JoJo Blog: Raising Children Who Speak Chinese in the U.S.

Since this spring's COVID-19 school closures, my sons have been relying on 3 first-class resources to complete their Chinese learning daily routine...

The Lurking " Beasts " at Home At the end of March, COVID-19 turned everything upside down. Both of my sons’ schools closed. We started then what...

Believe it or not, you probably already have everything you need to start teaching your child a second language already lying around your house: 1) notebook, 2) pencils, pens, or crayons, and, if you aren't a native speaker,  3) device with internet access (so you can access an online dictionary ). That's it! What's stopping you?!

Saturday, January 25, 2020, marks the beginning of the year of the Rat on the Chinese Lunar calendar. The New Year celebration lasts 16 days...

My 4-year old son Ming Ming read four scary Chinese picture books today, not with his mommy who ran around frantically trying to get a million thi...

Where can I find preschooler Chinese shows that are not only helpful for language acquisition, but also educational and fun? Over the years, I have...

We tested the Luka user experience within 2 different types of families (one family with and one family without a native Chinese-speaking parent).

During my recent trips to visit family and friends in China, I have discovered and envied a phenomenon: when kids in China flip on their smart TV o...

This is a photo of our 4th au pair, who was in re-match when we matched with her, translating one of our Lego Star Wars books into Chinese for our...

An au pair is young person who comes from another country to live with a family to help care for their children. For those who are unfamiliar with...

Our second au pair, Lucy, with our sons on her last night with our family.    A few weeks ago, I got an email from our current Au Pair Agency...

A summary of Christine's trip to China with her kids in the summer of 2018.