As promised, here are some more Chinese picture books we’re loving in year 3. I am realizing there are things I posted about on Instagram that I never shared on here, but also that there are probably even more things on our bookshelves we loved in the early part of age 3 that we’ve sinceContinue reading “More Chinese picture books my 3 year old loves”
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Our favorite Chinese picture books at 3 years old
I am back with a book update. It’s been a long time and we’ve acquired many books, so hopefully this is just part one. Today I’m focusing on four Chinese books. 章鱼先生要比赛 [Mr. Octopus’s Competition] is a story about some animal friends competing in various events, such as who is the tallest, the fastest, orContinue reading “Our favorite Chinese picture books at 3 years old”
Moo, no moo.
A 15-month-old update on language acquisition for baby #2: Em has started to speak a few more two-word phrases. Many of these she has only said once, but so clearly that sometimes I feel like I’m imagining things except that the sounds she makes fit the context. Some recent phrases include: She’s also acquired 抱[toContinue reading “Moo, no moo.”
The second Bilingual Baby?
Hello. In case you missed it, we now have two kids, and that means one more datapoint. Bilingual parents know that raising younger kids bilingual is wayyy harder than with your oldest, because no matter how much the parents try to speak the target language at home, the older sibling will probably speak some EnglishContinue reading “The second Bilingual Baby?”
Learning to read is metal
Watching my kiddo learning to read has been crazy cool. The number of mental leaps required for reading that we now take for granted as adults is absolutely insane. It’s been 6 weeks since my last post. Here’s an update. Last time I posted that my son had started using the iHuman Chinese app toContinue reading “Learning to read is metal”
How I am teaching my 3 year old to read Chinese: iHuman Chinese (洪恩识字) App Review
Reading Chinese – and indeed the entire idea of memorizing thousands of characters – is often cited to be one of the most intimidating aspect of learning Chinese. However, I have always thought that learning to read Chinese should be easier than learning to read English for a child – there is no logic involved,Continue reading “How I am teaching my 3 year old to read Chinese: iHuman Chinese (洪恩识字) App Review”
3.5 year old update
Hello! It has been a while – where to start? Ro is now three and a half. He has been going to daycare for 2 years now. Up until pretty recently, I would have said that his fluency in Chinese and English were about the same. However, I recently went away for my first workContinue reading “3.5 year old update”
The Cows on the Bus go Moo, Moo, Moo
Ro has started singing, and it wasn’t a gradual process. He has always loved listening to songs that we sing to him or play for him, both in Chinese and English, but the singing started with Baa Baa Black Sheep. They must sing this a lot at daycare because it wasn’t on our rotation atContinue reading “The Cows on the Bus go Moo, Moo, Moo”
21-Month Toddler Chinese/English Bilingual Book Review
It’s already time for another book review! We’re still loving many of the books from when Ro was 18 months, especially the CDs that come with 早安晚安 [Good Morning, Good Night] and 小雨滴 [Little Raindrop], but we have new favorites now too. I’ve heard many parents complain about having to read the same books over and over again,Continue reading “21-Month Toddler Chinese/English Bilingual Book Review”
Listening to Chinese children’s songs
In the last two months, the language explosion has continued. We have gone from “bus” and “no bus” to knowing the Chinese names for car, pickup truck, excavator, bulldozer, cement truck, fire truck, and many more. It occurred to me that unless you are learning Chinese as a child with an interest in trucks, youContinue reading “Listening to Chinese children’s songs”
Etymology Adventures 