The primary goal of this series Easy Steps to Chinese for Kids is to help total beginners， particulariy non- Chinese background children， build a solid foundation for learning Chinese as a foreign language. The series is designed to emphasize the development of communication skiHs in listening and speaking.Recognizing and writing characters afe also the focus of this series. Each lesson has a song using all the new words and sentences， and Chinese culture is introduced in a fun way. Easy Steps to CNnese for Kids consists of 8 colour books， which cover 4 levels. Each level is made up of 2 books （a and b）.