![]() ![]() My contact at Chineasy mentioned that their whole team is comprised of perfectionists and they only sourced the best materials as well as hired award-winning artists and illustrators so it’s clear the money went into the product.Ģ) As I mentioned before, there are no instructions included and I hate hunting and finding things. However, it is evident that the quality of materials is above your average game. With that said, there is some room for improvement.ġ) It cannot be avoided. ![]() (My older two know 1200+ and still had a great time.) It’s also a lot of fun even if your kids know a bunch of characters. It is a fun way to engage kids even before they know too many characters. The flashcards and tiles make it easy to remember and associate pictures with the characters.ĥ) There are lots of activities for total beginners, kids/people who have no exposure and background to Chinese or Chinese characters.Ħ) I think this would be a fun tool/game for Chinese teachers to employ with students. They also enjoyed trying the different activities and were really excited to try as many as possible.Ĥ) I think it’s a good product for beginners – especially if they are just folks who are checking out Chinese and looking for a fun way to learn some characters but may be intimidated. We tried out 4-5 of them (BINGO, Find It First, Charades, Spot the Twins, Tug Tug) the first afternoon and I look forward to trying out more games with the kids.ģ) My kids LOVE the BINGO game. There are so many ways to play and use the tiles, flash cards, and board. (This totally gives me hives because I really don’t want to lose any of these lovely pieces.)Ģ) I love the versatility of the games and activities. The drawings are familiar with the Chineasy book and are also fun and beautiful.Īnd yes, even though we had barely opened the box, Sasquatch (1) decided that he enjoyed the taste of the flashcards (there are a few teeth imprints already – THIS IS WHY I CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS!) and enjoys grabbing tiles by the fistful, wreaking havoc as he is wont to do. Love the tactile feel of the tiles and the playing board. Everything down to the box is sturdy, quality stuff so I don’t feel as if my children will IMMEDIATELY ruin the game. Here are a few things that I loved about Chineasy Tiles. Gamera (6) begs to play BINGO every time and Cookie Monster (~8) eagerly joins in. Glow Worm (4) especially likes to take out all the tiles and look at them and fill up the play boards. We’ve only had the game for about a week and the kids have asked to play with it every single day. (Plus, we invited Rhythm Girl (5.5) to join us and she loved it, too.) However, it is a fun and multi-use game for kids – regardless of Chinese ability.Īll of my children, (~8, 6, 4, 1) enjoyed Chineasy Tilesand considering just how many children I have, that’s not easy. That’s a lot to expect from a game that only has 48 characters (although there are 235 word/phrase combinations). The guide has 10-20 activities you can use the Chineasy Tiles to play.ĥ Minute Review: First things first. Is this going to make your child literate in Chinese? No resource guide or instruction manual is included, but you can download a constantly updated guide online. ![]() The game comes with 48 flashcards of high-frequency characters (these characters are the same in both traditional and simplified), 100 tiles, 1 master board, 4 play boards, and 1 cotton bag. I use affiliate links in the post.ĭescription: Based off of the Chineasy Methodology (you may be familiar with their (affiliate links) Chineasy book and flashcards), this award-winning game is a fun way to learn or review 48 characters that can be combined into 235 phrases/composite words. As usual, all opinions and thoughts are my own. **I received a review copy of Chineasy Tiles, as well as an accidental set of silverware, from the lovely staff at Chineasy. I can easily see this game being played with a Chinese tutor, a Chinese Immersion classroom, or family members – even family members who don’t know any Chinese. ![]()
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