Gavilan Peak School

Websites for typing Chinese characters:

1. http://www.archchinese.com/type_chinese.html
2. http://www.typingchinese.com/main.htm
3. https://www.purpleculture.net/online-chinese-input/
4. https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-handwriting-input/
5. https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/

Apps to learn Chinese on phones and IPads:

• ChineseSkill
• Pinyin News
• Hello HSK
• Pleco
• MM Chinese Characters
• Skritter
• Learn Chinese Characters – Flashcards by WCC (IAP)
• Chinese Writer by trainchinese
• ChinesePod - Learn Chinese
• Chinese Exam Helper
• Ni Wo Ta 写字
• Dulingo

Online Chinese Dictionary and Character Writing with stroke orders:

https://chinese.im/

Books to read in Chinese:

1. http://mandarincompanion.com/products/: they have many books. They are adapted from classic novels, such as Sherlock Homles, Emma, and the Secret Garden. See the samples attached. Sample
2. http://www.chinesebreeze.net/ : start with Level 1 books and then move up to Level 2 or 3. I read with my high school students before. They loved them and the books was not too hard.
3. igniteChinese: We have those books in the classroom, so you can come to me and have a look at those books.
4. http://mandarinmatrix.org/ : lots of online materials
5. Terry Waltz's books