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Best Children’s English Composition & Creative Writing Books

Great companion texts to encourage English compositions and creative writing, which will work in an Asian context too.

Posted bylahlahbanana24th January 202324th January 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Best Children’s English Composition & Creative Writing Books

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.

Posted bylahlahbanana4th September 202012th January 2021Posted inTips for non-Chinese speaking parents, UncategorizedTags:English Speakers guide to Taobao, Taobao book buyingLeave a comment on English Guide to Taobao and TMall

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  • Christmas gifts for preschoolers 2022…. with a Chinese literacy twist!
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JOURNALLING: Journal writing is not a big feature in most Singaporeans school (unlike in many Western countries), so we have tried to do more of this at home.
Lunar Year with Le Le: you have probably heard of the Le Le Chinese books (books that can teach a child to read Chinese without pinyin, and it actually works). They’re great, and play a key part in our daily Chinese routine. What you may not know is Le Le also provide free fun activities and online art classes to support families on the journey with using their books.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU READ?
RED PACKET CRAFT: Lunar New Year is approaching faster than we could take down the Christmas tree. So our tree has become a Year of the Rabbit Tree 🐰 , adorned with simple homemade decorations from red and gold packets.
Will you be including anything Chinese in the stocking this year? This post very quickly lists out some things to consider to put Chinese into the gift list, especially focused for the little ones (kindergarten and preschoolers). There still is time to order so please consider giving something Chinese to keep languages alive and magical in your family this year end.
The truth is that it’s okay for kids to be bored.

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