by Colin Goh | Jul 21, 2023 | Bilingual, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Food, Imagination
We all know that the best way to bridge differences and make friends is with food! We were very tickled to have been invited by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Toa Payoh) Primary School to commemorate Racial Harmony Day. Uncle Colin read “Your Relatives...
by Colin Goh | Jul 13, 2023 | Doodle Date, Bilingual, Blog, Child Development, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
This National Day: Join Our Multilingual Doodle Date! Let’s get creative with all things Singaporean in this special Doodle Date. Throw crazy Singapore-themed prompts at our artist and we’ll learn what to call your creations in English, Chinese,...
by Colin Goh | Jun 29, 2023 | Child Development, Comics, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Home, Imagination, Parenting
It really takes a village (at the very least) to nurture the right conditions for creativity! And we at Yumcha Studios are very honoured and privileged to have played our part by organising the 2023 Singapore Dreaming Comics Competition for Young Creators together...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 7, 2023 | Home, Child Development, Creativity, Education
Extracurricular activities for kids – when are they too much, and when are they just perfect for growth and learning? How do we choose? Extra- or co-curricular activities in and of themselves might not be good. If you find that you have to bribe or threaten your...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Rice Dumplings—ZOMG! Zongzi! 粽子！ 粽子Zòngzi—often called ‘rice dumplings’ in the West or some variation of “bak chang (肉粽)” in Southeast Asia—are a quintessential part of Duanwu, even though Chinese people eat these packets of rice and various...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Do you know it’s not correct to wish people “Happy Duanwu Festival” or “端午节快乐”？ Instead, wish people 端午节安康 (Duānwǔ jié ānkāng) “May you have a peaceful and healthy Duanwu Festival” This is because since ancient times, this period is considered...
