13 Classic Chinese Poems for Kids – Pinyin & Handwriting Practice Workbook (Printable PDF)

Help your child learn the poems every child in China grows up with, one character at a time.

This 66-page printable workbook takes 13 short classic poems, including Quiet Night Thoughts (静夜思), Ode to the Goose (咏鹅) and Spring Dawn (春晓), and turns each one into three steps:

• Read it. Pinyin over every character, a line-by-line English meaning, and a short note on what the poem is about.
• Learn the characters. Every character in the poem with its pinyin, meaning and stroke order shown step by step, then boxes to trace and write it on your own.
• Copy the poem. Trace each line, copy it underneath, and tick the box once your child can recite it.

What you get

• 66 pages, 201 different characters
• Both A4 and US Letter sizes
• Tian zi ge (田字格) practice boxes, the same grid Chinese schools use
• Simplified Chinese

Who it's for: children aged about 5–10 learning Chinese at home, in weekend Chinese school or in an immersion class. Parents don't need to read Chinese: pinyin and English are on every page.

Watch the animated versions of these poems on our YouTube channel, Little Moon Chinese Poems.

This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped. For use in your own home or classroom.