Sagebooks Series 基礎漢字 500 series is very popular with parents who want to teach their kids Chinese.
When I started using Sagebooks with my children, we followed the lessons and learned one Chinese character a day.
But I noticed they needed more help to really understand and remember each word.
So, I made some fun printables and activities to go along with what we were learning.
These extra resources helped a lot! My kids started enjoying Chinese more and could remember the characters better.
Now, learning feels fun instead of hard.
Do you need the Sagebooks to use these resources?
Nope! You can use these printables on their own. They work great even if you’re not using the Sagebooks.
Read: Sagebooks Chinese for Kids Beginner 500 Review – Is It Worth a Try?
Free Sagebook Resources
We will be building more Sagebook resources since we just started this journey.
Here are the resources and activities you can use to supplement the Sagebook series.
Sagebooks 1.1: 13 Free Tracing Chinese Characters Printable for Kids
Learning how to write Chinese characters can be a fun and rewarding experience for children.
We are delighted to offer 13 free printable Chinese characters with stroke guidelines from the Sagebooks series so that kids of all ages can learn how to write each character with ease.
How To Teach Numbers Easily With Printable Flashcards (Chinese & English)
Do you have trouble teaching your children to count and use numbers? We have got your back!
This blog post will demonstrate some entertaining and successful methods for teaching your child to count, recognize numbers, and provide free printable numbers flashcards for your use.
Our flashcards are unique because they include the correct stroke order for each numeral and Chinese characters.
They are also available in Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, Pinyin, and Jyutping) and English.
6 Fun Ways to Learn A Basic Chinese Character: 水
In this blog post, we will explore 6 fun and engaging ways to learn about the 水 character that you can use to teach your children.
These activities will also allow your children to use 水 in many ways.
7 Fun Learning Activities the Basic Chinese Character of ‘木’
In this blog post, we will be discussing seven fun learning activities for children to help them learn and remember 木 as a Chinese character.
These activities are engaging and enjoyable, so your children will have no trouble understanding this Chinese symbol!
22 Fun and Interactive Ways to Teach Kids Writing Chinese Characters
Learning to write Chinese characters can be a daunting task for kids, especially if they have to learn them through traditional methods like tracing and memorization.
But it doesn’t have to be!
How to Teach Chinese Writing Through Fun Q-Tip Painting Activity for Kids
Q-tip painting is a fun and creative way to introduce your kids to Chinese writing.
This activity combines art and language learning, allowing kids to explore the unique strokes of Chinese characters while developing their fine motor skills and creativity.
Sagebooks Products
Sagebooks HK does provide other products that can supplement the Sagebook series.
Here are the products:
Write Now 寫得好看 Practice Books
寫得好看 Write Now 21 is an excellent companion to the Sagebooks 基礎漢字500 series.
It helps hone and refine your child’s Chinese handwriting skills through practice exercises, such as writing characters, words, and phrases.
Languages available: Traditional and Simplified Chinese
Sagebooks Study Cards 閱讀練習卡
The Sagebooks Study Cards 閱讀練習卡 is a great way to help children quickly and easily reinforce the knowledge gained from the Sagebooks 基礎漢字500 series.
At the front of each flashcard, a Chinese character is boldly displayed for ease of recognition. Each flashcard is colour-coded along the edges to denote its level of difficulty.
The colour matches the books in the Sagebook series.
On the back of each flashcard, you will find the pinyin for every Chinese character. Additionally, located in the top left corner displayed the book and lesson numbers for easy reference.
Languages available: Traditional and Simplified Pinyin Chinese
My Review of the App
I did not use the app because it does not have Cantonese audio. This audio has some mistakes. It does not have all audio for some of the pages for some lessons.
I only suggest that parents use this app if they need help figuring out how to read the lessons by scanning a QR code.
Other Sagebook Resources (Printables, Activities, Articles,…)
Sagebooks offers lots of things. They have games, activities, and printables. They also have tips and tricks to help homeschoolers with lessons. Check it out!
Resources for Sagebooks by Bloggers
We found a lot of helpful resources from bloggers. We are very thankful and want to share what they gave us. The best part is that it all costs nothing!
Sagebook Worksheets
- Sagebooks Chinese Character Writing Practice Sheets – Guavarama [Traditional Zhuyin Chinese]
- FREE SAGEBOOKS WORKSHEETS & ACTIVITIES – Trilingual Texpats [Traditional Chinese]
Sagebook Printables
- Sagebooks Wordlists Printable with Cantonese Jyutping – Cantonese for Families
- Picture Flashcards – Joy中文學校-親子共學版 [Simplified Pinyin Chinese & Traditional Zhuyin Chinese]
- 分享漢字500，塗色筆順資源 Tracing Characters Printables – Iris Cou [Traditional Chinese]
- 基礎漢字500 字卡分享 Flashcards – Iris Cou [Traditional Chinese]
- Hundred Board Reference Sheets – Guavarama [Traditional & Simplified Chinese]
- Chinese Chutes and Ladders – Guavarama [Traditional Chinese]
- Chinese Chutes and Ladders – Guavarama [Simplified Chinese]
Activities for Sagebooks
- Reading Strip DIY and Sagebooks Update – Mama Baby Mandarin
- Sage Books Basic Chinese 500 – Quizlet [Taiwanese Mandarin]
- 3 Fun Ways to Teach Chinese Characters 高山 with DIY Mountains (Printable) – Chalk Academy
Conclusion
Sagebooks are an excellent resource for helping children learn Chinese characters. With its official resources, audio recordings in Cantonese and Mandarin, Sagebook read-along app and lots of other helpful materials from us and other bloggers, it provides a great opportunity to help your child improve their language skills. We hope that these resources will be useful to you as you support your child’s learning journey. Please comment down below if there are other awesome resources you would like to share!
This is super helpful! My kids are also reading the Sagebooks! Thank you!
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