February 14, 2012
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My three kids have very different experience in learning Chinese and their language proficiency is very different as a result. Same parents, different kids, different experience, different results. I think they make interesting case study on the effects of various … Continue reading
January 10, 2012
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Last year, I created materials for a unit study for Chinese New Year for my (then) 4 year old. The materials are mainly for lap booking. This is how our lapbook looks like : … Continue reading
October 24, 2011
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If I pour water from one container to another, do I now have more/less water than before? To adults, this is really a no brainer, but not so for a preschool who basically operates on ‘WYSIWYG’. Lower water … Continue reading
October 7, 2011
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The littlest one is an avid reader and gets really upset if he loses the place in the book where he stops. So his father told him about a nifty little thing that will solve his problem, called a … Continue reading
October 1, 2011
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I was inspired by this blog post to do this butterfly craft with #3. It is a very simple craft that took us 3 days to complete because I did not want to rush. Day 1 : Take a piece of … Continue reading
September 30, 2011
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This is a very simple book, very popular among children and adults alike. I read the Chinese version to #3 first and even though it was in Chinese, he liked the book and remains one … Continue reading
September 22, 2011
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I love this new platform. Now I can type Chinese characters! So I can share the Chinese children story books that we love. My children love this book. Which child won’t? This is a story about cuddling and loving from … Continue reading
September 21, 2011
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Maths is everywhere. With a little consciousness, you can instill Maths sense in your child in ordinary daily setting. Instilling Maths sense is more important than just trying to teach the skills. For instance, parents love to have their little … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
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The templates for tactile cards for ???? Volume 2 is now available for download here. I was told that sometims 4Shared gets a bit wonky and you may get some other files instead. I have checked my links and … Continue reading
September 13, 2011
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Are you interested in “The Won’t-Pick-Up-Toys Cure” or “The Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Taker Cure”? Do you know what is Fighter-Quarreleritis? Mrs Piggle-Wiggle is the Aunt Agony of all parents but she is different from a normal Aunt Agony in that she actually has a … Continue reading