning Chinese, helping them review what they have learned, so they can speak Chinese more fluently and with confidence. At New Concept Mandarin, we offer structured curriculums for Chinese language learners at all levels, with personalized learning materials including:

• Beginner Mandarin Courses
• Intermediate Mandarin Courses
• Advanced Mandarin Courses
• Cantonese Course
• Customized Chinese Courses

New Concept Mandarin offers Mandarin language courses in locations, such as Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Australia and the USA with a ‘Flipped Learning’ model to help you learn Chinese languages with their own in-house published course books, online video Mandarin tutorials and apps. Their interactive approach enables students to achieve, better learning internalization than from a traditional classroom lecture environment. By Flipped Learning model, New Concept Mandarin means learning the Chinese language which does not start and stop with lectures. Instead, you can continue learning your Mandarin by watching their video tutorials and reviewing the lesson contents online on their website.

After School Tutoring for Children and Teens

We offer after-school tutoring programs to help students improve their Chinese language skills. This includes speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our after-school Chinese courses are student-focused, catering to individual learner’s abilities and needs. With trained Chinese tutors at the ready, each student will get the time and attention they need to accomplish their learning goals.

After-School Courses for Children and Teens to Learn Chinese:

• IB Chinese Course
• IGCSE Chinese Course
• Easy Steps to Chinese Course
• Chinese Made Easy Course
• Chinese Made Easy for Kids Course
• YCT Writing Test Preparation Course
• YCT Speaking Test Preparation Course
• Customized Course for Children to learn Chinese after School

They offer professional-level assessment and detailed study plan before the first class, following the school curriculum closely and using customized learning materials. Fun activities are added to help students work on specific areas of study. Detailed and skilful guidance is provided in the school assessment to enhance essential literary knowledge and Chinese communication skills. Regular assessments are communicated to parents to ensure closure on monitoring of kid’s Chinese progress. You can learn anywhere home, our school or online – you pick the place!

Flexi Class

Children learn Mandarin very fast. However, to really utilize the advantages at a young age, they need a professional teacher who not only shows them how to use Chinese but also makes learning the language interesting and fun.

When studying Mandarin via the internet you get the best of both worlds: Studying at your own convenience, under the guidance of the world’s best Chinese language tutors who teach you directly from China and being able to be accommodated in your time-zone! because they believe quality really matters in children’s education!

Chinese for Kids Online

Online Chinese classes for kids are an incredibly fast, convenient and efficient way for your child to learn Mandarin. The classes can be organized according to your family’s availability. Flexi classes offer Chinese classes before or after school, during weekends, holidays or whenever is best suitable. The child will be able to practice tones, grammar and Chinese characters and also to get used to speaking and enjoying Mandarin.

Our Online Teachers

Flexiclass employs competent, dedicated, online teachers who develop teaching materials, lesson plans, fun, engaging and interactive online teaching tools and class schedules for children to study Mandarin online. as they are the most important part of any Chinese online program. The online curriculum is just for kids, prepared in advanced, so your child will learn Mandarin quickly, practice on his own, and speak, use, and enjoy Mandarin easily. interactive whiteboards, chats, videos etc. The teachers are fully certified, qualified, stable teachers with years of online teaching experience Someone your child can build a steady relationship for better learning.

LTL

Before the program starts LTL will do an individual study assessment (free of charge of course) for your child and create an individual online study program based on this. As the online classes progress we will keep adjusting the study plan based on parents and students feedback. LTL offers multiple practice opportunities especially because Mandarin is a very different language than English and it is easy to forget vocabulary and sentence structures between classes. Learning speed also improves significantly; when classes are studied closely, and preferably for longer individual sessions rather than spread over a longer duration. Generally as a thumb rule ‘The more intense and less spaced out classes are, the faster the progress will be’. However, if studying in China isn’t possible a combination with LTL offline-onsite classes, such as a Mandarin summer camp in China or a Chinese language course during the year can also be very helpful. In online classes, there are several other factors to be considered. LTL extends the flexibility to extend the hours free of charge for up to two years in the event your child is not able to finish the purchased hours within the given time frame for any reason.

Our instructors not only teach Chinese for kids online professionally but are carefully selected, trained, supervised, well-compensated and associated for a minimum of 6 years with LTL. It is a combination of strict selection criteria, training, management and a lot of work that have built the amazing LTL online teaching team that we have today and the results prove it.

Each lesson at LTL Programs is one hour long and it is possible to take multiple lessons together in one session. LTL teaches reading and writing Chinese characters. However, nowadays, Mandarin writing is not much in use so to learn Mandarin as fast as possible, we will focus on reading comprehension and typing Chinese characters through Pinyin and not handwriting. Depending on the course structure, duration and student motivation LTL lessons will sometimes include quizzes or small exams to both measure our young student’s progress and also give them something to study for.

Following are the online programs, for kids below the age of 12 and teenagers (teens) from 12 to 18 years old, with the one hour long classes for younger children divided into 15 minutes to prepare activities for the young student before class and 45 minutes teaching per lesson. The classes for teenagers are, however, planned for 1.5 or 2 hours and are helpful to students as they need a bit of time to get into Mandarin. A study plan is also designed individually for each child or teenager and the homework load will be adjusted accordingly.

Mini Kids / Teens

25 lessons, 2 months

This is the starter package to start studying Mandarin online. The 25 lessons can be taken individually or combined into longer study session as kids need a bit of time to get into “Chinese learning mode”.

Standard Kids / Teens

50 lessons, 3 months

This program already comes at a discount compared to the Mini and will give your child a great boost with their Mandarin. It is especially effective if you want your child to improve quickly in a specific area.

Comprehensive Kids / Teens

75 lessons, 4 months

This is a very solid educational program that will move your child’s Chinese ability up by a whole HSK level. If you want your child to study Mandarin seriously, this program is the best way to start.

Kids / Teens 100

100 lessons, 5 months

This program again offers an even bigger discount compared to shorter programs and reduces the hourly cost even further. Within five months you will see a huge improvement in your child’s abilities.

Intensive Kids / Teens

150 lessons, 6 months

The intensive educational program will move your child up by two HSK levels within half a year. For families who want to have a fluent Mandarin speaker in their team.

Maximum Kids / Teens

200 lessons, 12 months

This program gives your child up to a whole year to study 200 hours of Chinese classes. It offers the cheapest hourly price possible and is designed to get your child to speak fluently Mandarin as fast as possible.

HSK exams are also a good way to structure an online course, however, since the exam availability varies widely depending on where you live, HSK exams might be part of the curriculum but not necessarily be the curriculum! A student who can study Mandarin intensively and are immersed in a Chinese language environment in China can reach HSK 5 to 6 within less than a year. LTL students today have a 95% HSK exam pass rate, which of course is far above the international average of about 58%. Investment in quality education does yield results.

MyLingoKids

MyLingoKids has online Chinese courses for kids and teens that are conducted via Skype and are adjusted to every child’s interests and language goals.

MyLingoKids, which is a MyLingoTrip company, was created in collaboration with child psychologists and language experts. It is an easy to use platform that aims at teaching foreign languages to children and adolescents in the light of a student-centred learning approach with the assistance of native professional teachers who will guide students through your language journey all the way from A1 to C2, offering personalized lessons and study curriculum that follow the CEFR international language standards!

Learners can select from

1. The child’s language level:
2. The study package they prefer:

MyLingoKids offers exclusively tailored classes to suit the needs of each learner. Whether the need is to prepare for an exam, to deliver a presentation at school, or to become the best foreign language learner in your Chinese class, online Chinese classes for kids assist you in reaching your goals!

MyLingoKids offers customized 1-on-1 Online Chinese Courses for Kids

During the online Chinese courses for kids and teens, students can have private courses in an interactive and joyful way with a qualified native teacher via Skype.

Considering each student’s language level, interests, and goals, customized online Chinese classes.

Learn Chinese Online

• 1-to-1 Online Chinese courses for kids and teens
• (3-17 years old) with native professional teachers

MyLingoKids has created 3 study groups, based on students’ age range and scientific data regarding each group’s attention and motivation level so that the most suitable study curriculum can be applied.

3-8 years old

Best age to grasp the new thing, children in this age range can learn any foreign language with the right professional assistance. Despite prone to getting easily distracted due to restricted attention span, learners in this age group, have a high sense of creativity and imagination. MyLingoKids’s special-trained teachers know how to captivate children’s attention while keeping them creatively involved and interested. 

9-12 years old

Students in this age group are usually energetic, curious, and eager to explore. MyLingoKids taps in their natural curiosity to involve the students in a fun and intriguing learning process, while the teachers keep learners focused on their learning goals and combine learning and fun so the students will look forward to their next class!

13-17 years old

MyLingoKids prepares teens for all types of language exams with the professional assistance of highly-qualified teachers to attain a certificate. At the end of the classes, kids or teens will receive an official certificate that confirms your Chinese language skills.

Learners can also book a free trial lesson with MyLingoKidsn before enrolling. 

Skykids Spring Summer Winter camp

https://www.sky-kids.org/mandarin-immersion-taiwan spring summer winter camps 

Chinese Plus Summer camp

Summer camp winter camp by thatsmqndqrin

http://www.chineseplusedu.com/course/Summer___Winter_Camps/

LSI Summer camp

https://www.lsi.edu/en/english-courses-for-juniors

Language International Summer camp

https://www.languageinternational.com/courses-chinese-mandarin-china-summer-camp

https://www.languagecourse.net/schools-beijing/junior

Winter camps

https://wintercampschina.com/

That’s Mandarin offers a variety of Cummer and Winter Chinese Camps for Kids & Teens, and they proudly mention they are the top choice for parents who are looking for a fun, safe and educational Chinese trip for their kids.

The Chinese Summer Camp offers intensive group classes, and the best Chinese learning experience to kids and teens (7-17 years old) in Beijing and Shanghai every year.

The Chinese Winter Camp is offered in small group classes and allows a travel immersion program so learners can spend their winters in China learning Mandarin, getting involved in culturally enriching activities and field trips. For 7- to 17-year-olds.

The Teen Immersion Programs provide a personalized plan for teens that includes school-level Chinese curriculum and beyond, in small group classes.

The Summer Chinese Camp is the best China study-travel experience for students, complete with Chinese lessons, sightseeing and Chinese activities.