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Focus on Fundamental Chinese Language
Committed to Enhancing Foundational Chinese Education
致力于提升华文基础教育

Fun Chinese Character Learning Advanced Class (8-13 Years Old)

Strengthening Character Recognition

Review of Basic Characters & Radicals
1. Recap of high-frequency characters (e.g., 我, 你, 是, 很)
2. Common radicals & their meanings (e.g., 氵=water, 木=tree, 亻=person)
3. Radical-based guessing games
Understanding Character Structure
1. Simple vs. compound characters
2. Common character formation patterns (pictographs, ideographs, phono-semantic characters)
3. Fun matching game: "What’s inside the character?"

Mastering Writing & Stroke Order

Advanced Stroke Order & Writing Techniques
1. Practicing stroke order with complex characters
2. Writing characters through calligraphy & digital tools
3. Fun challenges: Who can spot the stroke mistake?

Building Vocabulary & Word Formation
1. Learning character combinations (e.g., 火 + 山 = 火山)
2. Exploring synonyms & antonyms
3. Creating new words using learned characters

Interactive Reading & Sentence Formation

Sentence Building & Grammar Awareness
1. Understanding basic sentence structures
2. Expanding phrases with adjectives & verbs
3. Fun activity: "Build a Sentence" puzzle

Reading Fluency & Comprehension
1. Reading short paragraphs & stories
2. Recognizing word patterns & context clues
3. Story-based role-playing for better understanding

Character Riddles & Word Games
1. Solving Chinese character riddles (字谜)
2. Playing word association games
3. Competing in character-based memory challenges

Creative Expression & Cultural Activities

Story Writing & Comic Creation
1. Creating short stories using learned characters
2. Designing mini comics with speech bubbles
3. Fun project: "Invent a New Character" contest

Chinese Calligraphy & Artistic Expression
1. Practicing traditional Chinese calligraphy
2. Hands-on activity: Character painting with meaning

Exploring Chinese Idioms & Proverbs

Understanding the origins of 成语 (idioms)
Acting out idioms through skits & storytelling

Final Challenge & Presentation

Interactive Character Learning Games
1. Character charades (act out words)
2. Speed writing & word puzzles

Final Showcase & Certificate Ceremony
1. Students present their favorite character & its meaning
2. Group storytelling using newly learned words
3. Parents join in for an interactive character challenge

This fun & engaging program helps students build deeper connections with Chinese characters while boosting their reading, writing, and creative skills!

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