I was speaking with a customer on which product was right for them for their 4 and 6 year old for Learning Chinese. I recommended two series for him to look at. He is interested in teaching at home and he would also be learning Chinese at the same time.

My First Chinese Word is a great series that teachers through stories. The first book and cd set includes 36 books and a CD. I like the idea of teaching Chinese at this age in small segments, to avoid the boredom issue. There is also a huge amount of other support material available including teacher guides in simplified, traditional, and English, Flash Cards, CD ROMS, and more. The quality is A+ and the amount of support material you can buy is great.

Chinese Made Easy for Kids - is the other Learning Chinese program I suggested. A great value for the money and is also very popular.

I did not recommend Practical Chinese because in my opinion, this is better if you have a native speaker teaching.

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