LITERATURE Middle (1/5-4/19) Wed 4PM / 6PM PST

Lesson series

Increase reading comprehension with the most popular literature books from funny to meaningful and deep. We spend hundreds of hours hunting down the best books so you don't have to. Discussions, idioms, writing to up your Chinese!

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We do the prep on finding the right terms to teach, highlight idioms, create vocabulary, etc. while you relax!

Don't fret about what books to read, what your kids like as we're the experts with all the resources. We know kids and teens. Leave it to us to find the right material.

Students actually like coming here. You always wanted to find that great playdate but can't find anyone? Is it too hard to organize? Is it just not that educational? We are the solution with our classes that feel like play but yet our students learn thousands of characters a year and retain a minimum of 500! In addition, check out our community and find your region for easy to organize meetup.

We have perfected our secret sauce to get kids and teens engaged, feel great about it, learn at a speed that fits your "tiger" requirements. What else do you want? We researched and tested our teaching style and concepts, so you don't have to struggle anymore at home.

3-6 Idioms and 10 characters/lesson
Vocabulary, discussions and games
Use stories to learn Mandarin
Conducted 100% in Mandarin
Make cool friends and immerse
Zoom sign on, recordings for review, worksheets all conveniently in your dashboard.

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Why BUNDLES Are Best

What Happens in Class

This is the Mandarin learning experience families have been searching for, authentic, rich, warm, and built on world-class literature.

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We are fully WASC accredited, ensuring academic quality and high standards.
We have received multiple Innovation and Social Impact Awards from the University of Pennsylvania for our unique approach to education.
Our teachers are trained through the rigorous Motherly Notes methodology, known for making Mandarin learning fast, joyful, and conversation-driven.

At Motherly Notes, your child steps into a true native-language environment unlike any other bilingual program. Most classmates come from Mandarin-speaking households, giving students natural exposure to authentic tones, expressions, and high-level discussion. This immersive atmosphere consistently helps our learners skyrocket their Chinese abilities, quickly and joyfully.

Teachers guide students through beautiful, bestselling children’s literature carefully selected from Asia. Our curriculum draws from a private library of over 20,000 books, making us true experts in children’s Mandarin literature.

As stories unfold, students pause to unpack new terms, images, and ideas. They discuss meanings, connect concepts to their own experiences, and learn how native speakers express themselves.

Students compose sentences, craft short responses, and participate in comprehension conversations that build confidence and fluency.

We read and teach fully in Traditional Chinese, with full support for Simplified Chinese, especially when children write. All teachers are trained in both systems.

In our Foundations weekend classes, students learn both Simplified and Traditional in a structured approach.

At Motherly Notes, we believe learning Chinese should feel like an adventure, not a chore. Our approach is all about immersive, meaningful learning that connects language with real-world knowledge. In our classes, kids explore subjects through engaging stories, thought-provoking texts, and lively discussions—all in Chinese. We focus on building fluency naturally, making Chinese a tool for discovery, not just memorization. With idioms, character learning, and social-emotional insights woven in, kids gain confidence in both language and critical thinking. Learning should spark curiosity, and at Motherly Notes, we make sure it does.

Advanced methods for memorizing characters.
Scientifically proven methods for learning.
Fully interest driven so your child will never get bored.
Building people magic so it feels like a playdate.
Award winning curriculum design (UPenn, Wharton, Jacobs Foundation awards).

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Motherly Notes courses are conducted online. All zoom links will be in your dashboard upon sign on. If there are multiple times listed, students are allowed to sign on at any of the given times listed for that day, as all zoom links will be provided in your dashboard.

Our Objective: Learning 500+/Yr

High performing accredited language school focused on accelerated curriculum, backed by research, award winning curriculum (Wharton, UPenn, Jacobs, etc.) .