A book that every parent should read
Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger mother” is probably the most famous book, outside of China, about the strict…
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From hating Chinese to writing 10000 word novel
In the Chinese newspapers (Lian He Zao Bao) on 20 April, there is an article about a P6 girl from…
Learning Chinese independently
Is it possible for a child from a non-Chinese speaking family to do well in Chinese ? The answer is…
Children’s books about hardship and survival
I always believe that reading is not only about learning grammar and vocabulary so as to get high marks in…
The Flying Trapeze at Sentosa
I brought my kids to the Flying Trapeze at Sentosa last weekend. It was really fun and exciting ! Here…
Teaching Chinese at Home
I have been looking for good resources to teach Chinese at home. A few days ago, I just received my…
The Boxcar Children
Another great book for children: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner This book is available from the National Library.…
Remembering my father
My father loved to eat, and he loved to travel. He could not afford to travel before he grew old.…
Baking with your kids
I have been baking cupcakes with my kids since my younger boy was 3 years old. Both my boy(5) and…
The 1st 100 Words
Old-style Ladybird books are word perfect The Peter and Jane stories of the 1960s taught millions of children to read…