Chinese language learning resources

Part of our 2011/2012 curriculum is learning Mandarin Chinese using Usborne's 1000 Chinese Words. I'm keeping my goals quite low - hopefully by next May we'll know somewhere around 40-60 vocabulary words and will be using them on a regular basis.

Here's some resources I recently discovered that might be useful to others:

• Free Mandarin flashcards
• Intro to the Chinese language - Video series by the BBC
• Pictures, videos and info about China from National Geographic Kids
• Free online Chinese video lessons
• A HUGE listing of links for learning the Chinese language. Lots to explore here, and haven't yet delved into it.
• The audio page for Usborne's First 1000 Chinese Words. You can listen to the vocabulary presented in the book.

Any resources you've discovered for learning Chinese? If so, share them with me and I'll add them to this page.