Easy Steps to Chinese for Kids (2nd Edition) is especially designed for non-Chinese background students, who are learning Chinese as a second/foreign language. The series is suitable for preschool children and first to fourth graders in primary school.

This series aims to help students lay a solid foundation in Chinese in terms of characters, especially simple characters, words, and short sentences through natural and gradual integration of language, themes and culture. The simultaneous development of listening, speaking and reading skills, and character writing as well as the ability to write short sentences in Chinese, is emphasized. The ultimate aim is to help students develop communication skills in a hope that they can use simple Chinese to communicate smoothly and effectively in real-life situations.

The Textbook plays an important role in helping students gain knowledge of the Chinese language needed to develop their communicative competence. The Workbook takes a supporting role, providing various age-appropriate and interesting exercises and activities that serve as meaningful practice and reinforcement.

Besides Textbook and Workbook, the series also includes Exercise book for writing, PowerPoint slides, word cards, picture flashcards, as well as digital resources, etc.