Nothing gives more joy to your child than his family. Make this simple puzzle together, and play and say in Mandarin! Start with your immediate family, then move on to your extended family, so Baby …
Continue ReadingHOW TO USE ENGLISH BOOKS TO LEARN MANDARIN PART 2
The whole family can have fun with this simple game to reinforce word recognition! (See Part 1 of this series for how to use an English book to teach Mandarin). All you need is Post …
Continue ReadingHOW TO USE ENGLISH BOOKS TO LEARN MANDARIN
If you have more English books than Chinese books at home, this activity is for you! See how you can promote BILINGUAL AWARENESS by using English books to teach Mandarin. All you need is a …
Continue ReadingEGG TRAY ADDITION & WORD RECOGNITION GAME
Teach simple addition and Chinese word recognition with this recycled egg tray game. All you need are: recycled egg tray, some paper and pen, and a ping pong ball. Play and say in Mandarin!
Continue Reading“SCRIPT” TO PLAY AND SAY IN MANDARIN
Tongue tied when you play and say in Mandarin? Here’re my guidelines to make conversation out of anything that catches your child’s fancy! Of course you may need to look up the dictionary occasionally, but …
Continue ReadingEGG TRAY MEMORY & WORD GAME
Inspired and assisted by my 6-year-old, we present this simple game that teaches word recognition through memory and repetition. Bigger kids? Just add more words, or introduce new words that you want to teach.
Continue ReadingEGG TRAY COLOR SORTING/MATCHING GAME
Recycled egg tray color sorting game – for 2 years and above. If your child is ready, use it to teach word recognition. Perfect for indoor or outdoor, this game uses the simplest of props …
Continue ReadingKIDS CRAFT WITH PLAIN INDEX CARDS
Call them plain cards or index, I call them best kids’ companion! These cards are inexpensive to buy so I stock them up. There are so many things you can do with them! In this …
Continue ReadingLUNAR NEW YEAR SPECIAL 亲子烹任“金鸡展翅”
My special guest, Mediacorp artiste Ben Yeo and author of a children’s recipe book, shows us how to make a simple Chinese New Year dish. 金鸡展翅 is auspicious, tasty and simple as ABC. Get the …
Continue ReadingWE ARE ONE! 一周年庆花絮
So we had some of our fans, friends and followers together to celebrate our turning one. Our furry friends turned up to entertain the kids, and teach them something about showing care for animals. Everyone …
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