Classroom Learning

Mandarin Clubs at a school in Oxfordshire

by Suyen Hu on Wed, Jul 26 2017

Our most worthwhile project is to encourage children from schools in England and Taiwan to talk to each other about the same stories based on traditional Chinese culture using Snowflake Books and worksheets. It’s really exciting to see children overcome their shyness and become confident to speak from the other side of the world with different cultures and languages. We not only use our books, but also games and crafts tailored to children’s interests and creativity.

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Learning through local food!

by Suyen Hu on Wed, Jun 28 2017

Children told us they love to know about Chinese food so we planned to share the story of the Chinese Farmers’ Calendar with them so they could get a better idea about life in the East and of course what people eat and how they celebrate Chinese New Year with plenty of food after a hardworking year.

The story is based on a little boy who misses his grandfather very much and found his grandfather’s diary on an old chair. He reads and reads the notes, and all the memories... Read more

Teaching Mandarin with Snowflake - My Experience!

by Taylor Brooker on Wed, Jun 28 2017

We’ve now completed 6 of 8 Mandarin sessions at a local school, teaching Mandarin and the Chinese culture/stories, so I wanted to write about my experience! As an artist, I work behind-the-scenes almost all the time and had very limited prior experience of working publicly, let alone helping teach children more about the Chinese culture, so I had no idea what the school clubs would be like. However, I was surprised straight away by the children’s enthusiasm and their willingness to learn and get involved. Most of them had no prior knowledge of any Mandarin, but from the very first... Read more

Lights of Safety & Blessing

by Suyen Hu on Tue, Feb 14 2017

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Colour Your Animal

by Jess O'Shea on Mon, Jan 16 2017

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Chinese New Year & The Beast

by Jess O'Shea on Mon, Jan 16 2017

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Five Flower Horse in Taiwan

by Jess O'Shea on Mon, Jan 16 2017

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What do children in Taiwan know about England?

by Jess O'Shea on Mon, Jan 16 2017

Snowflake Books bringing bilingual learning to classrooms in Taiwan and England, teaching children different cultures and languages with the power of stories and interactive learning experiences. 

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Snowflake Books School Workshop

by Suyen Hu on Sun, Apr 24 2016

A Visit From Snowflake Books to Introduce Naughty Monkey 

Snowflake Books make beautiful picture story books that are based on old Chinese legends, specially re-written in English for children. The stories are warm and sympathetic, and aim to introduce traditional Chinese culture to Western children. Our books have attracted many educators and parents looking for new and unique ways to develop children’s cultural awareness. 


All the stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles, and include English and Chinese writing to help introduce children to the concept of the Chinese language. Most... Read more