So what after you’ve read a book together? In this video, I share 2 simple ideas to deepen the girls’ understanding and appreciation of what we have just read. You can do it too! 一起加油!
Continue ReadingI LOVE STICKY NUMBERS 我爱数字贴纸
Kids love stickers, so I decided to give stickers a purpose! Here, Jaymee uses stickers to trace numbers. That simple. And you’d be surprised – they do learn, but you should try and do it …
Continue ReadingGONG XI BIRDY 鸟语花香贺新岁
The Bird Park isn’t the most obvious place to celebrate the Lunar new Year, but Jaymee and I had a blast revisiting Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park. Why not? Even Amigo the parrot can speak Mandarin!
Continue ReadingANIMAL NAME GAME II 动物名称
You and your child can have so much fun with a pack of wooden cubes from the $2 store. I turned the cube into a die, and use it to teach animal names and numbers. …
Continue ReadingSNACKY WACKY ADDITION 加减大白兔奶糖
I use her favorite candy to teach simple addition. This game helps the child to visualize the concept of addition. Keywords voiced and in hanyu pinyin at the end of video!
Continue ReadingCookies and Chinese
I met mommy Monica at the playground some years back, when our girls were just 2. Monica has great ideas to teach Chinese, so watch as Little Claudia practices her Chinese while indulging in her …
Continue ReadingDAYS OF THE WEEK in Chinese
Learn the days of the week in Chinese (Mandarin) using the simplest of props – clothes pegs, string and a print out of Chinese characters (see below)! The kids will have such fun fiddling with …
Continue ReadingFRIENDSHIP FRUIT LOOPS Bracelet
This is one fun, simple and yummy activity for those days when the kiddos need to stay indoors. You only need fruit loops, string and a dose of patience! TRANSCRIPT Hello there. I’m getting ready …
Continue Reading