Most of my blogging is about learning Chinese language and culture. Here are some of the most popular posts on the subject!
Watching Kids’ Shows on iQIYI: Our Family’s Holiday Treat
iQIYI series in Chinese that my kids enjoyed — along with a few quirky ones worth exploring.
Review: Nanjing Mandarin Immersion Camp 2025
An Adventure for the Whole Family We spent our June holidays doing something wildly different—and absolutely unforgettable. My three kids and I traded our usual routines for ten jam-packed days in Nanjing, China, attending a local school entirely in Mandarin. No English and no regrets. If you’re curious about what it’s like to throw your…
C Dramas for Tweens: What We’re Loving Right Now
After a long day, sometimes the best way for my kids (and me!) to unwind is to curl up on the couch and watch something fun, meaningful, or just downright silly. In our house, we try to keep things bilingual — an equal mix of Chinese and English shows. That balance has gotten trickier as…
Helping a child with P1 primary school Chinese as a non-Chinese speaker
How to help my child with primary school Chinese Every year in January, the visits to my blog spike and the queries are search terms like “P1 Chinese” , “non Chinese parents with children studying Chinese”, “how to help children with Chinese homework”, and “help with Chinese as mother tongue at local school”. Every year…
Tips for PSLE Chinese Oral Exams
Acing the PSLE Chinese Oral exams isn’t just a matter of language fluency. This post lists out a few practical tips to prepare wholesomely for your child’s Chinese oral assessments, without trying to sell you a tuition class to solve the problem! How you ever noticed that if you google ‘Tips for PSLE Chinese oral…
Vitamin M: practicing for PSLE Chinese Oral in Singapore
Not sure how to preparing for PSLE Chinese oral? Here is a review of a great practice tool to ace exams with sample Chinese oral video questions.
Ting xie word lists and apps for Singapore curriculum
This post has links to all the wordlists I have created which align with the MOE Primary Chinese curriculum 欢乐伙伴. They’re ready-made in Skritter and ready for you to use.
Christmas gifts for preschoolers 2022…. with a Chinese literacy twist!
It’s my final blog post for the year! As always, the entire month before Christmas will be dedicated to a social media free Advent period (so please forgive the spelling errors, as this is being hurriedly typed in the few minutes before we jump on a plane). Given there is still time to buy Christmas…
Alpha Egg AI Writing Pen: Parent Review
A smart digital pen which teaches a child how to WRITE Chinese characters using traditional pen and paper.
Parent Review: Alpha Egg Dictionary Pen T10
This post is a review of iFlyTek Alpha Egg Reading Pen T10 – a handheld multi-language dictionary and translating pen. It can scan just about any printed text and give an explanation or translation. The Alpha Egg T10 is designed to be kid-friendly and allows the user to accurately and quickly translate from/to different languages…
Le Le Flash Cards for learning-to-read in Chinese
Le Le flash cards are designed to reinforce learning from the Le Le Reading System.
New Chinese Learning Apps for Kids in 2022
In edu-tech, nothing stays still. This post is a round up of the new entrants and major upgrades that have happened in the Chinese Learning Apps for Kids space during first half of 2022. The exciting part is that there are some small “mumtrepeneur” businesses, along with homegrown Singaporean startups, that are now rivalling the…
Review: The Dim Sum Warriors Club
Review of what it’s like to be part of the Dim Sum Warriors Bilingual Club, where Chinese is learnt through creativity, stories, and doodling.
Maomi Stars: review of the best Chinese literacy app for preschoolers
What is Maomi Stars? Maomi Stars is a Chinese literacy app for children, perhaps an equivalent to the English kindergarten literacy apps like Starfall, ABC Mouse or Reading Eggs. It’s been meticulously researched, and tested on children, and offers several great advantages over other Chinese learning apps out there. My kids have road-tested A LOT…
Review: Vitamin M – a fun dose of Chinese online
What it’s been like learning online with Vitamin M for the last five months, with an innovative concept targeted at primary school students, blending online modules with weekly live teaching sessions.