Is it kiasu to send our kids to Chinese enrichment programs during the school holidays? Apparently not, if the programs listed in this feature are anything to go by. In fact, Chinese school holiday programs …
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EGG 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!
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“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 …
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HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF BILINGUAL BOOKS
THERE are two reasons why I never liked bilingual books. Firstly, I was afraid the kids would be confused by reading two languages simultaneously. Secondly, I found that they tend to tune in to …
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KIDS 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 …
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TODDLER FUN: LEARN MANDARIN AT SNACK TIME
Don’t give away the snack! There is so much you can do to let the tots experiment and experience their surroundings even during snack time. See how I get creative with Jaymee’s red bean soup, …
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WHO’S AFRAID OF THE DENTIST 2 牙医我不怕 2
Are you brushing your child’s teeth properly? In this video, tips on how to do just that. And see how NOT to speak to your child. Follow us on part 2 of our trip to …
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GET MORE OUT OF THAT BOOK! 阅读延伸活动
One of the things I try to do with my kids after reading to them, is activities that build on the book we have just read. It can be the theme e.g Teacher’s Day, or the …
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PET FROG NOT 宠物青蛙我不要！
To market, to market, to buy a pet frog…Witness the pandemonium when I thought the kids could have an unusual pet from the wet market. Watch to see how market Mandarin rocks : )
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WHO’S AFRAID OF THE DENTIST? 牙医我不怕！
I take Jaymee to the paediatric dentist to see how well we have been brushing her teeth. A disclosing solution shows up the areas where plaque stick. She loves going to the dentist. Why??? Find …
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