Language appreciation comes with culture, unless you’re a fanatic linguist. For kids, pop culture can add some spice, meaning and encouragement to language learning, especially when you start noticing boredom and adversity toward the language. Just be aware that it is not a serious misalignment in your value system because content in whatever language feeds the soul.

Chinese characters are pictorial, as everyone knows, but symmetry can actually plays a role in some characters, adding geometry into the curriculum. Finding and using these new and fun ideas tailored to your child’s level of need can provide some sparks to an otherwise dry and rote-learning method.