by Ching | Nov 22, 2023 | Home
Why are so many teacher-moms signing up their own children for Dim Sum Warriors? Did you know that many Dim Sum Warriors parents are themselves teachers? Why would so many teacher-moms choose Dim Sum Warriors? The answer is in the scaffolded learning combining...
by Ching | Nov 21, 2023 | Home
WHAT DO CHINESE PEOPLE EAT ON 冬至 DONGZHI WINTER SOLSTICE? 1. 汤圆 Tāngyuán Glutinous Rice Balls The Southern Chinese, such as the Cantonese and Taiwanese, like to get together to make and eat colourful glutinous rice balls called 汤圆 Tāngyuán. They are also sometimes...
by Ching | Nov 21, 2023 | Home
HOW DO CHINESE PEOPLE CELEBRATE DONGZHI 冬至? As they do with major astrological events, many cultures celebrate the winter solstice—not just the Chinese, but also the Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese and other East Asians, as well as Europeans, Native Americans and...
by yenyendotnet | Nov 8, 2023 | Home, Bilingual, Blog, Education
What’s “Sticky” About Learning Chinese the Bilingual Way? By Dr. Woo Yen Yen: Did you know that the English word “wear” is expressed in different ways in Mandarin, depending on what you’re wearing? As someone who grew up not being strong in Mandarin...
by yenyendotnet | Nov 2, 2023 | Home
Halloween – the Time to Get Creative! Halloween is a time for ghosts, ghouls, and goblin and at Dim Sum Warriors, it’s the perfect occasion for getting creative and learning some Mandarin! If you missed the annual Halloween Doodle Date, here’s the...
by Ching | Oct 17, 2023 | Home
Bilingual Fun This Halloween! Pumpkins, ghosts, monsters and Trick-or-Treating! Halloween is upon us! Know what a skeleton is called in Chinese? Want to draw a goofy Monster? This Halloween, try these relaxed, funny, bilingual resources specially designed for kids who...
