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Speaking, independent reading or exam preparation? We match each child to the right course based on age, level and goals.

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Ages: 3–17
Format: Online 1-on-1
Lesson length: 25 / 50 min
Starting point: Matched to level

4 courses. Different starting points.

Choose by language background and learning needs, as well as age.

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Ages 3–6

Fun Chinese

Picture books and interactive teaching build interest and an early feel for Chinese.

Ages 3–6 | Beginners

Young children can start with 25 minutes
2–3 times a week
Pictures, movement and short phrases

Fun Chinese course content

Curriculum: 3 levels, from understanding and pointing to simple conversation.
Listening and speaking: Introduce themselves and their family, name favourite things and practise speaking through questions and games.
Reading and writing: Recognise basic characters and learn strokes and shapes through tracing.
Goals: Follow simple classroom instructions and join in with words and short phrases.
Exam reference: YCT 1.

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A child speaking with a Chinese teacher online

Ages 6–12

Planet Guagua

Children follow Mika and Xiaotian from Earth to Planet Guagua, exploring school and solving problems as the story gets them speaking.

Ages 6–12 | Little or no Chinese at home

50 minutes recommended
1–2 times a week recommended
Stories and everyday conversation

Planet Guagua course content

Curriculum: 5 levels, progressing through an ongoing story and everyday tasks.
Listening and speaking: Ask and answer in full sentences, expressing needs and simple ideas.
Reading: Recognise common characters and understand short sentences and texts.
Writing: Practise basic characters and build up to simple written expression.
Real-life use: Use Chinese to solve real communication tasks at school and with friends.
Exam reference: YCT 1–4, HSK 1–3.

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Children reading and exploring stories in Chinese

Ages 6–14

Picture Book Chinese

Graded picture books and stories systematically build reading and writing skills and independent learning habits.

Ages 6–14 | Chinese spoken at home

50 minutes recommended
1–2 times a week recommended
Reading comprehension, retelling and writing

Picture Book Chinese course content

Curriculum: 9 levels of graded stories linking listening, speaking, characters, reading and writing.
Listening: Follow complete stories, pick out key details and grasp the main ideas.
Speaking: Retell stories and share ideas and opinions linked to their own experience.
Reading: Progress from short sentences to full stories, learning characters and culture in context.
Writing: Consolidate basic characters and start writing at sentence level.
Exam and level reference: YCT 2–4+, HSK 2–5, MOE ML2–ML6 and CEFR A2–C1.

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Ages 8–17

Easy Steps to Chinese

Real-life contexts take learners from everyday conversation to advanced speaking and writing in three stages.

Ages 8–17 | Beginner to upper-intermediate

50 minutes recommended
Listening, speaking, reading and writing
3 progressive stages

Easy Steps to Chinese course content

Curriculum: 7 levels in 3 stages, from everyday conversation to more complex speaking and writing.
Pace: 50 minutes per lesson, 2–3 times a week recommended.
Communication: Express ideas accurately in real-life tasks and organise information logically.
Reading and writing goals: Learn about 1,600 characters and write 300–500-character texts independently.
Exam reference: YCT 1–4, HSK 1–5; links to IGCSE, AP and IB Chinese B tasks when needed.

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A good teacher. A suitable match.

Discuss your child’s age, language experience, personality and goals to find a teaching style that suits them.

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Multilingual families

We start from the languages your family uses and where your child hears Chinese, choosing examples and ways of communicating they understand.

Real interaction

Teachers ask, wait, model and correct so children have plenty of chances to respond in every lesson.

Continuity

Feedback shapes tasks, difficulty and review, so each lesson builds on the last.

Flexible matching

If it is not a good fit, we discuss why, find a better teacher or time, and hand over progress and next steps.

Kids curriculum team

Stage leads design goals, activities and assessment for early years, primary and teen learners. Online lessons and in-person camps share this curriculum approach, adapted to their settings.

Amy

Early years curriculum lead

Designs early learning that brings picture books, songs and movement into online lessons and in-person activities.

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Nina

Children’s curriculum lead

Develops the children’s curriculum, linking listening, speaking, reading and writing through stories, everyday dialogue and themed tasks.

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Leo

Teen curriculum lead

Designs the teen curriculum, connecting themed reading, discussion and project presentations to real communication.

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Inside a lesson

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Exploring stories and expression through reading

Story questions

The teacher shows a picture or tells a short story; the child points, chooses or answers.

Real interaction

From model sentences to their own answers, with follow-up questions and role-play.

Review and tips

Recap new expressions and suggest small practice tasks.

Online lesson options

Proposed prices in USD. Confirm how 25 / 50-minute lessons use the package, its validity and final fees. The website does not start a subscription or take payments.

Instalment plan

US$418 / month

4 monthly payments, US$1,672 in total, for a 40-lesson package.

Package valid for 10 months (proposed)
Monthly payments are instalments, not 40 extra lessons each month
Live online 1-on-1 lessons, scheduled by availability
Lesson length, credit use and start of validity confirmed in writing
Scheduling and changes follow the final terms

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One-off payment

From US$29 / lesson

Choose 50, 100, 150 or 200 lessons; priced per package.

US$29 is a starting price, not a flat rate for every package
Total price and validity depend on the package
Credit use for each lesson length confirmed in advance
Discounts or bonus lessons only as stated in your final plan
Live online 1-on-1, not pre-recorded

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FAQ

How often and how long are lessons?

We offer two options by age: ages 3–5, 25 minutes 2–3 times a week; ages 6+, 50 minutes 1–2 times a week. A regular schedule helps children build habits and keep learning. Your adviser can adjust it to your family.

Are lessons live or recorded? Can we watch replays?

Kids lessons are live, interactive 1-on-1 sessions. Lessons are not recorded and replays are not currently available.

What if my child does not like the teacher?

Before switching, we review your child's needs and brief the new teacher. Changes depend on availability and applicable rules.

Do parents need to sit in or help?

Some support helps young children build habits; as they progress, they can learn independently. We provide feedback and review guidance, so parents need not prepare anything. The teacher will give specific advice after the trial.

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