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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want to introduce a language (Chinese) to my 4 year old DD. I can speak/write Chinese, but I don't know how to start to teach it. She only can understand/speak/read English, and she is not interested in learning Chinese.  How do your kids learn/pick up a foreign language? I feel sad because she is the only chinese kids among my friends that does not understand/speak Chinese. My husband can speak really limited Chinese. Should I use exercise book, cartoon, story books, videotapes or anything? Anything helpful tips?[/quote]

Only you know your kid. It seems like tough-love, speaking only Chinese to her and only responding when she speaks Chinese back to you would work with some kids, but by 4, it's understandable that she'd be resistant to that approach.  I would recommend speaking only Chinese to her, unless there is something involves safety, etc... and otherwise trying to make it fun--TV, videos, books, songs.  I would NOT recommend workbooks unless she otherwise loves workbooks.  Oral fluency is a big enough goal at this point.
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