tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post5408442235114106042..comments2023-10-07T02:42:10.642-07:00Comments on Coalition for Kid-Friendly Schools: Learning to Read ChineseFedUpMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951858601020687242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-7227059534182655602011-11-09T17:41:11.768-08:002011-11-09T17:41:11.768-08:00Wow. I had no idea that Chinese characters could b...Wow. I had no idea that Chinese characters could be broken down like that. I've just always assumed I was way too dumb (or poor at memorizing) to be good at a character-based language.<br /><br />The memorizing v.s. radical debate reminds me of the homework debate here. Nobody seems to be able to prove that most homework aids in learning, but proponents argue that it's good for kids to get used to doing unpleasant tasks, while opponents wonder why we need to intentionally make kids miserable.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-91353814223609160092011-11-08T03:44:46.178-08:002011-11-08T03:44:46.178-08:00The Chinese teachers at my school taught character...The Chinese teachers at my school taught characters through "brute-force memorisation" with a countless amount of flash cards. I was lucky enough to work out the system of radicals more or less on my own- I think one of the chapters of the book "Chinese Cinderella" helped a bit. Occasionally I point out radicals to my friend so she can learn about them too. There are times to use pure memorisation (e.g. if you haven't seen a character remotely like the one you're learning) but most of the time it's best just to think of each complex character as a set of simpler ones.Hienuri Kayleuetskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706477882374399244noreply@blogger.com