Real-time interaction with certified teacher at our virtual academy
​Mandarin Playground offers online sessions between 4pm-8pm PST and 4pm-8pm EST from Monday to Sunday all year round. Programs range from Preschool-5. There are 2-4 students in each class.

Our instructors are passionate teachers beloved by Chinese and English language learners. They hold China Teacher Certificates.

Unit price: 
$15/class for 25-minute small group class 
$30/class for 50-minute small group class
24 classes per quarter for beginners, 48 classes per quarter for advanced learners 

Parent Testimonial

Very interactive class! My daughter loved it, even with limited Chinese, she had no problem following the teachers instruction.”     —— Qinqin Xi’s mom
“暑假没报什么夏令营，只有每天1小时的中文夏令营，每天不一样的内容，老师都很专业，寓教于乐学习中国文化，小朋友很开心！ ”    —— Qiqi's mom
“李老师说诗人坐在亭子旁喝着茶望着月亮。所以剪了亭子，风铃，月亮、星星、茶壶、茶碗，一桌一椅，孩子可以在剪纸画中低头思故乡了！ ”     —— Molly's mom

Online Course on Chinese Paper Cutting
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Online China Wander

Teaching Assistant Opportunities

Mandarin Playground provides opportunities for high-school and college students to engage in educational community activities that foster leadership and build cultural competence. While enjoying the advantage of taking Chinese language and Culture classes alongside the job, students will provide support to lead teachers in enhancing friendly learning environment, organizing class discussions, tutoring small groups, and overseeing student performance. If you enjoy working with children and would like to challenge yourself with this interesting role, you are welcome to join us in our next fun adventure. Click here to learn more about open positions.
 I want to thank you to every teacher for giving me this opportunity to be the teacher’s assistant this summer. I enjoyed all the classes. I would love to be a TA for the next season. I enjoy learning about Chinese histories such as poetry, idiom story, as well as paper cutting and reading and writing using Chinese characters. Thank you again！”
—— Zoe, G7, Pacific Cascade Middle School  (2020 Summer Camp)
Something that was interesting for me was being able to see the students' engagement in this course and the energy that they bring to class. I also enjoyed being able to somewhat learn along with the kids since there were many things I had never learned, especially in the ancient poetry class. It was fun to be a part of this and be a TA for this course.”
—— Joshua, G9, Lakeside High School  (2020 Summer Camp)
To the teachers: thank you all so much! Not only could I see that you put your all into teaching the students and creating the best, most interesting content possible, but you also tried to incorporate me into the classroom to give me a learning experience as well. Whether that be sharing what I’ve made or leading the students when reading a poem, I felt both included and connected. All the teachers were wonderful!
To Ms. Cao, I loved your stories and how inspiring they were—and more importantly how each story alluded to a deeper lesson and issue in society.
To Ms. Zhang, thank you for your hilarious, historically significant, and motivating idioms, some of which I haven’t even seen before.
To Ms. Chen, the poems you taught us were very interesting, many of which painted beautiful scenes in our heads. I especially liked the poems sang as songs!
To Ms. Li, the paper cutting class you taught was awesome! I really got to use my creativity and have some “art time” every Thursday, which was calming and therapeutic. Getting to share my work was also great! ”
—— Emily, G10,​ Interlake High School  (2020 Summer Camp)

Free Online Trail Class
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​Any questions? Please contact our online program team.
•Email: [email protected] (Ms. Xi)          
•WeChat Customer Service:  Mandarinplayground1 (Ms. Xi​) ​