Playful Chinese

In this episode, WaWa is going to make a phone call. Who is she going to call? What is she going to say to this important person? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, Wa Wa has a problem and maybe you can help out. We are also seeing things that are long and short. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, Bao Bao and Wa Wa are on a camping trip and they are sending pictures to show us what they see. What do you think they see? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are heading to the park. What do you want to play in the park? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we want to see if your hands and feet can follow directions. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are going to set the table together. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are following a little bee, little kids, and a family to see what they are up to. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are having a lot of fun with jelly beans. Bao Bao and Wa Wa need your help with their jelly beans! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are planning a trip to the zoo. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, Bao Bao and Wa Wa found out cherry blossom trees have no cherries. They are wondering where the cherries are. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are having fun with the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. Can you help with the questions? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are featuring ladybugs. These are not ordinary ladybugs. Do you know why? Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are learning about "What's that smell?" in Chinese. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are having fun with some berries. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Welcome to another episode of Playful Chinese with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, “Miss Panda.” My work is to make learning Mandarin Chinese fun, playful and simple so you and your children can actively use it every day. Have fun!

In this episode, we are learning about winter sports and what to wear in the winter. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are meeting two tigers and learning about them. Are they fast or slow? Are their tails long or short? Come in and join the fun!

In this episode, we are getting ready for the Chinese Lunar New Year and trying to figure out the flavor of the treat for a Chinese tradition. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are going grocery shopping. Can you help? Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are playing a guessing game to figure out the first four animals on the Chinese calendar. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are having fun with the 12 months of the year. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are having fun with a nursery rhyme with a big fat hen. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are having a storytime and we are reading the story, "Where Is The New Year" in Chinese. Come and experience the magic of stories.

In this episode, we are singing a cute little song, Hā Bā Gǒu in Chinese. Come and sing with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are doing an interesting art project! We are practicing expressions of turning on and off the lights and more. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are meeting a new friend. Come and see who that is!

In this episode, we are practicing how to calm down with a simple breathing exercise. Come quietly and practice with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are playing board games in Chinese. Come and join the fun!

IN this episode, we are having fun with the Chinese nursery rhyme, Where Are My Friends. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are having a storytime and we are reading the story, "The Night Before Christmas" in Chinese. Come and experience the magic of stories. The version I am reading is translated by me and I've made minor changes to the story.

In this episode, we are singing a little song for the holiday season. Come and sing together with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are playing Scavenger Hunt. Come and play with us!

In this episode, we are practicing "Be Gentle" in Chinese. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are celebrating Winter Solstice, Dong Zhi in Chinese culture. Come and explore!

In this episode, we are going to talk about cleaning up. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we are singing a classic Chinese children's song - Elephant! Come and sing together!

In this episode, Miss Panda is telling a story about A Christmas Day of a big sister and a little brother. Come and join the story!

In this episode, we are going to play Paper Scissors Rock and make art! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are going to have fun with some animal friends. Come and join the learning adventure with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are taking a picture with holiday friends. Come and join the fun!

In this episode, we talk about things we see during the holiday season. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

In this episode, we are going to learn about "Take a Walk" and listen to a mini-story! Come and join the fun!

Today we are learning about the weather - It's raining. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Today we are learning "This Little Piggy" nursery rhyme in Chinese! Come and join the fun!

Learn how to say "Hide and Seek" in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda

We are practicing "My name is..." in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Go to the bathroom" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning and practicing Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Try Again?" Come and join the fun with Miss Panda.

In this episode, we are learning "buckle up" in Chinese

we are learning the"Pat-a-cake" nursery rhyme in Chinese! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Today We are learning "Bake Cookies: in Chinese! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda.

Today we are learning "How old are you?" in Chinese

In this interview, I speak with the founders of Habbi Habbi, Hanna Chiou, and Anne-Louise Nieto. The two Mom founders of Habbi Habbi share their own bilingual journey, the behind the scene stories about their company, and their vision of building a global library to make teaching Chinese and Spanish through play accessible for families around the world.

Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori is a language educator and the author of The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children. In this conversation, Yoshito shares his bilingual story growing up, his multilingual story with his kids, and his new book along with resources for parents and educators to guide children to read and write in the target language(s) and reach the goal to raise multi-literate kids.

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "A Brown Bear" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Make a Snowman" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: "Let's Go!" in Chinese. Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese is featuring the days of the week. Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Let's take turns" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "3 2 1 Happy New Year!" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning and practicing Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Cathy Hirst is a trained elementary educator, an ESL and Spanish teacher, an experienced expat parent who has lived in China, Japan, Thailand, Japan, and Bahrain. She dived into learning Mandarin and Chinese culture after she relocated to China with her husband and her young boy...

Everyday Chinese: "Do you want to eat Ice Cream?" in Mandarin. Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda."

Everyday Chinese: Let's say "Happy Birthday" in Mandarin! Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "What's for lunch?" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "What's your name?" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Walk! Run! Jump!" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Tickle! Tickle! Tickle!" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Be quiet, please." in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Are you home?" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Take Care" in Chinese? Come and have fun learning Mandarin with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda"

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Storytime" in Chinese? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: "I am your good friend." in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "wash hands" in Chinese? Come and join the playful learning with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: We are having fun with "Let's drink water!" in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: Time to Eat! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: Kisses, Hugs, and Valentine's Day in Chinese! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: More Chinese Lunar New Year greetings! And, we are wrap up the Lunar New Year celebration with Lantern Festival! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guests!

Everyday Chinese: Lunar New Year greetings "CongratulationsI" in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guests!

Everyday Chinese: Mouse and Mickey Mouse in Chinese. Happy Year of the Mouse! Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "I Love You." in Chinese? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Good Night" in Chinese? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

Everyday Chinese: "Good Morning!" in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest, Laura!

Everyday Chinese: Time to say "Happy Thanksgiving!" in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda.

Everyday Chinese: We are learning a magic word, "Thank you," "I am grateful for..." and "What are you thankful for today?" Come and find out with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: Let's talk about happy, sad, and angry in Chinese. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda!

Everyday Chinese: "Pick Up Your Toys" in Chinese, a question from our listener, Caroline! And, you might also need "please pick up your books and sticky socks!"

I am delighted to have Amy Wang join me to talk about the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival. Ms. Wang is a teacher in China and she shares stories about this important Chinese festival with us. Many people think the Mid Autumn Festival is similar to Thanksgiving. What do you think? Come and explore the world culture with us.

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "chocolate" in Chinese? This is an episode that we look at what we've learned so far. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

Everyday Chinese: How do you say "Goodbye" in Chinese? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

Chinese Expression: How do you say "I am hungry" in Chinese? Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special guest!

How do you say "Hello" in Chinese? Today we are looking at Hello nǐ hǎo, a commonly used Chinese expression. Come and join the fun with Miss Panda and her special young guest!

A new podcast with Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda," premiere in August. Are you thinking about introducing Mandarin Chinese to your children? Do you want to explore world culture with your kids? Learning the Chinese language is learning about Chinese culture. Playful Chinese is a podcast about learning everyday Chinese that you can use with your children. About seeing Chinese culture beyond the surface level and connect with it no matter where you are. Subscribe to the podcast to get weekly episodes about adding Playful Chinese to your family's everyday life. Connect with us: hello@playfulchinese.com Host: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, "Miss Panda" Music Credits: Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes Ni Hao by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett