What’s the Legend of “Moon Festival” – DIY Bilingual Storybook for Kids
Legend of Moon Festival has many versions in China. The one I like the most the Chang E to the Moon ( 嫦娥奔月). A few days ago, my daughter’s school invited me to read a story about the Chinese “Moon Festival" because the Mid-autumn Festival is coming up on the 1st of...
How to introduce Chinese geography words to kids playfully?
Chinese geography words are something new in our homeschooling routine. We've read some geography books here and there, but I've never created any resources to teach my daughter systematically. Well, here it is, which is what I'm going to share with you today - some...
I Can Read This is My Town – Read and Learn Chinese
This week, I’ve picked the storybook I Can Read This Is my Town by Mercer Mayer for our read-and-learn Chinese time. Of all the books we have, why did I choose this one? That’s because I loved this book the first time I saw it in our local library. The story is simple...
How to NAIL the Pinyin sounds by playing the Pinyin Poker?
Pinyin sounds is the first step for your child to learn Mandarin (the speaking form of the Chinese language). Followed by nailing Pinyin and the tones, your child can effortlessly work on the BLENDING of the Pinyin alphabet sounds into syllables. Every Chinese...
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes – Story Read Aloud in Chinese and English
Are you struggling to find a bilingual copy of the storybook Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes in English and Chinese? Or, even if you did manage to find a bilingual copy, there was no Chinese Pinyin in it! Also, let’s face it. Books are expensive! I bought the...
Homeschool Chinese
Intentional Parenting
How to turn children’s “mistakes” into learning opportunities?
Children make mistakes, and we all make mistakes. The difference is that when our children make mistakes, they’re subject to discipline by parents, teachers or carers. When grown-ups make a mistake, we often can get away with it (I mean if it’s not too serious or...
Why Raise Money-smart Kids and Practice Intentional Parenting? My 2021 Resolutions!
Happy 2021 my friend. I’m back! After a long break, I feel supercharged and ready to rock-and-roll. During the break, I finally finished reading the inspirational books that I bought a long time ago. They helped me to figure out my new year resolutions for my blog...
How to home school Chinese as a full-time working parent?
When it comes to home school Chinese to a non-native child while working full time, I feel that I have a lot to say because this is our reality. We live in Australia, an English-speaking environment. My daughter is a little Aussie to the core as she knows more Aussie...
How to make a DIY wooden or cardboard mailbox to encourage playful learning?
Have you ever thought about keeping track of the Chinese words your child has learnt in one place? Would you like to make learning Mandarin Chinese or any second language FUN for your little one? We do. Our solution is to create a DIY wooden mailbox (or alternatively...
How to manage young kids’ screen time and introduce the concept of earning?
About a month ago, I discovered a great way to manage my 5-year-old daughter’s screen time, and teach her the concept of good things are not given but earned. It worked so well for us, and I can’t wait to share my method with you here in this post.1. The issues of the...
Money-smart Kids
Why Raise Money-smart Kids and Practice Intentional Parenting? My 2021 Resolutions!
Happy 2021 my friend. I’m back! After a long break, I feel supercharged and ready to rock-and-roll. During the break, I finally finished reading the inspirational books that I bought a long time ago. They helped me to figure out my new year resolutions for my blog...
How to manage young kids’ screen time and introduce the concept of earning?
About a month ago, I discovered a great way to manage my 5-year-old daughter’s screen time, and teach her the concept of good things are not given but earned. It worked so well for us, and I can’t wait to share my method with you here in this post.1. The issues of the...
Freebies
How to teach kids FIVE FINGERS + HAND in Chinese?
Five fingers Chinese resource is what I created this week to share with you for FREE in the spirit of Christmas. It's also the week-two marathon giveaway that I promised in my last week's post: FREE Christmas activities with Chinese and English for kids. So if you...
FREE Christmas Activities with Chinese and English for Kids.
Chinese Christmas activity with English can be an excellent great way for bilingual kids to play and learn Chinese. It’s even better when it’s FREE! Being in Perth, I feel incredibly grateful and appreciative to be able to have our safe, peaceful, and no-virus...
The Sun and the Wind – Simple but Powerful Story in Chinese!
Reading stories in Chinese is one of the best ways to teach bilingual kids Chinese at home. The Sun and the Wind (Usborne First Reading) is the story I picked to translate and read in Chinese this week. It’s a simple but powerful story that’s originated in one of...
The Dragon and Phoenix – It’s Read and Learn Chinese Time!
The Dragon and the Phoenix (Usborne First Reading) is what I picked for this week's Chinese storytime. Reading is a big part of my daughter’s Chinese learning routine at home. For bilingual children, reading books in Chinese and English is even better. That’s why I’ve...
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