Teaching tones without tears

March 2024

When kids first meet Mandarin's four tones, it can feel like a wall. I've found that turning tones into movement — a hand swooping up, a foot stomping down — lets young learners feel the pitch before they have to name it.

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Why I make games to teach a language

January 2024

A good game gives a child a reason to repeat something a hundred times without ever feeling like practice. That's the whole secret of language learning, hidden inside play.

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