by Colin Goh | Aug 24, 2023 | Child Development, Blog, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Global Competence, Imagination, Parenting
The Creative Child When YB (short for ‘Yakuza Baby’, my daughter’s nickname) was in first grade, she came home crying one day, because all through her school day, she had been dreaming up an experiment to turn the dried leaves she had collected in the...
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 Colin Goh | May 3, 2023 | Bilingual, App, Blog, Books, Chinese, Comics, Creativity, Dim Sum Warriors, Drawing, Education, Events, Imagination, Language, Parenting
A Special Bilingual Story for Mother’s Day! Moms must have magical powers to be able to do all that you do for the family! Here’s a special bilingual story for Mother’s Day for each mother in the world! Watch/Read it with the family and then discuss:...
by Yen Yen | May 3, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Language, Parenting
Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Let’s start with a Chengyu about the great Chinese philosopher Mencius’s Mom. 1. 孟母三迁 mèng mǔ sān qiān Literal Meaning: Mencius’ mother moved 3 times Definition: The great efforts mothers make for their kids’...
by Woo Yen Yen | Dec 7, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Child Development, Education, Language, Parenting, Yen Yen
In this article, we explore the mystery of why many kids dislike reading books in their 2nd language, and how research shows how bilingual books and stories are a great way to change that behaviour. Reading for Pleasure is the Most Powerful Tool for Second Language...
by Colin Goh | Sep 6, 2022 | Bilingual, Child Development, Education, Events, Global Competence, Parenting
6 Takeaways & a video recap! from our recent Translanguaging Pedagogy webinar Thank you to everyone who signed up for our Translanguaging webinar on 1 September 2022! We attracted participants from more territories than we ever expected: the US, Canada, the...
