{"id":121,"date":"2017-01-29T18:53:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T18:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pandatree.com\/blog\/?p=121"},"modified":"2021-04-03T02:54:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T02:54:15","slug":"great-chinese-reads-and-pandatree-announce-launch-of-recommended-chinese-reading-list-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dashboard.pandatree.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/29\/great-chinese-reads-and-pandatree-announce-launch-of-recommended-chinese-reading-list-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Chinese Reads and PandaTree Announce Launch of Recommended Chinese Reading List for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

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January 29, 2017, Palo Alto, CA: The non-profit organization, Great Chinese Reads, together with the language learning company, PandaTree, announce the launch of an expert-selected Recommended Chinese Reading List<\/em><\/strong> <\/a><\/span>for students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are learning Mandarin  Chinese. The list of 50 recommended picture books is now available for free to parents and educators in a searchable database<\/a><\/span> at PandaTree.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the help of scholars from Stanford University, Beijing Normal University and Chinese teachers at over 20 public and independent schools across the U.S., the team from Great Chinese Reads evaluated more than 2,000 titles to make the book selections. To make it easy for parents and teachers to find appropriate books for their students, each book on the list is leveled according to grade and ACTFL<\/a><\/span> standards and tagged by topic keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor parents of children learning Mandarin Chinese, it can be hard to find good books at the right level for their child,\u201d said Kristina Klausen, founder and CEO of PandaTree.com, a website offering foreign language tutoring. \u201cGreat Chinese Reads\u2019 expertly chosen list makes it easy for parents and teachers, and we are delighted to help bring it to life in an online database.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur list includes books from Asia as well as American stories that have been translated,\u201d said Stella Su, founder of Great Chinese Reads. \u201cReading in a foreign language is an excellent way to accelerate learning. Our aim is to help children develop bilingual literacy through books they love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat Chinese Reads\u2019 rigorous review of books included an evaluation of the writing quality, thematic and content appropriateness, and the level of engagement to the target audience,” said Dr. Xiaoqiu Xu, a former Instructor at Stanford University who helped design Great Chinese Reads\u2019 approach.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInterest in Chinese language education and Chinese children\u2019s books has been growing rapidly in the US,\u201d said Ms. Danqing Liu, Nomination Committee Chair of Astrid Lidgren Memorial Book Award (USBBY) and a Great Chinese Reads advisor, \u201cbut there is a lag in high quality materials appropriate for American children. The Great Chinese Reads\u2019 Recommended Chinese Reading List will be a valuable resource for parents, teachers and students.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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About PandaTree:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PandaTree.com offers online foreign language tutoring for kids ages 5-15. PandaTree\u2019s dynamic, carefully hired tutors make learning fun. Every live, one-on-one online session is tailored to the student\u2019s level and interest. Sessions are recorded and after each session parents receive email updates. Educational videos, stories and word games are also available at PandaTree.com. PandaTree currently offers Mandarin and Spanish. Learn more at PandaTree.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About Great Chinese Reads:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Great Chinese Reads is an independent non-profit research organization. It is part of Eirya Foundation, a 501(c)(3), dedicated to enriching children\u2019s Chinese reading and nurturing lifelong readers with bilingual literacy. Its team of researchers, language teachers, librarians and volunteer parents have built the Great Chinese Reads Recommended Chinese Reading List<\/em><\/strong> that is leveled and searchable. In addition, Eirya Foundation supports schools, libraries and community programs with mini grants, story-time activities and book fairs. Learn more at GreatChineseReads.org.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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