The primary goal of this series Easy Steps to Chinese for Kids is to help total beginners, particularly 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 skills in listening and speaking. Recognizing and writing characters are 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 Chinese for Kids consists of 8 colour books, which cover 4 levels. Each level is made up of 2 books (a and b).