![]() I must confess, I did even offer to pay full price, and just to let her join only once a week, but the salesperson explained that as the syllabus is strictly followed, that she’d miss out on too much. We made a valiant effort to sign-up, but learnt that classes must be a minimum of twice a week AND that written homework was compulsory, which was all going to be too much for our timetable. For us, 55 minutes was a long time to be on the screen (the time did fly by!), but after seeing the beaming smiles and hearing her beg to do it again, I was keen to sign up. They also offer a course specifically for Mainland Chinese students following the HSK syllabus.Ĭlass length and schedule: For the Singapore MOE group class option, it’s either 25 or 55 minutes in a group of up to 4. ![]() The style is very much based on the MOE text-books, with lots of games. The Lingo Ace Singapore course and teaching style is very much suited for children learning in local MOE schools with good Chinese – if you’re not in this system, I would recommend you opt for their ‘International’ course, which might be more suitable for non-Singaporean kids. The course is different depending on whether you are in Singapore, China or overseas. Their curriculum follows the Singapore MOE Higher Chinese approach. The online interface was stunning and visually appealing, with trophies and points being awarded interactively to the children throughout the lesson. Trial Class Experience: My daughter just loved her trial! The trial class had two other participants, and the entire 55 minutes was filled with games to write characters and put them into sentences. If you don’t know anyone with a link, I have some listed below too from various people we know who use these services. Ideally, ask a friend who uses the service to give you their referral link, as it may give your friend a few free classes too. Sometimes these are quite considerable, for example depending on the promotion period, Lingo Ace and Lingo Bus may give you up to 8 free classes VIP Peilian gives you 6 free classes, etc etc. so whilst it’s possible for you to sign up without using a referral link, you will probably receive bonus free classes etc if you join through someone else’s link. It seems to be the way for many excellent online services from China, that they operate a quasi pyramid scheme…. One thing I’ve learnt about online Chinese platforms from mainland China is that you should NOT sign up without a referral link. Below is a quick comparison table, with more details expanded below: Comparison of online Chinese class platforms I would say different online Chinese classes suit different family needs, and also children’s learning styles. Thankfully most of the online Chinese class providers offered free trials, and we were lucky enough to try out many different options. So, I looked at trying out some a longer and more formal online Chinese classes for my children. When COVID set in, a whole bunch more class providers and competitors appears. These lessons were set up to be primarily conversational, so the children can tune their hearing to listening over the computer, and also over the telephone. They have had already had regular one-on-one weekly chats (15 minutes) with a native speaker in mainland China. ![]() since way before COVID came into the picture. My kids have been learning Chinese online for many years…. What online Chinese language classes for children are available?Įssentially, the whole world is available to you, if your Chinese class is online! So find the best and the most cost effective way to learn Chinese. An online class can also be more convenient (flexible timing 24/7, short classes, no transport etc.), and was more appealing to my child than I ever imagined. We’re glad we did, because having over 3 consecutive months away from school was a long time to get no Chinese teaching or interaction.įor children who are learning or planning to learn Chinese, we’ve learnt that there are a variety of great online Chinese language classes for children available, which can be highly interactive and helpful in getting regular exposure to more Chinese, and typically much cheaper than in-person classes or tuition centres. It was eye-opening for us to try out the different options and see how effective screen-based learning can be. This review is a comparison of our experience in taking online Chinese language classes for children, including with LingoAce, LingoBus, Vivaling, Geniebook and more.Īs regular readers would be aware, I champion the “no formal tuition” approach outside of school hours, so we only started to look for formal online Chinese language classes when COVID hit Singapore in 2020, and schools closed and the children needed to be able to continue learning their Chinese from a textbook, without anyone in the house understanding the language.
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