彩虹老師華語教室 Rainbow's Mandarin Class

🌈AI備課魔法🌈AI Magic for Lesson Planning (English below)
我發現多倫多真的很多華語相關活動耶！上週末我又到了僑教中心，參加華語老師的教師研習會。這次的研習以AI為主軸，原本我以為內容會很貧瘠（因為以往聽過的AI講座都......），但兩位講師不但很有經驗，還介紹了很多我沒聽過的AI備課工具，兩天的課程充實到我一回家就倒頭大睡。
　　
據說這個活動年年舉辦，不過我是第一次參加，發現在多倫多有不少老師年近70、80歲了，還活躍在教學現場，甚至有些老師早就會用AI寫歌譜曲，學習能力完全不輸年輕人，眼神都散發著光芒✨
　　
謝謝加東中文學校聯合會＆光華新生命中文學校，舉辦這麼棒的活動，可以吃到台灣味的排骨便當和控肉飯真是太幸福了🥹希冀自己也能一直保持眼裡的光！
　　
Last weekend, I attended a Mandarin teacher training workshop at the Overseas Community Affairs Council's Toronto center.

The workshop focused on AI in education. To be honest I wasn't expecting much at first (some AI seminars I've attended in the past were a bit... you know 😅). However, I was pleasantly surprised! Both presenters had extensive teaching experience and introduced many AI tools for lesson planning that I'd never heard of before. The two-day program was so packed with useful ideas that I came home and immediately fell asleep from information overload.

I heard that this workshop is held every year, but it was my first time attending. I was deeply impressed when I saw so many teachers in their 70s and even 80s who are still actively teaching. Some of them have already been using AI to write lyrics and compose music. Their enthusiasm for learning is every bit as strong as that of younger generations, and you can truly see the passion in their eyes.

I hope I can continue to stay curious, keep learning, and always carry that spark in my eyes. ✨

我的書法老師許榮華，作品在桃園機場展出！大家經過歡迎駐足欣賞

作品在桃園國際機場展出

🌈實體漢字課🌈 on-site class (English below)
睽違一年多，彩虹老師又回歸實體教室啦～

能夠教到這群孩子真的很有緣份，一開始是家長主動找上我，他們本來就有小朋友中文讀書會，邀請我去上課，連場地都準備好了🥹我只要人出現就好，簡直是天上降下來的禮物。

第一期漢字課教完，我們舉行了一個小小的畢業典禮。剛好遇上我的生日，小朋友和家長們熱情地買了蛋糕幫我慶生，其中一位學生還用兩隻小手捧著我的臉說：「彩虹老師，你是世界上最棒的老師！」

聽到這一句，要老師再教幾堂都沒問題！來！

謝謝在多倫多遇到的一切，謝謝很尊重老師的家長和可愛的學生們😍接下來希望有機會在這裏多開幾堂實體課，有需求的歡迎私訊詢問～

After more than a year away, I’m finally back in the classroom!

Teaching this group of children has truly felt like fate. It all started when a group of parents reached out to me. They had already organized a Mandarin reading club for their children and invited me to teach. They even had the classroom ready—I basically just had to show up! It honestly felt like a gift from heaven. 🥹

At the end of our first term, we held a small graduation ceremony. As luck would have it, it was also my birthday! The children and parents surprised me with a birthday cake, and one of my students gently held my face with both her hands and said:

“Miss Rainbow, you are the best teacher in the world!”

After hearing that, how could I not keep teaching? Sign me up for more classes!

I’m so grateful for everything I’ve encountered in Toronto—for the supportive parents who truly respect teachers and for all of my wonderful students. ❤️

I hope to offer more in-person classes here in north Toronto. If you’re interested, feel free to send me a message for more information!

明天的課堂要教🇬🇧英國、🇫🇷法國的孩子認識「鄭成功」。是時候搬出台灣人在棒球經典賽時，為了打敗荷蘭隊而吃荷包蛋、高舉鄭成功畫像的報導照片了🤣

🇨🇦多倫多正體字文化節 Traditional Mandarin Character Cultural Festival in Toronto (English below)

上個週末，我以志工的身分參加了 僑委會多倫多僑教中心 OCAC in Toronto 舉辦的正體漢字文化節！

原本想擺攤的，但是距離太遠，我早上起不來......沒有啦，第一次參加，想說先觀摩，明年再來擺。不過這趟還認識了很多在加拿大🇨🇦一起認真推廣漢字文化的老師們！

多倫多的中文學校百花齊放，這次擺攤的單位從象棋到漢字麻將，再從剪紙到AI肖像生成，大家都好有創意，我偷學到好多招🤩更棒的是，主辦單位安排中文學校的小朋友們上台表演，鋼琴🎹、唱歌、跆拳道、中文演講、小提琴🎻等等，能有舞台表演，對孩子來說都是很可貴的經驗。

謝謝僑教中心舉辦這麼熱鬧的活動，午餐吃很飽，期待明年能來擺攤，或是帶隊上台表演😍

Last weekend, I participated as a volunteer in the Traditional Mandarin Character Cultural Festival organized by the Overseas Community Affairs Council’s OCAC in Toronto!

At first, I wanted to set up a booth too, but it was too far away and I couldn’t wake up early enough… just kidding 😆 Since it was my first time attending, I thought I’d observe and learn this year, then maybe set up a booth next year instead. But the best part was getting to meet so many teachers in Canada 🇨🇦 who are also passionate about promoting Chinese character culture!

Toronto’s Chinese schools are truly diverse and full of creativity. The booths ranged from Chinese chess and Chinese-character mahjong to paper cutting and AI portrait generation. Everyone had such creative ideas, and I learned so much from them 🤩 Even better, the organizers arranged for students from Chinese schools to perform on stage — piano 🎹, singing, taekwondo, Chinese speeches, violin 🎻, and more. Having the opportunity to perform on stage is such a valuable experience for children.

Thank you to the Toronto OCAC for organizing such a lively event. The lunch was delicious, and I’m already looking forward to next year — maybe I’ll have a booth, or even bring students to perform on stage 😍

🌈社群焦慮：把「按讚」當成現實生活的「好棒！」Social Media Anxiety:Take Every “Like” as a Real-Life “You’re Amazing! (English below)

在加拿大的路上，常常會有陌生人跑來跟我說：「哇，妳的裙子好漂亮！在哪裡買的？」法文課的同學也曾央求我：「妳的頭髮又長又直，非常美麗，拜託妳別剪掉，好嗎？」每次在生活中聽到這樣的稱讚，都會讓我開心一整天🥰

經營社群這麼久，雖然我只是一個小小帳號，但難免還是會在意後台的數字表現。

我時常望著很多厲害的老師或前輩，在社群平台上只寫短短的一句話，就有幾千幾百個讚或分享，每次看到都覺得自己很渺小😂我發文幾乎不曾超過100讚啊!!!

後來我在threads上看到一句話，覺得很受到鼓舞。他說可以把社群媒體上每一個按讚👍🏼的人，想像成現實生活中有陌生人或朋友跟你說：「哇，你這篇貼文超棒的！我很喜歡！」

是不是聽起來超讚的！😍😍😍一天之中如果有10個人跑來稱讚我，我應該要開心得飛上天了。

我這個粉專雖然只有700多個粉絲，不過已經為我帶來許多很棒的學生和家長，讓我足以靠教學養活自己，這點我一直都非常感激。數字的表現固然重要，但我何必去和那些幾萬粉絲的大帳號們比較讚數呢？人難道不是為自己而活嗎？

自從這樣想之後，我就放開心胸了，謝謝threads上的陌生網友提點，你也超棒的😎

While walking around in Canada, strangers often come up to me and say things like, “Wow, your skirt is so pretty! Where did you buy it?” A classmate in my French course once begged me, “Your hair is so long, straight, and beautiful—please don’t cut it, okay?” Every time I receive compliments like these in real life, it makes me happy for the entire day 🥰

Ever since I started managing social media, even though I only run a very small account, it’s still hard not to care about the numbers behind the scenes.

I often look at amazing teachers or creators online who can write just one short sentence and receive thousands of likes and shares. Whenever I see that, I can’t help but feel tiny in comparison 😂 My posts almost never get more than 100 likes!!!

Later, I saw a sentence on Threads that really encouraged me. It said that every single “like” on social media can be imagined as a stranger or friend in real life coming up to you and saying, “Wow, your post is amazing! I really love it!”

Doesn’t that sound wonderful? 😍😍😍 If ten people came up to compliment me in one day, I’d probably be happy enough to float into the sky.

Even though this page of mine only has a little over 700 followers, it has already brought me many wonderful students and parents, allowing me to support myself through teaching. I’ve always been deeply grateful for that. Of course numbers and performance matter, but why should I compare my likes to huge accounts with tens of thousands of followers? Aren’t we supposed to live for ourselves?

Ever since I started thinking this way, I’ve felt much more at ease. So thank you to that stranger on Threads for the reminder—you’re amazing too 😎

🌈認字迷宮🌈沿著「虎」字，帶老虎去吃肉肉！
Mandarin character Maze: Follow the “虎” (tiger) characters and lead the tiger to its meat!
　　
對5歲孩子來說，一個漢字大約要重複接觸至少7-20次，才能穩定地記住該字的形、音、義。
For 5-year-olds, a character usually needs to be encountered about 7–20 times before they can reliably remember its form, sound, and meaning.
　　
在教比較難記的字時，我常常會搬出這個「漢字迷宮」，讓小朋友在不知不覺間重複見到同一個漢字幫助記憶。有時是帶老虎去吃肉，有時候帶Elsa去找Anna，或是帶馬力歐吃蘑菇🍄。反正小朋友喜歡什麼就放什麼！
When I teach harder characters, I often bring out this “character maze.” Sometimes it’s a tiger going to eat meat, sometimes it’s Elsa looking for Anna, or Mario going to eat mushrooms. Basically, I just use whatever the kids love! This way, they repeatedly see the same character without even realizing it, which really helps with memory.
　　
我上課時會常常故意讓老虎走錯，小朋友就會很激動地大叫：「不對！老師你走錯了！那個是『馬』啦~」然後我就會忍著笑意走回正確的路上。孩子啊，那是老師在偷偷帶你順便複習別的字😎
During class, I’ll even “accidentally” take the wrong path on purpose. The kids get super excited and shout, “No! You went the wrong way! That one is ‘馬’ (horse)!” And then I try to hold back my smirk and go back to the correct path. Little do they know, I’ve just snuck in some extra review of other characters 😎

🌈學生作業回顧🌈 🇬🇧英國孩子，12&13歲
Writing exercise （English below)

教到寫故事時，五大要素當然就是「人、事、時、地、物」。我和學生們一起隨機抽出完全不相干的五個要素，然後回家各自寫故事。

一樣的人事時地物，竟然可以寫出完全不同的故事🤩🤩🤩而且他們都寫得很有傳奇色彩（沒有錯字！），教小朋友真的好有趣噢～

When teaching storytelling, the five essential elements are, of course, “characters, events, time, place, and objects.” I had my students randomly draw five completely unrelated elements, and then we each went home to write our own stories.

Using the same set of elements, they ended up creating completely different stories 🤩🤩🤩—and all of them were full of a sense of adventure and imagination (and without spelling mistakes!). Teaching kids is really so much fun!