Teaching Chinese in K-12 Schools in the U.S.
An open educational resource website
The themes here were developed from surveys and interviews involving 221 K-12 Chinese language teachers from across the United States. The resource page is designed for teacher trainers and novice teachers alike to identify various kinds of professional development opportunities and teaching materials.
Elementary Chinese I
Book Description:This open textbook is designed for those who are learning Chinese as a second/foreign language in their first semester. It has eight chapters, covering topics including a brief introduction about the Chinese language, greetings, and self-introduction, hobbies, nationalities, family members and occupations, inviting friends to dinner, talking about food and beverage, making phone calls, and talking about classes and exams.
Elementary Chinese 1 Workbook
Book Description:Through the power of H5P interactive activities, this workbook, employing an innovative e-writing approach, is designed to help beginning learners lay a solid foundation for the natural development of the Chinese language skills necessary to excel in their learning journey. At the heart of this method lies a focus on Chinese receptive skills that are essential for the development of communicative competences: listening and reading, seamlessly integrated with typing. This unique combination, unlike the traditional handwriting approach, not only fosters accuracy in listening and reading comprehension but also enhances their accurate pronunciation and typing in Chinese communication.
为什么要学外语？（以下材料分享自刁文豪老师 U of Arizona）
英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大的人文艺术学院、社会科学院、科学院的联合声明：
The Importance of Languages in Global Context: An International Call to Action
美国国会两党共同要求、由美国国家艺术科学学院撰写
America’s Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century
美国联邦教育部高等教育司的文档：
Title VI Programs: Building a U.S. International Education Infrastructure
ACTFL发起的Connect with Languages：
Championing language education to create deeper connections