Pinyin Practice

The Opposites of Chinese characters

Originally uploaded by Joseph S. Huang

For those still working on characters. The directions for the activity say “write the opposite character… 8 points”. This clever kid wrote them upside down. Partial credit?

There are several examples of their curriculum on Youtube. Just search for activechinese.

I’ve been away from posting here for a while. Just too wrapped up in the rest of life. Bought a small farm, blogging about that some. But it’s the holidays and I ought to give a little. So here is a site I found recently.

Ting – Games and Stories

Some of the games are sweet. Check it out and keep learning.

Not sure what happened. We are in process of moving house and the site renewal was set to automatic, and that worked as it should have. But then somehow the site became “unparked.” Does anyone know how to say “unparked” in Chinese? I sure don’t, but I’d be interested to know. Maybe something with fan (反) in it?

I’m reading Generational Learning Styles by Julie Coates. It’s pretty interesting. Her summation of learning theories over the past century was quick and accessible. The cyclical trends of generations and nature of their learning preferences is compelling. I do wonder if there might be a tendency to accept one’s generation’s behaviors much like we associate with our astrological characteristics. And this acceptance might be even more dangerous since it’s less new-agey. But then again, what harm does it do? If it helps me understand students’ and instructors’ needs that much better, then great. Today’s poll is reflective of my reading. I’m curious what kinds of learners are coming to my site.