by yenyendotnet | Jun 1, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Get your pens and paper ready for this ultimate video for 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié) the Dragon Boat Festival! You will get to: ♦ Visit a family in Taiwan as they make 粽子 Rice Dumplings for 端午节 Dragon Boat Festival ♦ Learn the ingredients inside a 粽子 (Zòngzi) Rice Dumpling ♦...
by yenyendotnet | May 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
It’s not actually the “Dragon Boat Festival” The proper name for the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ is the Duanwu Festival 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié), which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The word 端 (Duān) comes from 开端...
by Colin Goh | May 22, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Events, Imagination, News
Besides running around speaking at various schools, our cartoonist Uncle Colin will be making in-person appearances at: The Asian Festival of Children’s Content Venue: The National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street For kids (all ages): Sat 27 May 2023 from...
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 Yen Yen | Apr 8, 2023 | Bilingual, App, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Child Development, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Comics, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Events, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
April 22nd – Earth Day in Chinese is 地球日. Protecting the earth is something many of us are all still a bit too casual about—we try to do something when we remember and don’t feel too bad when we don’t. This year, our actions on Earth have taken on a new urgency...