Chinese Immersion at Home: Workbooks for Parents

By Mei Lin

Chinese immersion schools and programs teach children in Mandarin for much of the school day, and many of their parents don't speak Chinese. These books are for those parents, and for any family that wants more Mandarin at home: the Chinese of the homework and the classroom, and short phrases for mornings, meals and bedtime.

You can start with no Chinese. By the end you can read your child's homework words, help at home, talk with the teacher and use a few new phrases with your child every day. Every line has pinyin and English, and most of the books have free audio.

6 books for parents. Free.

Best first book

Chinese Immersion Homework Helper: Mandarin for Parents Who Don't Speak Chinese

The Chinese your child's immersion school uses, so you can read the homework, help at home and talk with the teacher. Every line has pinyin and English and is on the free audio, and your child does the writing.

Immersion parents (6)

Mandarin at Home: Everyday Family Phrases
Beginner (families) · 24 pages
Chinese Immersion Homework Helper: Mandarin for Parents Who Don't Speak Chinese
Beginner (families) · 35 pages
Speak Chinese at Home: A 30-Day Family Challenge
Beginner (families) · 36 pages
Chinese New Year Printables 2027: Red Envelopes, Greeting Cards and Couplets to Write
Total beginner (families) · 16 pages
Chinese Immersion Homework Practice: Weekly Words, Dictation and Sentences (Grades 3–5)
Kids 8-10 (pre-A1 to A1) · 29 pages · Kids
Chinese Reading Comprehension for Kids: 10 Short Passages with Questions (Grades 3–5)
Kids 8-10 (pre-A1 to A1) · 27 pages · Kids

Frequently asked questions

How can I help with Chinese immersion homework if I don't speak Chinese?

Chinese Immersion Homework Helper gives you the words and lines the school uses, so you can read the homework, help at home and talk with the teacher. You only need to recognise the homework words, and your child does the writing.

How do we use more Mandarin at home?

Speak Chinese at Home is a 30-day family challenge: three new phrases a day, from wake-up to bedtime, with audio so you say them right. Mandarin at Home has short phrases for mornings, meals, tidying, bedtime and praise.

Do I need to learn Chinese myself?

No. If you'd like to learn alongside your child, the family challenge is written for parents who are still learning, and every line has characters, pinyin and English.

Chinese workbooks for kids · Mandarin for preschoolers