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Ni Hao, Kai-lan is the next generation of preschool television programming that introduces the psychology of biculturalism.
If Dora and Diego popularized bilingualism, Kai-lan will weave together being bilingual and bicultural. Ni Hao, Kai-lan reinforces the idea that being bicultural and bilingual is being American. The show will familiarize the viewing audience with elements of Chinese and Chinese American cultures to promote multicultural understanding in the next generation and goes beyond featuring "culture" as only ethnic food and festivals. Instead, it celebrates growing up in an intergenerational family, having friends from diverse backgrounds, and "habits of the heart" that are Chinese American. These values include:Mind-body connection Typically, television portrays excitement as the good emotion to feel. In many Chinese-American communities, the good thing to feel is often calmness and contentment. Feeling excited and feeling calm can both be happy feelings, but they differ in how aroused the body is. Perspective-taking In many Chinese and other East Asian families, children are encouraged to take the perspective of others to maintain harmony in relationships with other people. Being a good member of the group Ni Hao, Kai-lan also emphasizes the Chinese and Chinese American value of being a good member of a group. Social & Emotional Goals Highlight cause-and-effect thinking about social and emotional issues germane to preschoolers and to support preschooler's social and emotional development
　
Ni hao is -HI IN Chinese she is Emma 'S new friend , Let me introduce her , she is from china and teaches the kids English and Chinese as well as other things , well Emma loves her so much that she started answering her questions which is a huge improvement in my book !!!!this morning Emma was asking me in a sentence( btw ) huge moment in my house , she is trying ,,,,Mommy wears Ni hao Kai -lan ? with her arms up.I reply she is on TV later at 6 pm , but here is your doll for going potty , POTTY , ALRIGHT Emma ran to the potty and went again ( MAYBE THINKING SHE WOULD GET ANOTHER GIFT, WE BROUGHT A BUNCH OF NI HAW TOYS AND MADE A CHART AND EVERY TIME SHE REACHES 5 STICKERS ON HER NI HAW CHART THAT WE MADE UP FOR HER , SHE GETS A GIFT ....., YAY , Emmy SAID ok mommy walked away.she is making baby steps and listening and copying what she is hearing, today was such a improvement in a couple of words and phrases that she is using such asmommy yum time ? and Rella no my TV, and then she said mommy wear is daddy?I sat on the bed and cried cause she is getting it yay, and we have not yet made it to the Doctors office, our evaluation is Monday morning . but she is progressing little by little.I’m so proud of her. do not get me wrong she speaks but just learning to speak in sentences and more fluent and bringing her thoughts out all together.it is a bit delayed for being 3 since April but you know what she is doing it in her own time .so we went to target my favorite store with Rella and my mom and of course Emma , well we went looking for a back pack for gabby for school , which begins sep1 wow right , my 4th grader well she wanted the Jonas brothers back pack and well we went to the isle and Emma from across the room saw Ni hao -kai-lan and ran mind you she was strapped in the sitting cart and un strapped herself and ran over to the selection and found ni hao and the lunch bag , then started walking around saying let's go home , I said "why do you have a back pack "?Mommy Emma replies "I'm going to work ". SORRY WAS NOT AWARE THAT AT THREE SHE WAS ALREADY A WORKING GIRL :))))My mom and I (WERE SO EXCITED TO HEAR HER ADD 4 WORDS TOGETHER) THAT Grandma GOT IT FOR HER, :0if this cute little china girl is going to help me out then(I WILL BUT Y ALL HER TOYS ... )Halloween COUSTUME DONE , she wants to be Kai - lan .