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Frère Jacques: nursery song translated

Another one! We all know the French version: Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines,

October 3, 2017 Catch Star Girl

So, there’s this nursery song I am not familiar with from my own childhood – the Finger Family. It’s a

The issue of raising little E bilingual – rephrase that as, getting as much Chinese into him as possible –

July 25, 2017 Catch Star Girl

There are three parts to this rant. You have been warned. What to call E’s grandmother What to call your

It is plain to see – and utterly adorable to me – that little E’s favourite consonants are “B” and

When I was a regular at Baby Storytimes at the library – such a great resource! – in 2016, I

This post’s title reminds me the Chinese version of the ABC song that I recently learned of (YouTube link). Of

At E’s recent 18-month appointment, his family doctor quickly went through a questionnaire to assess his developmental milestones – he

I think that while I’ve wanted to write about this subject, I have had a difficult time getting started because

My paternal grandfather, 爷爷, gave me my Chinese name. He also named my sister and two male cousins. While it