This post covers our favourite things to use Luka Hero for (apart from the obvious book reading function), such as games, night light, dictionary, podcasts and trivia.
Category Archives: Teaching kids Chinese
Review: Koala Know online Chinese language classes
Koala Know is an innovative online Chinese language learning service, designed for children
– it’s engaging, cleverly designed, and competitively priced.
Top apps, books, blogs and learning tools for a child learning Chinese
Top recommendations for books, apps and learning resources to help your child learn Chinese
Youdao Dictionary Pen Review 有道
Youdao Smart Pen translates any printed text effortlessly and fluently from Chinese into English and vice versa – and it does it miles better than Google Translate.
English Guide to Taobao and TMall
A comparison of prices for Children’s Chinese books bought directly on Taobao versus through agents; and a guide to show how to order items from Taobao for those of us that cannot read Chinese.
Habbi Habbi Reading Wand Review
Habbi Habbi is great as a “first Reading Pen”, for toddlers with a bilingual Chinese-English option, hardcover board books, and durable fun design.
Review: VIP Peilian for online piano practice
Online one-to-one music lessons in Chinese and English, at a fraction of the cost of usual classes! See how we use it for piano.
Co-Curricular Classes for Kids Taught in Chinese available online and in Singapore
Co curricular activities which are taught in Chinese are great ways to give your children more language exposure…. learn about great music, dance, drama and art classes conducted in Mandarin in Singapore.
How to teach a child to read Chinese (when you can’t speak it yourself)
How I taught my eldest daughter to read 1300+ Chinese characters within 6 months, as non-Chinese speaking parents.
Luka Compatible Books
List of books which are compatible with Luka Reading Companion, split by age groups.