Chinese for Families
a fun place to learn Chinese
About Us
Chinese for Families is a Chinese language school & children's publisher. We want to help families learn Chinese at home together. We offer standards and research-based Chinese classes for children ages 1 & up (and their parents!) in Colorado and Pensylvania. To learn more about the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century & the AP Chinese exam, visit our resources page.
We also produce & publish songs and stories for kids who want to learn
Mandarin as a second language. It's never to early or to late to start. We
believe in child-centered learning through play -- kids learn best when they are having fun. We create fun CDs, books, games & more to help kids sing and tell stories. All our products undergo classroom testing with multiple age levels.
We also produce & publish songs and stories for kids who want to learn
Mandarin as a second language. It's never to early or to late to start. We
believe in child-centered learning through play -- kids learn best when they are having fun. We create fun CDs, books, games & more to help kids sing and tell stories. All our products undergo classroom testing with multiple age levels.
Janice Staynings, MBA. 
Director Chinese for Families
Colorado Branch, President of Rocky
Mountain Chinese School, & NNELL
Co-Representative for Colorado.
My name is Janice. I'm Chinese
American. I grew up in Singapore &
South Dakota. I am the director
Chinese For Families in Colorado and
president of the Rocky Mountain
Chinese School.
I specialize in second language
acquisition, early childhood education and literacy. I wrote co-authored Lang Wai Po, Fun with Pinyin & Bopomofo, Nursery Rhymes I, and Monkey King I & II with Anne
Montgomery.
I have two children & live in
Colorado. I studied Chinese at the
University of Hong Kong. I like
writing Chinese books for kids,
skiing, snowboarding and spending
time doing crafts with my children.
Director Chinese for Families Colorado Branch, President of Rocky
Mountain Chinese School, & NNELL
Co-Representative for Colorado.
My name is Janice. I'm Chinese
American. I grew up in Singapore &
South Dakota. I am the director
Chinese For Families in Colorado and
president of the Rocky Mountain
Chinese School.
I specialize in second language
acquisition, early childhood education and literacy. I wrote co-authored Lang Wai Po, Fun with Pinyin & Bopomofo, Nursery Rhymes I, and Monkey King I & II with Anne
Montgomery.
I have two children & live in
Colorado. I studied Chinese at the
University of Hong Kong. I like
writing Chinese books for kids,
skiing, snowboarding and spending
time doing crafts with my children.
Anne Martin-Montgomery, MA, MSc. Founder Chinese for Families, Director Philadelphia Branch
My name is Anne & I'm the founder of Chinese for Families.
I'm an anthropologist, archaeologist, and a children's song & book author. I love to write & sing in Chinese.
I wrote Pre-Adoption Trip Chinese, and co-authored Lang Wai Po, Fun with Pinyin & Bopomofo, Nursery Rhymes I, and Monkey King I
& II with Janice Staynings. I also write the quarterly "Let's Get Radical" column for Mei Magazine.
I studied Chinese in Taiwan and at Johns Hopkins University. My favorite activities include making
up silly songs and games in Chinese with my daughter.
My name is Anne & I'm the founder of Chinese for Families.
I'm an anthropologist, archaeologist, and a children's song & book author. I love to write & sing in Chinese.
I wrote Pre-Adoption Trip Chinese, and co-authored Lang Wai Po, Fun with Pinyin & Bopomofo, Nursery Rhymes I, and Monkey King I
& II with Janice Staynings. I also write the quarterly "Let's Get Radical" column for Mei Magazine.
I studied Chinese in Taiwan and at Johns Hopkins University. My favorite activities include making
up silly songs and games in Chinese with my daughter.