Learning about bopomofo (zhuyin)
I have always said,”bo po mo fo” when we see “bpmf” in Mandarin class and never really wondered why. We
Read moreLearning Chinese 學中文
Chinese is the hardest language to learn! I’ve been learning it all my life the patterns uncovered are stimulating.
Pinyin dice
I went down the rabbit hole one day when I saw pinyin dice and the “similar content” that included some
Read moreWrapped: First year of Mandarin school (lessons)
I should post this before the new school year starts, huh? ******** Here is my background in brief: There was
Read moreMy thoughts on the Baby Bear (小熊寶寶) toddler Chinese reader series
Several months ago, Jean Wang (Extra Petite blogger) showed in her Stories the cute set of books her toddler adores
Read moreCantonese vocabulary words for emotions for toddlers
Besides the flaws I can see as a non-native Cantonese speaker continuing to speak to my five-year-old school-aged son pretty
Read moreDown By the Bay – an exercise in Cantonese poetry
Kiddo loves the song “Down By the Bay” and we listen to the Raffi version with lyrics as such: Down
Read more“M restaurant” and “brown milk” and “N channel”
Oh, the decisions regarding raising a child – large and small! One of the quirky – or you could say
Read moreLight research into my surname, 駱
Recently, I started to think about my surname. We’ve all heard heard that some English surnames like Miller, Smith, Hunter,
Read moreShould I teach the kid some sign language?
When I was younger, I taught myself the American Sign Language alphabet. Why? Just ’cause. I was nerdy that way.
Read moreCantonese vocabulary: Vehicles and modes of transportation
Why have I not made this list earlier?? BIL’s fiancée was over one evening and E wanted his bedtime reading
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